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Anaheim Ducks promotional graphic.

Anaheim Ducks to distribute games on free broadcast, streaming TV

The Anaheim Ducks are leaving Bally Sports West and will offer their regular-season games through free broadcast and streaming TV in Los Angeles.

The Olympic rings adorn the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France. (Photo by dullhunk)

Broadcast TV outperformed streaming during 2024 Summer Olympic Games

While Peacock was seen as the big innovator of the 2024 Summer Games, ratings data showed most Americans preferred watching on free broadcast TV over streaming platforms.

(Clockwise from top left) The logos of Sinclair's multicast networks Comet, Charge!, The Nest and TBD. (Courtesy logos, Graphic designed by The Desk)

Sinclair open to distributing multicast networks on budget-friendly TV platforms, exec says

Sinclair has discussed the possibility of distributing its multicast networks on low-cost streaming services, a company executive affirmed in an interview.

Google unveils an expensive streaming TV device

The "Google TV Streamer" will fully replace the company's line-up of Chromecast with Google TV devices — and it costs $100.

The new logo of the CW Network.

CW Network inks affiliation agreements in three more TV markets

Nexstar has reached affiliation agreements with stations in California, Arizon and Texas that will offer its CW Network programming from September 1.

The Alameda Avenue entrance to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California as it appeared in 2016.

Disney lays off workers at National Geographic, local ABC TV stations

Nearly 140 workers are affected by the latest round of pink slips at Disney.

The logo of Bally Sports. (Logo courtesy Sinclair Broadcast Group, Graphic by The Desk)

Bally Sports channels returning to Comcast under new deal

Diamond Sports has resolved a carriage dispute with Comcast that will see its Bally Sports channels return to Xfinity TV.

The TCL TV Plus content tile on a TCL-branded Roku TV. (Courtesy image)

TCL brings free streaming TV platform to Roku

TCL TV Plus replaces the TCL app on the company's own Roku TVs, and is available to users of other Roku devices through the Channel Store.

Alec Baldwin is interviewed by a police officer on the set of "Rust" in 2021.

Law & Crime Network, Court TV to televise Alec Baldwin trial

The legal affairs networks will offer gavel-to-gavel coverage of the trial, which involves an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor.

A promotional graphic for FIFA Plus. (Courtesy image)

FIFA looking to raise $2 billion to build free streaming TV channel

FIFA Plus launched two years ago with replays and ancillary coverage of soccer matches.

Samsung TV Plus now offers access to the NBC FAST channel "SNL Vault." (Courtesy image)

NBC launches SNL Vault channel on Samsung TV Plus

NBC is bringing its comedy-centric FAST channel SNL Vault to Samsung TV Plus.

The logo of the StreamTV Show. (Logo courtesy Questex, Graphic by The Desk)

Roku, Bango among winners of 2024 StreamTV Awards

More than a dozen companies and executives were honored as the recipients of StreamTV Awards during the 2024 StreamTV Show on Monday.

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