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YouTube TV Adds 3 New Channels
YouTube TV has introduced three fresh channels from Bloomberg Media, delivering round-the-clock financial insights, original documentaries, and ultra-high-definition viewing options to its more than eight million subscribers. With these new channels YouTube TV expands its lineup of news channels. Bloomberg TV+ serves as the cornerstone of this rollout, providing nonstop live coverage of global markets,…
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62 Years Ago Today, “The Andy Griffith Show” Celebrated Its Milestone 100th Episode
On this day in television history, exactly 62 years ago, fans of wholesome Americana tuned in to CBS for a landmark moment: the airing of the 100th episode of The Andy Griffith Show. Titled “The Darlings Are Coming,” the episode originally broadcast on October 28, 1963, during the show’s fourth season, and featured the return…
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Pluto TV Announces Everything Coming in November 2025: Including 4 New Live Channels Along With Bond Mania, Holiday Cheer, and Thanksgiving Feasts
Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming powerhouse from Paramount, has dropped its most ambitious November slate yet, transforming screens into portals of nonstop espionage thrills, festive warmth, and family-friendly feasts. As temperatures drop, the platform ramps up with the triumphant return of its 24/7 James Bond channels, a sprawling Season’s Greetings extravaganza starting November 1,…
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Roku Rolls Out Experimental Home Screen Overhaul: Personalized Tile Sorting & More
Roku has begun quietly expanding its beta testing for a dynamic home screen feature designed to streamline user navigation. The update, still in early stages of testing, automatically rearranges the app tiles on the Roku home screen, prioritizing those that users access most frequently and elevating them to the top row for quicker access. This…
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Paramount Will Cut 1,000 Jobs Tomorrow
Paramount Skydance, will initiate a sweeping round of layoffs starting Wednesday according to Bloomberg, eliminating approximately 1,000 positions across its operations. The reductions represent about 5 percent of the workforce inherited from Paramount Global before the entity’s $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media closed earlier this year. The cuts arrive amid a broader restructuring effort…
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Amazon Eyes Buying Warner Bros. Discovery: A Potential Media Powerhouse Merger
Amazon is reportedly preparing to submit a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the struggling media conglomerate behind HBO, CNN, and the DC Comics universe. According to sources familiar with the matter, the e-commerce giant views the acquisition as a strategic opportunity to bolster its streaming ambitions and secure a larger footprint in Hollywood’s content creation…
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CNN Launches Standalone Streaming Service at $6.99 Per Month But There is a Big Catch
CNN’s long-awaited direct-to-consumer streaming platform officially went live across the United States on Tuesday, priced at $6.99 per month and available immediately on Roku, Google TV, Fire TV, LG smart televisions, and the CNN mobile apps for iOS and Android. The service marks the network’s most aggressive push yet into the subscription-video space, bundling live…
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Hulu & YouTube TV Are Adding More Local Channels
Today WISH-TV announced it has secured distribution agreements with both Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV. This development promises to enhance the availability of local programming, allowing viewers to access their go-to source for community stories, weather updates, and breaking news through popular live TV streaming platforms. The move underscores the ongoing shift in…
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Newsmax is Coming to More Hotels
Newsmax Inc. has secured a distribution agreement with a major provider of in-room entertainment systems for the hospitality sector, placing the Newsmax channel in more than 900 hotels and approximately 300,000 guest rooms nationwide. The partnership marks a significant expansion for the cable news network, which now reaches travelers in urban centers, resort destinations, and…
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Comcast Confirms MSNBC Rebrand to ‘MS Now’ Effective November 15, 2025
Comcast has officially confirmed that MSNBC will rebrand to MS Now on November 15, 2025, marking a pivotal shift for the cable news network as part of a larger corporate restructuring. The name change, initially announced in August, signals a strategic pivot toward real-time, on-demand journalism at a time when traditional cable television faces existential…