Television
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Verizon offers customers discounted NFL Plus subscription
Verizon is offering some customers of its wireless phone service a discount on the NFL's new streaming service.

Los Angeles news anchor gets lawyer after suspension
KTLA news anchor Mark Mester has hired an employment lawyer as questions swirl over his future at the station.

Leagues may try to buy Bally Sports channels from Sinclair
Three professional sports leagues may make a bid for Sinclair Broadcast Group's two dozen regional sports networks.

British broadcaster shows “Emoji Movie” instead of Queen’s funeral
British broadcaster Channel 5 opted to show kids movies on Monday while others carried wall-to-wall coverage of the Queen's funeral.

Lightning disrupts broadcast of Missouri ABC affiliate
A Missouri-based ABC affiliate was knocked off the air over the weekend after a lightning bolt struck the station's building.

Drama erupts at Los Angeles station over resignation of anchor
Weekend anchor Mark Mester was suspended for criticizing how KTLA handled the resignation of long-time anchor and reporter Lynette Romero.

Get It or Skip It? Frndly TV
Frndly TV is easy to use, affordable and has a lot of channels — but is it the best streaming service on the market for you?

Amazon offers deep discount on Showtime, Starz subscriptions
Amazon is offering Prime members a deep discount on subscriptions to premium movie networks Showtime and Starz.

Amazon streaming Thursday Night Football games on Twitch for free
Amazon's gaming service Twitch is streaming Thursday Night Football games for free as part of a multi-year deal with the National Football League.

Disney, Comcast each express interest in acquiring all of Hulu
Executives at Disney and Comcast are each interested in acquiring all of general entertainment service Hulu.

Don Lemon to host new morning program at CNN
"Don Lemon Tonight" will end as a result of the shuffle; Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins will join Lemon on the new morning show.

Paramount CEO confirms discussions over winding down Showtime
The head of Paramount Global confirmed the company is discussing ways to sunset the Showtime streaming service.