KTVI/KPLR Among Tribune Stations To Pull Signal From Charter Spectrum

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  KTVI and KPLR are among the Tribune stations cut off from Charter Spectrum amid a contract dispute. Tribune pulled its signal Wednesday after negotiations stalled. KTVI posted the followingon its website: We sincerely regret that Spectrum has forced FOX 2 off your cable package, and we share your frustration. Our parent company…

Saudi Arabia says Five Face Death Penalty In Khashoggi Killing

By JON GAMBRELL , Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it will seek the death penalty against five suspects in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a killing that has seen members of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage implicated in the writer’s assassination. Prosecutors announced…

Netflix Criticized for Yanking Patriot Act Episode in Saudi

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Netflix faced criticism on Wednesday for pulling an episode in Saudi Arabia of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” that criticized the kingdom’s powerful crown prince. The American comedian used his second episode, released on Oct. 28, to lambaste Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of writer Jamal…