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Disney agreed to three genre-based bundles on …
WEB1 day ago · Disney agreed to three genre-based bundles on DirecTV, exec says. DirecTV had sought the ability to distribute Disney-owned channels through six bundles, but agreed to cut the number in half as part of a …
Rumor mill again swirls around unlikely Dish-DirecTV …
WEB3 days ago · A DirecTV satellite dish. (Photo by James Artis via Flickr Creative Commons) Officials at Dish Network and DirecTV are downplaying reports of a possible merger of the two satellite television platforms, …
Comcast launches new FAST service The Network for …
WEB3 days ago · Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company. The company operates the Xfinity brand of telecommunications services, and owns NBC Universal. Comcast has launched a new free, …
Ex-Fox president reaffirms call for FCC to revoke WTXF …
WEB2 days ago · In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, the former Fox executive, Preston Padden, said he disagreed with some recent comments made by an FCC official that …
TEGNA COO of Media Lynn Beall to leave company in 2025
WEB4 days ago · Beall will leave the company in mid-2025 after a “significant transition period,” which will involve a transition to “a new organizational structure,” a spokesperson for …
Some stations losing Me TV, but network available to …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · The cult horror movie program “Svengoolie” as it appears on Weigel-owned Me TV. (Graphic by The Desk) More than a dozen local stations that carry Weigel Broadcasting’s flagship digital network Me TV …
TV stations to replace Circle Country with Outlaw, The365 in January
WEBPromotional graphics for broadcast networks Outlaw and The365. (Courtesy images, composite graphic by The Desk) Gray Television will stop distributing Country Circle to …
DirecTV rolls out new Gemini set-top box - The Desk
WEBApr 12, 2023 · The new Gemini set-top box works seamlessly between DirecTV satellite and streaming television. (Image courtesy DirecTV, Graphic by The Desk) DirecTV has …
The Trade Desk CEO says not competing with Roku, Amazon
WEBSep 13, 2024 · An office building at the San Jose, California campus of streaming television technology developer Roku. (Photo via Google Street View) The CEO of The Trade …