Here are the most-read stories of the week.
ABC could face NBA Finals audience fatigue with 'Golden State-Cleveland IV'
The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Finals. Will the rivalry generate a fourth consecutive round of viewership growth for the NBA and Walt Disney Co.'s ABC (US)? Or will "Golden State-Cleveland IV," despite the presence of Stephen Curry and last year's Finals MVP Kevin Durant battling the inimitable LeBron James, whose Cavaliers are looking to even matters at two titles apiece, take an audience hit, owing to viewer fatigue?
Q&A: Tech exec: Talk of U.S. ban on ZTE merely strengthens China's domestic market
S&P Global Market Intelligence sat down with George Ong, CEO of Hong Kong-based software firm Axisoft, to discuss the development of China's rapidly growing tech sector, the country's artificial intelligence potential and recent sanctions by the U.S.
Operators, programmers tussle over potential AT&T/Time Warner deal conditions
As a district court judge reviews AT&T Inc.'s purchase of Time Warner Inc., a group of smaller cable operators has offered up a compromise. But some major programmers are concerned about what it would entail for their own businesses.
White House report reveals cybersecurity gaps among federal agencies
A government-wide review examining the security of federal agencies found that a majority of the agencies have cybersecurity programs that are not equipped to detect and handle cyberattacks. The report, released by the White House Office of Management and Budget, examined 96 agencies and found that 71 relied on cyber programs deemed "at risk or high risk."
FCC wants Amazon, eBay to intensify crackdown on illegal set-top boxes
Looking to block or at least limit the sale of rogue set-top boxes, the Federal Communications Commission's Michael O'Rielly asked eBay Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. to remove any listings for these illegal devices from their platforms. In a May 25 letter addressed to Amazon Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Bezos and eBay President and CEO Devin Wenig, O'Rielly said the agency had received complaints about nine set-top box distributors that were enabling users to illegally stream copyrighted content.
