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Fubo Adds ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K

Fubo has added ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K to its streaming lineup. The channels are available on Elite and Ultra plans at no additional cost. The 4K HDR feeds bring select live sports programming, including Monday Night Football, NBA, NHL, college football, US Open tennis, and Super Bowl LXI. ESPN initially announced the 4K rollout in September, starting with the ESPN App, then Disney+ for ESPN Unlimited subscribers. Fubo's launch marks another expansion of the 4K coverage, with more platforms expected this fall.

• Fubo has added ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K to its lineup.
• ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K are available on Elite and Ultra plans at no extra cost.
• The 4K feeds include Monday Night Football, NBA, NHL, college football, US Open tennis, and Super Bowl LXI.

YouTube TV misses NFL Primetime due to rights

YouTube TV subscribers gained access to ESPN Unlimited content this season, but the Sunday-night show 'NFL Primetime Presented by Mucinex' is missing from the lineup due to rights restrictions. Viewers must use ESPN's own app to watch the show, despite YouTube TV's expanded sports package. The show, hosted by Chris Berman and Booger McFarland, has various constraints, including disappearing episodes after the following week's games. The restriction persists even after ESPN acquired the NFL Network and despite the NFL holding a 10% stake in ESPN and YouTube's $14 billion NFL Sunday Ticket deal. This highlights the complex media rights landscape that still fragments sports coverage.

• NFL Primetime is unavailable on YouTube TV due to rights restrictions.
• The show must be watched via ESPN's app.
• ESPN acquired a package of NFL media assets including NFL Network in the most recent offseason.

ESPN App Adds Manning-Kuechly NFL Analysis Show

ESPN announced that 'The Breakdown' will return with Peyton Manning and Luke Kuechly, streaming new episodes on the ESPN App. The show, produced by Omaha Productions and NFL Films, features film-room analysis of upcoming NFL games, offering X's and O's breakdowns from offensive and defensive perspectives. The 11-episode season debuts October 2, 2026, and airs Fridays on the ESPN App with select episodes on ESPN. This move responds to fan demand for deeper football analysis, complementing the existing ManningCast and Manning Mode features.

• ESPN announced 'The Breakdown' returning with Peyton Manning and Luke Kuechly.
• The show is produced by Omaha Productions and NFL Films.
• New episodes stream on the ESPN App, with 11 episodes in the season.

Former LinkedIn Chief Roslansky to Leave Microsoft

Microsoft executive Ryan Roslansky, who led LinkedIn for six years, will leave the company at the end of 2026. Satya Nadella announced the departure in a memo, praising Roslansky's contributions, particularly to the unified Copilot app. Roslansky cited the need to be in Redmond full-time for the next phase, conflicting with his Bay Area life. His departure follows other executive exits, including Phil Spencer and Rajesh Jha. During his tenure, LinkedIn's membership grew from 700 million to 1.3 billion. Dan Shapero has already been named LinkedIn's new CEO.

• Ryan Roslansky will leave Microsoft at the end of 2026.
• Roslansky led LinkedIn for six years, growing membership from 700 million to 1.3 billion.
• His departure follows other executive departures including Phil Spencer and Rajesh Jha.

Vespa.ai Achieves AWS AI Competency

Vespa.ai announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI Competency in the AI Software category. This designation recognizes Vespa as an AWS Partner that helps customers build, deploy, and operate large-scale AI applications on AWS. The Vespa AI Search Platform combines hybrid retrieval, advanced ranking, machine learning inference, and real-time serving in a single platform, reducing infrastructure complexity while providing low latency and scalability for production AI. Vespa is trusted by organizations including Perplexity, Spotify, and Yahoo, powering billions of queries and recommendations across industries such as information platforms, digital commerce, media and advertising, and life sciences. The recognition validates Vespa's expertise in building production AI search applications on AWS.

• Vespa.ai achieved the AWS AI Competency in the AI Software category.
• The designation recognizes Vespa as an AWS Partner for building and operating large-scale AI applications on AWS.
• Vespa AI Search Platform combines hybrid retrieval, advanced ranking, ML inference, and real-time serving.

Yahoo Finance Announces New Programming Lineup Featuring Live Daily Shows and Original Series

Yahoo Finance announced a new programming lineup featuring live daily shows and original series, including a new live daily show covering AI and technology with Deirdre Bosa.