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Orby TV shuts down after running out of cash
Satellite television startup Orby TV announced on Monday it would shut down its service and push customers toward Dish Network.
MobiTV, an early entrant into streaming cable TV, files for bankruptcy
The company powers T-Mobile's TVision and Cable One's forthcoming streaming TV service.
Nexstar relaunches WGN America as NewsNation
Cable channel WGN America has relaunched as NewsNation as Nexstar seeks to offer a news channel focused on substance over political bickering.
Nexstar broadcast president to retire later this year
The retirement caps a three-decade career for Timothy C. Busch, much of it spent with the local broadcast company.
Scripps begins replacing digital networks on Ion-owned stations
Scripps is integrating its Katz digital networks with newly-acquired Ion Media Networks this week.
Nexstar begins search for new newsroom lead at KTXL
Nexstar Media Group has started looking for a new leader to take over the newsroom at Sacramento's FOX station KTXL-TV.
Sling TV offers new customers promotional price of $10 for first month
Dish Network's streaming TV service Sling TV is celebrating its sixth anniversary by offering new customers a deep discount on its base subscription.
Pluto TV expands into France
Free streaming television service Pluto TV launched in France on Monday, bringing around four dozen French-language linear streams to the country for the first time.
Cox Media, AT&T reach Super Bowl compromise
Cox Media Group and telecom giant AT&T reached a last-minute deal on Sunday to restore dozens of local broadcast stations.
Locast brings free streaming local TV service to Sacramento
Free streaming local television service Locast has finally launched in the Sacramento broadcast market.
CNN president Jeff Zucker will stay through end of year
CNN's worldwide president Jeffrey Zucker has finally laid to rest rumors about his fate at the news network: He's not going anywhere. At least not for a little while.
T-Mobile exec who helped build TVision leaves for Canadian company
A T-Mobile executive who helped put together the company's fledgling streaming television service TVision has departed the telecom.