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We cover the business of media, telecommunications and technology, including traditional radio and television broadcasting, streaming services, cable and satellite television, FAST, AVOD, SVOD, vMVPD, wireless broadband, land-based broadband and similar products and services. With unique angles and in-depth reporting, The Desk aims to produce original journalism that won't waste your time.
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A streaming app that offers online access to the ESPN multiplex of cable channels will also include access to ESPN+, the network's chairman James Pitaro confirmed this week. The Walt Disney Company hopes to have the app ready for a summer debut, ahead of next year's NFL and college football season.
Forthcoming ESPN streaming service will include ESPN Plus
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In the early 2000s, VIZIO CEO William Wang took out a second mortgage on his home to start the TV company. The Vizio brand quickly became associated with feature-rich, affordable TV sets; these days, the company's advertising and platform business is proving to be immensely successful. Now, Wang has another honor to his name: A Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Technical & Engineering Emmy Awards.
Vizio founder William Wang receives Lifetime Achievement honor at Technical Emmy Awards
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The town hall with former President Donald Trump will tape on October 15 and air the next day on Fox News Media's Fox News Channel. The audience will be entirely composed of women, the network said; an invitation has been extended to Vice President Kamala Harris multiple times since August to participate in a similar event, a spokesperson affirmed to The Desk.
Ladies Only: Trump town hall on Fox News will feature all-female audience
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The Federal Communications Commission says #HurricaneMilton survivors who receive FEMA assistance will also be allowed to obtain federally-subsidized phone and Internet service through the Lifeline program, with the eligibility waiver in place for at least six months.
FCC expands Lifeline program to Hurricane Milton victims receiving FEMA assistance
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Nearly one-quarter of sports fans think traditional TV channels do a better job presenting sports compared to streaming platforms, which might offer some insight into why Disney is moving more simulcasts of "Monday Night Football" to ABC.
Sports fans open to streaming, but still favor broadcast TV
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It turns out ABC is a great place for "Monday Night Football," so much so that The Walt Disney Company has struck an agreement with the National Football League (NFL) to increase the number of simulcasts or secondary coverage from eight to 14 this season.
ABC increasing number of "Monday Night Football" simulcasts from ESPN
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Commercial TV stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Hearst Television and others simulcast their rolling news coverage of Hurricane Milton on AM and FM radio partners throughout the evening, keeping people informed when the power, cable and Internet services went out.
Hurricane Milton: More than a dozen TV and radio stations offline, FCC says
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Starz and BritBox International have launched a streaming bundle that costs $15 per month, or around 25 percent less than the combined cost of each service. They are the latest players in the streaming game to buddy up on a streaming bundle that helps retain customers, scale up their offerings and save customers money.
Starz, Britbox join forces on $15 per month streaming bundle
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DIRECTV is joining the FAST craze with the launch of MyFree DirecTV next month.
DirecTV launching free streaming TV platform "MyFree DirecTV" in November
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