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Judge orders hearing over The Onion's purchase of Infowars
9 hours ago — Earlier this week, the blind auction was conducted for the assets of Free Speech Systems, including the Infowars website, an online storefront, the trademark for the radio program, social media accounts and other materials.
Verizon avoids carriage dispute with TEGNA - thedesk.net
3 days ago — A Verizon sign in front of a retail store in downtown Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) Verizon has reached an agreement with local television broadcaster TEGNA that will allow its pay TV customers to continue watching major network programming from TEGNA-owned stations for at least a few more years.. The deal was reached on Tuesday, just hours before Verizon’s carriage ...
MyBundle: Large households want more streaming TV channels
2 days ago — When a user fires up the MyBundle recommendation tool, they’re greeted with a list of around two dozen popular channels to choose from — including all four major broadcast networks, plus USA, ESPN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, FX, Foox Channel, History, USA, TBS and Bravo.They can also select from other national, regional and interest-specific networks, including regional sports channels and ...
Live Stream: The National News Desk – The Desk
Nov 6, 2024 — LIVE: The National News Desk (Sinclair) coverage of Election Night 2024
Newsmax pulls free streaming channel, launches Newsmax 2
Nov 5, 2023 — At the time, DirecTV said it shouldn’t have to pay anything to offer Newsmax to its subscribers because the channel was widely available on free streaming platforms like YouTube, Xumo Play and Paramount-owned Pluto TV. Officials at Newsmax responded by affirming their free streaming channel would eventually come to an end as it focused solely on distribution through paid platforms like cable ...
Verizon urged to modify ads that showcased satellite-based texting
4 days ago — A Verizon sign in front of a retail store in downtown Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) Verizon has been urged by a national advertising consortium to modify or remove certain television spots that offer insight into the company’s text via satellite capabilities.. Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD) said rival telecom T-Mobile had launched a ...
TV stations to replace Circle Country with Outlaw, The365 in January
Promotional graphics for broadcast networks Outlaw and The365. (Courtesy images, composite graphic by The Desk) Gray Television will stop distributing Country Circle to broadcast television stations across the country and will replace it with one of two networks that will launch as part of a new joint venture.. Starting January 1, Circle Country will stop broadcasting on over-the-air ...
Comcast explores spinning cable networks into separate business
Oct 31, 2024 — The separation would involve general entertainment and news networks, but not NBC or Peacock, a Comcast executive confirmed on Thursday. The separation would involve general entertainment and news networks, but not NBC or Peacock, a Comcast executive confirmed on Thursday. The West Coast ...
FCC launches probe into broadband Internet data caps
Oct 15, 2024 — A Comcast gateway used to provide Internet service under the Xfinity brand. (Courtesy image) The Federal Communications Commission says it will explore whether data caps imposed by some broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) are having a harmful impact on consumers and competition.. In a notice published on Tuesday, officials at the FCC said their formal inquiry was launched after the ...