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Dish customers have streaming options to watch CBS during Hearst blackout
Dish customers in Des Moines and Louisville, Kentucky no longer have access to their CBS station, but there are streaming options.

Amazon to offer Discovery Plus Premium through Prime Video Channels
Amazon will offer an upgraded version of Discovery Plus that includes TNT Sports in the United Kingdom.

Dish began preparing for Hearst dispute in July, video shows
Dish Network began putting contingencies in place for a potential carriage dispute with Hearst Television as early as July.

Disney shoots down rumors ABC network, stations offered to Nexstar
A Disney spokesperson says reports that the company is talking with Nexstar about buying ABC are "unfounded."

Charter adds Jewish television channels to add-on Spectrum TV package
Charter has added JBS and JLTV to its "Entertainment View" add-on package for Spectrum TV customers.

Samsung TV Plus launches more sports content in UK
British streamers with Samsung devices are getting access to more free streaming sports content.

Roku launches “NFL Zone” on streaming devices, TV sets
Roku and the NFL have teamed up on a new streaming TV portal that aims to give football fans access to live games and related content.

Discussions continue between DirecTV, Nexstar, but no deal yet
Nexstar and DirecTV are holding regular discussions with the goal of resolving its carriage dispute, a Nexstar executive said on Wednesday.

Local Now adds local CBS News stations to free streaming service
Local Now has added more than a dozen CBS-owned national and local news channels to its free streaming platform.

Fox sued by New York pension system following Dominion settlement
The lawsuit accuses the network of being negligent in its duties to shareholders by allowing election-related misinformation on its cable news networks.

Monday Night Football draws over 22 million viewers
The inaugural Monday evening broadcast of the new NFL season grabbed 22.644 million, according to officials at ESPN.

Former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville goes sober
Former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville says he is finally getting his alcohol addiction and mental health issues in order.