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The logo of Fubo TV appears on the marquee outside the Times Square studios of ABC television in New York City. (Photo via LinkedIn, Graphic by The Desk)

Univision channels go dark on Fubo, distribution contract blamed

As is typical, the price Fubo must pay for the channels is the reason why they are no longer offered.

Stock image of remote control in front of a television set.

Americans spending more to stay connected to phones, TV

A typical household shells out nearly $89 per month for a pay TV product, according to a new consumer survey.

The logo of Google-backed live TV streaming service YouTube TV.

YouTube TV to raise monthly fee to $83

The cost of a subscription to YouTube TV is about to get even more expensive.

Shawn Oswald. (Courtesy photo, Graphic by The Desk)

Shawn Oswald named President, GM of Hearst’s WISN-TV

Hearst Television has promoted one of its long-time executives to serve as the top leader at its Milwaukee ABC affiliate.

The Weather Channel en Español to shut down

Allen Media is moving forward with plans to shut down The Weather Channel en Español, its Spanish-language, weather-focused FAST channel.

The logo of streaming service MyFree DirecTV (Screen capture by The Desk)

Fremantle brings seven FAST channels to MyFree DirecTV

Fremantle is bringing seven of its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to DirecTV's new FAST service MyFree DirecTV.

The Xumo Stream Box is the next-generation, streaming-focused set-top box offered by Comcast and Charter's Xumo joint venture. (Courtesy photo)

PubMatic partners with Xumo on programmatic advertising

PubMatic says its clients will have direct access to digital ad inventory through Xumo, Xumo Enterprise and Xumo Play.

A soccer ball inside a stadium.

Fractured TV landscape for sports generates high interest in highlights

Younger sports fans are increasingly frustrated with the fractured landscape of televised events, so they're turning to highlights at a higher pace.

MyFree DirecTV offers more than 70 subscription-free streaming channels within the DirecTV app for phones, tablets and smart TVs. (Courtesy image)

DirecTV to bring “pause ads” tech to FAST platform MyFree DirecTV

The feature, which activates when live or on-demand content is paused, earned DirecTV a Tech Emmy earlier this year.

(Image courtesy the Walt Disney Company, Graphic by The Desk)

Disney streamers maintain profit during Q4, CTV ad business healthy

Domestic TV revenue attributed to ABC and other linear channels was $1.997 billion, down 5 percent compared to last year.

MyBundle: Large households want big packages of streaming channels

Finding one service that offers all channels can be a challenge for some TV, news and sports fans, according to a report released this week.

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The logo of streaming service MyFree DirecTV (Screen capture by The Desk)

MyFree DirecTV launches with 70 FAST channels

The channels come from A+E Networks, the E. W. Scrpips Company, Fox Corporation and others, with plans to add Fremantle streams in the near future.

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