Television
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Some Comcast boxes incompatible with HBO Max, CBS apps
Customers with an incompatible X1 or Flex box can upgrade for free if they want to watch HBO Max or CBS All Access.
Dish, Nexstar reach agreement to restore local stations
Dish Network and Nexstar have reached an agreement that will allow the TV service to restore 160 local channels in 115 markets.
AT&T buys streaming platform ahead of global HBO Max launch
AT&T has acquired a technology startup that helps power some of its current streaming services.
A streaming TV recommendation tool finds an unexpected ally in cable TV companies
The Cohen brothers developed a tool to help customers break free from expensive cable TV packages. They didn't expect to find a partner in the cable companies themselves.
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Sinclair begins offering “radio” service over advanced TV signal in Seattle
Sinclair Broadcast Group rolled out a handful of music channels on its Next Gen TV signal in Seattle.
Pluto TV unveils new Comedy Central Animation channel
South Park, Beavis and Butt-Head, Daria and Drawn Together are available on a new Pluto TV streaming channel.
Deal reached to restore TEGNA stations to DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse
The deal will allow AT&T to restore five dozen TEGNA-owned station to DirecTV and U-Verse.
TEGNA still negotiating with AT&T, DirecTV over local stations
TEGNA won't say how much money it's requesting for the channels, but AT&T says it amounts to the "largest rate increase" ever.
New law requires cable, satellite TV companies to disclose hidden fees
A new law requires cable and satellite companies to disclose all fees when a customer signs up for service.
Without Trump, cable news execs worried about ratings decline
CNN and MSNBC thrived on scandal during the Trump presdiency. Now that he's almost gone, executives are worried about the future of cable news.
HBO Max launching on Roku devices this week
AT&T and Roku have reached a deal to bring the streaming service HBO Max to Roku hardware, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Tubi rolls out free streaming service to Roku users in Mexico
Free streaming TV service Tubi TV is now available on Roku players in Mexico, the company announced this week.