Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Sling Freestream adds content from Canela.TV
Sling Freestream is adding six new channels and hundreds of Spanish-language television shows from Canela.TV.
Netflix starts cracking down on password-sharing in U.S.
Netflix is cracking down on password sharing, telling freeloaders to pay for their own account or get lost.
Comcast launches Now TV budget streaming service
Comcast is taking on Philo and Frndly TV with a new budget streamer aimed at cord-cutters who want live TV without breaking the bank.
Philo adds several streaming channels to service
Philo is adding around a half-dozen new linear content channels from Cineverse to its $25-a-month streaming service.
NBC fires Glen Kuiper, Oakland A’s broadcaster who used racial slur
The apparent slip-of-the-tongue happened during a May 5 broadcast; Kuiper was fired after NBC examined his emails, according to a source.
TEGNA says Standard General deal officially dead
Television broadcaster TEGNA says its pending deal to be acquired by Standard General is officially dead.
Biden nominates Anna Gomez to fill vacant FCC spot
President Joe Biden on Monday formally announced the nomination of Anna Gomez to fill a vacancy at the FCC.
Cinedigm rebrands to Cineverse in bid to boost stock price
Executives at Cinedigm said the firm is rebranding to Cineverse as it steers away from theater technology with an eye toward streaming as the core of its business.
Nexstar buys low-power TV station in Sarasota, Florida
WSNN, which offers programming as the Suncoast News Network, will add to Nexstar's ownership of two stations in nearby Tampa.
WADL Detroit sold to Mission, possibly for CW move
Mission's stations are mostly-controlled by Nexstar Media Group, which is losing its CW affiliate in the Motor City.
YouTube apologizes for TNT glitch during NBA game
Officials at YouTube have apologized after a glitch left millions of streamers unable to watch Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday.
Sam Zell, billionaire who bankrupted Tribune Company, dies
Over the years, Zell seemed unapologetic for running Tribune into the ground, which cost thousands of workers their jobs.