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YouTube earns $9.8 billion in ad revenue during Q2
YouTube earned 13 percent more ad revenue during Q2 compared to last year; Alphabet reported a 14 percent year-over increase in total revenue to $96.4 billion.

Report: ESPN nears deal to acquire parent of NFL Network, NFL RedZone
ESPN is nearing a deal to acquire NFL Media, including NFL Network and Red Zone, according to a report.

AT&T revenue increases to $30 billion during Q2
The company added 401,000 postpaid wireless customers and logged less than 1 percent churn during the period.

Comcast launches “StreamStore” streaming marketplace for Xfinity customers
The portal serves as a central destination for starting and managing streaming subscriptions and renting TV shows and movies, all of which are billed directly to a Comcast subscriber's account.

Spectrum Business brings EverPass to Xumo Stream Box
Bars, restaurants, hotels and other public venues can lease a Xumo Stream Box for Business at a cost of $5 per month.

Sky New Zealand to acquire WBD’s Three for $1
Sky New Zealand has reached a deal to acquire Three and a handful of WBD-owned cable networks for $1.

Comcast, Charter to partner with T-Mobile on new business wireless service
The two cable telecoms will use T-Mobile's 4G LTE and 5G network to power their business-focused wireless offerings.

Swerve Sports, dedicated to women’s sports, launches on free streaming platforms
Swerve TV has launched a new free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel focused exclusively on women’s sports.

DirecTV tests news, sports multiview on streaming platform
A few DirecTV streaming subscribers with equipment provided by the company were part of a limited test of a forthcoming multiview feature involving news and sports channels.

ACE study: TV, film piracy carries higher risk of malware, viruses
Piracy sites in Southeast Asia expose users to malware risks up to 65 times higher than legitimate platforms, according to a new ACE-commissioned study.

Televisa-Univision posts revenue dip, Vix adds subscribers during Q2
Q2 profit grew even as revenue shrank; Vix Plus topped 10 million global subscribers, and U.S. revenue rose as a new deal with Disney expanded the company's linear footprint.

South Park moving to Paramount Plus as part of new rights deal
Paramount has reached a deal to bring "South Park" to its Paramount Plus streaming service in the U.S. for the first time ever.
