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Nexstar stations pulled from Verizon Fios over fees
Nexstar pulled its TV stations from Verizon Fios systems on Saturday over a dispute on fees associated with carriage.
Fox board creates committee to probe reunion with News Corp
Fox Corporation has formed a special committee tasked with exploring a potential deal to reunite with News Corp.
Roku lanza servicio gratuito con publicidad en México
El fabricante de productos electrónicos Roku dice que lanzó una versión de su servicio de transmisión gratuito con publicidad en México.
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Matthew Keys & Carol Alfonso
Roku rolls out free, ad-supported service in Mexico
Electronics maker Roku says it has launched a version of the Roku Channel in Mexico.
Fox won’t cover controversies involving World Cup host Qatar
Fox says it won't wade into controversies involving the World Cup host country Qatar when matches start airing in November.
Netflix sets November date for debut of ad-supported tier
Streaming service Netflix says it will roll out a cheaper subscription plan that is supported by advertisements in early November.
AMC Plus expands to several European, Asian countries
AMC Plus is now available in Spain, South Korea and India, executives with AMC Networks affirmed this week.
British TV show will let audience destroy art by Picasso, Hitler
A new British television show set to air on Channel 4 will let the audience decide whether Jimmy Carr destroys historic art.
Trevor Noah sets December date for “Daily Show” exit
Comedian Trevor Noah will step down from his hosting duties at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” by the end of the year, the network affirmed this week. The departure date comes less than one month after Noah stunned the Daily ... Read more
Fox-owned Tubi touts over 200 free streaming channels
Tubi says it is now offering over 200 linear channels of content, the streaming service's parent company Fox said this week.
Nexstar seeks higher fees from Verizon for channels
Verizon Fios says Nexstar is holding 15 local channels and NewsNation hostage unless the service agrees to a 64 percent fee increase.
Vidgo’s winning formula: More channels for less money
Vidgo offers more sports and entertainment channels for less money than any other streaming service. But how does it stand up to the competition?