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Television

News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.

The Alameda Avenue entrance to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California as it appeared in 2016.

Disney CEO emerges victorious in board battle with hedge fund

Nelson Peltz had challenged the current CEO and his hand-picked board of directors for control.

The CBS Building in New York City.

Gray Television will share market research with CBS-owned TV stations

Gray Television has struck a pact with Paramount Global's CBS to provide market research and news strategy to CBS-owned local TV stations.

A baseball stadium. (Stock image via Pexels, Graphic by The Desk)

Diamond Sports renews Charter deal, includes streaming access

The regional sports channels will continue to be offered through Spectrum TV.

The logo for the Dare Network. (Courtesy image)

Free TV Networks launching new channel Dare

The channel will offer another destination for reality-based re-runs of shows like "American Pickers" and "Storage Wars."

NBA partners with Roku to launch free streaming TV channel

The channel will be available through a new portal called NBA Zone, which is rolling out to Roku devices this week.

Warner board members resign amid DOJ probe

Steven Miron and Steven Newhouse announced their resignations on Monday.

The streaming service Starz is displayed on a smart television set.

Amazon will offer Lionsgate, Starz content in United Kingdom

Programming from both brands will be incorporated into Amazon's MGM Plus service.

The logo of Sweden-based streaming service Viaplay. (Courtesy image)

Viaplay completes sale of UK-based business

The Viaplay sports channels in the United Kingdom are expected to rebrand back to Premier Sports.

The YouTube TV program guide shows an episode of "Yellowstone" on the Paramount Network.

YouTube TV likely to become biggest pay TV platform in U.S., analyst says

YouTube TV could become the largest pay TV provider in the U.S. by 2026 and achieve full profitability by then, according to an analyst.

A refreshed YouTube experience for TVs will include the ability to read comments and shop for products. (Graphic by The Desk)

YouTube working on new “lean in” TV app experience

The new app includes live comments and shoppable product tiles alongside video content.

The logo of Sinclair Broadcast Group's digital network Charge. (Graphic by The Desk)

ABC-owned stations adding Charge! from Sinclair

Charge will be added to eight ABC-owned television stations in key markets like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The Fox Broadcasting logo appears on a building in Phoenix, Arizona in an undated image posted to Flickr and licensed through Creative Commons

Fox restructures entertainment divisions into three core groups

Fox Corporation has restructured its entertainment businesses across three core groups.

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