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Xiaomi plans to sell an Android TV set-top box in the U.S.

Until now, the Chinese phone maker has sold only accessories in the States.

Turnabout: Now Netflix is bringing repeats of its home-grown shows to TV

"Narcos" is coming to Univision.

Let Samantha Bee show you how to hire more women

"It's not like we've solved the diversity problem, but we do need to kind of keep the needle pushing forward."

Stop watching movies on Netflix, start watching sports on ESPN, says ESPN

"Silly algorithm."

Comcast buys French startup StickyAds to build out its digital video business

It’s part of the cable giant’s move into “programmatic” TV ads.

Fox and Disney want to sell their own web TV bundle, via Hulu, for $40 a month

Which means the TV networks are now going to compete with their customers -- pay TV distributors like Comcast.

Programmatic TV 101: The multi-billion-dollar ad tech that's transforming television

In the very near future, we will no longer even think of there being a difference between television and digital video.

How Will Facebook Make Money Off Live Video? Just Look at TV.

Publishers are waiting patiently ... for now.

The White House wants to let Google and Apple build your cable TV box

Barack Obama endorses a plan the cable guys hate.

Glitch causes Samsung Smart TVs to spontaneously reboot

The Smart TVs develop a mind of their own, turning off and on.

Apple Is Working on a TV Series About App Developers

An "opportunity right up our alley," says Eddy Cue.

Remote, Controlled: How Vizio and Google Radically Reinvented the TV

Vizio has partnered with Google to redesign the entire TV experience around the Google Cast streaming protocol.

Behind the Scenes of 'The Amazing Race' and Its Social-Media-Star Season

Host Phil Keoghan says taking away Internet celebs' phones for a month is a "social experiment" that's paying off.

How the Internet Made 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul'

"If ‘Breaking Bad' had aired five years earlier, it might not have made it past season one."

Another Vote for Sports on the Web: Fox, Sky Invest in Streaming Soccer Startup FuboTV

The service, which launched in 2015, boasts 40,000 subscribers paying $10 a month.

TV Goes Nerdy and Digital Goes Glam

As the annual TV upfronts and NewFronts approach, the lines between traditional TV players and new digital video players is quickly becoming indistinguishable.

AT&T Says It Wants to Sell You Web TV, Too

Big if it happens. But no programming or pricing to announce.

The Weinstein Company Is Making a TV Show Based on Jason Calacanis's Launch Festival

"I wanted to do something that was super authentic and that inspired people to start companies."

Happy 125th Birthday, David Sarnoff (David Who?)

The radio-and-television pioneer essentially created the consumer technology business.

Streaming Sports Is the Future, and the Present: MLB Media's Bob Bowman at Code/Media

Plus, he hinted at aspirations to take on TV sports giant ESPN.

Sony Entertainment Chief Sees Music Moving to Phased Release, Like Movies (Video)

Music may see a "windowed" release, with new songs coming to paid services first.

Hulu Finally Gets Serious With Original TV Series -- But Is It Too Little, Too Late?

Hulu looks to compete more aggressively with Amazon and Netflix.

ESPN Boss John Skipper at Code/Media (Full Video)

How will ESPN survive the cord-cutters?

Vice CEO Shane Smith Too Fat to Follow Vice to TV (Video)

"I'm an old man, rotund, verbose."

Apple Got Into the TV Business So It Could Make TV Commercials for Apple Music

That should have been more fun.

A Video Recap to Get You Ready for 'The Walking Dead' Season Six Midseason Premiere

Duh, there are season six spoilers.

Weiner Stampede! Here Are the TV Ads With the Most Buzz Ahead of Super Bowl 50.

It's all about the battle for buzz before the game.

Larry David and Bernie Sanders United at Last on SNL (Video)

Feel the Bern -- but no shaking or popping, please.

Code/Media Is Going to Be Even More Awesome, Because Vice's Spike Jonze Will Be There, Too

He has made your favorite movies, videos and TV shows. Now he's launching a network.

Amazon Is Running Its First-Ever Super Bowl Ad

Alec Baldwin and Dan Marino lend a hand.

AT&T Adds 2.8 Million Customers but Wireless Revenue Falls

Overall revenue and earnings were in the ballpark of what analysts were expecting.

Would You Pay $36 a Month for ESPN?

Sports on TV is expensive! But it could cost you even more.