Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Tech4Home to ship TV remotes with Duracell batteries
Tech4Home says it has forged a partnership with Berkshire Hathaway's Duracell to ship the company's alkaline batteries with its remotes in the future.
Skydance reaches tentative deal to acquire Paramount for $1.75 billion
The deal would involve a purchase of National Amusements, then an immediate merger with the famed movie studio.
Netflix begins phasing out its Basic plan in some countries
Netflix has started phasing out its cheapest, ad-free plan in some countries where the plan was retired last year.
FIFA looking to raise $2 billion to build free streaming TV channel
FIFA Plus launched two years ago with replays and ancillary coverage of soccer matches.
Paramount looks to sell BET for around $1.7 billion
Paramount Global is engaged in conversations to sell BET Media for up to $1.7 billion, according to a report on Tuesday.
Fox News continues ratings dominance during Q2
The Fox News Channel marked 90 consecutive quarters as the top cable news channel in prime-time at the end of June.
Hunter Biden sues Fox Corporation over Fox Nation trial series
The lawsuit claims the series, "The Trial of Hunter Biden," violated a New York state revenge porn law by distributing explicit images without Biden's permission.
Comcast launches Now TV Latino with Spanish channels, Peacock Premium
Comcast's Now TV Latino offers more than two dozen broadcast, cable and FAST channels along with Peacock Premium for just $10 per month.
Tubi brings free streaming television app to United Kingdom
The launch of Tubi in the U.K., which brings more than 20,000 film and TV episodes to frugal streamers, is part of a continued international expansion effort at Fox.
Optimum drops Bally Sports, but subscribers can still stream games
Optimum said it wasn't fair that customers pay more for Bally Sports channels while the fate of regional sports networks is up in the air.
WBD expresses interest in unifying Max, Paramount Plus
WBD and Paramount have held discussions about possibly merging some or all of their streaming TV businesses, according to a report published on Monday.
Autentic continues global expansion with three U.S. FAST channels
Three channels programmed by Autentic are available on Echostar's free streaming platform Sling Freestream.