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Vevo Lets Advertisers Tap Into Nostalgic Music Videos
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PTC Pounds Proposed AT&T-Discovery Merger
Advocacy group says there could be deal conditions, but the meld will likely go through
Business
Evoca Aims to Take on Cable Company Cox in Phoenix with ATSC 3.0 Pay TV Service
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Convergence Says OTT Revenue Rose 35% in 2020, Linear TV Revenue Fell 6%
Couch Potato report expects OTT revenue to double by 2023
Bigger Than Netflix? AT&T and Discovery in Advanced Talks to Combine Media Companies
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ViacomCBS Won't Pay $120 Million to Moonves as Part of Separation
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TiVo’s MobiTV Acquisition a 'Good Deal For All Involved,’ Cable One Exec Says
Source for top MobiTV client said the purchase could give smaller cable operators access to TiVo advanced ad technology that may have previously been out of reach
Walmart Poised to Undercut Roku and Amazon with $30 4K Android TV Device
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TCL Launches 85-inch ‘XL’ Line of Roku Smart TVs
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MobiTV Bankruptcy Auction Draws Last-minute Objection from Buckeye Cablevision
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