Television
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Channel 4 deal will move “The Simpsons” to E4
New episodes of The Simpsons will debut first on Disney Plus, then air later on E4, with limited content available to stream on the Channel 4 platform.
Gray Media to simulcast Atlanta Braves games from FanDuel Sports Network
Gray Media has partnered with the Atlanta Braves to offer more than a dozen of the team's regular-season games available on free broadcast TV in 2025.
Roku gets exclusive streaming rights to X Games
Roku has landed the exclusive U.S. distribution rights to X Games Aspen and a forthcoming X Games summer event.
Spectrum News to host “Major Moments of 2024” retrospective
The half-hour show will recap the biggest moments in global news, politics, entertainment and climate.
Continente begins selling Disney Plus via Bango’s Digital Vending Machine
More than 2 million users of Continente's loyalty card program can get a deep discount on Disney Plus with Ads.
AMC Plus becomes latest streaming service to increase price
AMC Networks is raising the price of its flagship streaming service AMC Plus, with the cost of the ad-supported plan at $7 per month.
Court TV partnering with Scripps News on Luigi Mangione TV special
Court TV and Scripps News will jointly produce a TV special that examines the assassination of CEO Brian Thompson and the apprehension of murder suspect Luigi Mangione.
Nexstar revives Las Vegas New Year’s Eve countdown special
Nearly 70 TV stations will air the special between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Nexstar said.
Sinclair partners with Fox for distribution of multicast network TBD
Fox Television Stations will begin distributing Sinclair's comedy network TBD on five of its stations across the country.
Comcast targets early 2025 for regional sports networks on Peacock
The company is expected to bring its four NBC Sports-branded RSNs to the streaming service, and may serve as a distribution hub for third-party RSNs as well.
CNN scrutinized after report claiming man freed from Syrian jail
The man, initially identified as a captive held in detention for three months, turned out to be a former Air Force intelligence officer who was jailed for no more than 30 days.
Sinclair releases updated NewsOn app for Roku devices
Sinclair has released a new version of its NewsOn streaming TV app with enhanced interactive news features.