Author: Luke Bouma
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Sinclair’s Revenues Dropped in The 2nd Quarter of 2023 As Local TV Stations Struggle With Cord Cutting
Local TV stations have been hit hard recently by the growth of cord cutting and the drop in ad revenues. Now Sinclair has announced a 27% drop in ad revenues during the 2nd quarter of 2023. Sinclair’s total revenues decreased 27% to $1,541 million versus $2,125 million in during the same period the prior year.…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Again Push The FCC to Reclassify YouTube TV, Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, & More As Cable TV Companies
Local TV station owners have formed a new Coalition for Local News to push the FCC to force cord cutting services to be treated like cable TV companies. If the FCC agrees to change the rules it would force YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubo, and more to strike deals directly with the owners of local TV…
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Sling TV Freestream Adds Two New Channels To Free Streaming Service
If you still think of Sling TV as just a paid service, you are missing out. Right now, Sling TV Freestream, their free ad-supported streaming service, offers over 430 free channels and over 41,000 on-demand titles. This week, Sling TV added two new channels to Sling TV’s free streaming service Freestream. Sling Freestream is available…
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Here is Everything Crunchyroll is Adding For Free in August 2023
Today the Anime streaming service announced that it is adding a ton of new fan-favorite series to its free streaming catalog. These titles include Chainsaw Man, SPY x FAMILY, VINLAND SAGA, BLUELOCK, Lycoris Recoil, My Dress-Up Darling, and more. “It’s part of our service to fans when we can make popular titles more accessible,” said…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM May Lose Bally Sports RSNs This Year if A Lower Deal Can’t Be Reached
Bally Sports may soon face a major setback as one of the few streaming services to carry its RSNs and one of its largest TV partners could be dropping them this year. Yesterday, DIRECTV made a filing to the judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Bally Sports’ parent company Diamond Sports in response to a requested…
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WOW! Cable TV is Shutting Down Its TV Service As It Now Offers YouTube TV
Starting today WOW! Cable TV has stopped selling its traditional TV service and will now only offer YouTube TV to its customers. This comes as earlier this year WOW! announced a deal with Google to offer YouTube TV and shut down its current cable TV system. “By bundling YouTube TV with WOW! Internet, we continue…
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Apple TV+ is Reportedly The New Home of Pac-12 Football & Basketball If The Teams Agree
After months of negotiations, the Pac-12 yesterday presented teams with a media rights deal. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Heather Dinich, this deal was for a primary streaming partnership with Apple TV+. Other options had been presented, but Apple was reportedly the clear leader. The Pac-12 media rights talks have hit several setbacks over…
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Bally Sports May Lose TV Rights To Some NBA & NHL Teams Before The Start of The 2023 Season
Recently Bally Sports lost rights to two MLB teams, with the Padres and Diamondbacks both not being paid. They have also lost the NBA Phoenix Suns recently as the team decided not to renew their TV contract with Bally Sports and instead will now broadcast their games for free on over-the-air TV with Gray Television.…
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Frndly Tv vs. Philo What is The Best Budget-Friendly Streaming Service For Cord Cutting?
Do you want live TV but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for it? Right now two of the cheapest options for live TV are Philo and Frndly TV. Both are budget-friendly options that carry a lot of bang for your buck. Both are subscription based which means you do not have…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Massive 60,0000mAh 60W USB-C Power Bank is $50 Off
Recently Anker released one of the largest portable power banks it has ever sold Now this new 60,000mAh power bank from Anker is once again on sale right now for $50 off for a limited time. This portable charger can charge an iPhone 14 Max 10 times, a MacBook Air up to 2.9 times, or…