Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Bidding war heats up for Tegna television stations
A pair of unsolicited offers made late last week could bring new ownership to a local television station near you.
Roku tackles activation scammers with new email confirmation system
Roku is responding to a growing trend of customers falling victim to activation scams by changing the way new hardware is linked to a customer's account.
Viewpoint: For political discourse, polls could do more harm than good
"Polls have become an essential part of the news, particularly in the run-up to an election. But it can have a negative effect on how democracy works."
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Michael Traugott
What happened? MSNBC math flub forces on-air correction
A tweet from a freelance columnist made it to air on an MSNBC news program, despite the fact the tweet contained inaccurate math.
VidAngel, company that pirated films, files plan to exit bankruptcy
A company forced into bankruptcy after pirating films from blockbuster movie studios has filed reorganization plans with a federal court that charts the next course for the service.
AT&T will ease marketing of DirecTV outside rural areas, executive says
AT&T will ease marketing initiatives for its satellite television platform DirecTV to most customers, with limited exceptions, a company executive said this week.
YouTube TV drops some Sinclair-owned regional sports networks
YouTube TV has pulled sports channels in Los Angeles and New York City owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
Nexstar Media executive says coronavirus could be good for business
The head of the largest owner of local television stations in the country says a viral outbreak of coronavirus in the United States could provide a boon for stations and advertisers.
TV station employees sent home over coronavirus concerns
Several employees at TV stations in Chicago and Seattle have self-quarantined after coming into contact with people who may have contracted the coronavirus.
More than 10 million will automatically get HBO Max in April, AT&T executive says
AT&T's chief operating officer says more than 10 million customers who receive HBO programming will automatically get HBO Max in May.
Roku Channel adds ViacomCBS-branded streams from Pluto TV
Streaming platform Roku has rolled out several ViacomCBS-branded streams to its native Roku Channel TV service.
Amazon to stream more than 20 Yankees games from YES Network partner
Amazon will make nearly two dozen live baseball games available to subscribers of its Prime Video service, the company announced this week.