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YouTube TV drops MLB Network after carriage deal expires
YouTube TV says it has dropped the MLB Network after a carriage deal with the channel expired on Tuesday.

Local NBC News streams land on Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play
Comcast's NBC Universal has quietly added several local NBC News feeds to Xumo Play and Samsung TV Plus.

Some HBO shows coming to free streamers Tubi, Roku Channel
Warner Bros Discovery will make some HBO titles and other content available to stream for free on the Roku Channel and Fox's Tubi.

Charter offers free movies for Black History Month
Charter is offering its Spectrum TV customers access to several movies for free as part of its Black History Month celebration.

Dish tries to seize house from former TV pirates
Dish Network is trying to collect on a $100 million civil judgment against a pirate TV operation by seizing a Texas home.

Dish wants to woo Newsmax fans from DirecTV
Dish Network is trying to convince DirecTV customers that they should switch services if they want Newsmax.

Paramount to consolidate Showtime into Paramount Plus
Paramount Global is consolidating its multiplex movie network Showtime with its cornerstone streaming service Paramount Plus, executives confirmed on Monday.

Fubo TV to swap local CBS affiliates with national feed
Fubo TV will drop live feeds of CBS affiliates in more than 160 television markets in favor of a national feed of CBS programming that doesn't include local news programming.

Fox shows will stay on Hulu under extended deal
Fox will continue allowing Disney's Hulu to stream programs like "Family Guy," "9-1-1" and "Bob's Burgers" one day after they air on broadcast television.

Former employee sues Fubo TV over parental leave
The ex-worker said Fubo TV violated a New York law that allows men to take paid leave following the birth of a child.

CNN to air online portion of “Real Time with Bill Maher”
CNN will start airing the online-only portion of the HBO program "Real Time with Bill Maher" late Friday evenings.

Sling will add some ABC stations, roll out additional price hike
Sling TV will add live feeds of eight ABC-owned stations to its streaming service in March.