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DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to…
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Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another…
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Strippers’ bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most…
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Apple fined nearly $2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition
LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly…
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Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing adds during shows and movies early next year, joining other streaming services that have…
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TikTok COO to step down from the company after nearly 5 years in the role
NEW YORK — TikTok’s Chief Operating Officer, V Pappas, is leaving the popular social media platform after nearly five years…
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NBCUniversal CEO Shell departs over ‘inappropriate conduct’
NEW YORK — Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal and one of the media industry’s renowned executives, is departing…
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