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News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Brothers charged for operating pirate sports service 247TVStream
Two brothers are accused of running a large-scale pirate TV service that cost content providers, licensors, distributors and financial merchants more than $100 million in loss over seven years.
Fractured TV landscape for sports generates high interest in highlights
Younger sports fans are increasingly frustrated with the fractured landscape of televised events, so they're turning to highlights at a higher pace.
Philo adds new free streaming channels, including WBD FAST networks
Philo has incorporated a new round of FAST channels into its service, including 11 from Warner Bros Discovery.
Broadcast, cable continue to dominate over streaming in October
Broadcast and cable television channels and platforms captured the majority of time spent with TV in October.
Tastemade grows to 100,000 subscribers, releases cooking app
Tastemade has released a new cooking app for phones that includes access to more than 12,000 recipes.
Fox News to host Christmas tree lightning ceremony
Move over, Rockefeller Center — there's a new Christmas tree taking over the town.
NBA, WBD reach settlement in TV rights lawsuit
The settlement will allow the NBA to move forward with its telecast agreement with Amazon, while giving WBD international distribution rights to some games.
Trump says Brendan Carr will lead FCC next year
Since his appointment in 2017, Carr's positions have largely favored corporate broadcasters and telecommunications providers over consumer advocacy groups.
Smart TV adoption rises in U.S. homes, study finds
Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households have a smart TV, while just under 50 percent have a standalone streaming device, according to Parks Associates.
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Disney to integrate ESPN Plus content into Disney Plus
Live sports and documentaries will be available through a dedicated ESPN Plus tile, similar to Disney's integration of Hulu.
Brightspeed to offer customers streaming credits through MyBundle
Brightspeed is launching a customer appreciation initiative that will see the company offer streaming credits through the MyBundle platform.
PBS to offer local TV streams through Amazon’s Prime Video
The public broadcaster is also launching two new FAST channels exclusively through Prime Video, and will debut pop-up streams over time.