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Disney-Owned Local ABC Stations Now Offer Live Streams on YouTube
Multiple Disney-owned local ABC TV networks will now live stream on YouTube. One of our readers told Cord Cutters News that multiple stations now had livestreams on the video-sharing app. So far, we’ve independently confirmed livestreams for ABC30 in Fresno and Central California, ABC7 Los Angeles, ABC7 Bay Area, ABC13 Houston, ABC7 Chicago, ABC7 New…
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Vudu Is Becoming ‘Fandango at Home’. What You Need to Know
Fandango on Thursday said it’s combining its streaming services, FandangoNow and Vudu, under the new moniker, Fandango at Home. The movie-ticketing company said the decision is meant to better align its products and “reinforce” Fandango as a one-stop-shop for home and theater entertainment. Fandango’s news underscores a growing number of companies consolidating their offerings amid…
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T-Mobile Resolved Issue That Prevented Some Customers From Making Calls and Texting
T-Mobile customers were struggling to make phone calls and send SMS text messages today. The mobile carrier said it has since resolved the problem. “We resolved an issue that caused some customers to experience intermittent issues with texting and calling for a short period overnight. This was related to planned work on our network. We…
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Hulu Adds More FOX Owned Stations To Its Live TV Service
A few days ago, Hulu + Live TV added FOX Weather to its lineup of TV channels. FOX Weather is a 24/7 live weather network taking on the Weather Channel. The service is free and ad-supported and has been available on Verizon Fios, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, YouTubeTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Xumo Play, WOW!, Sling TV,…
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Paramount is Shutting Down Its Children’s Streaming Service Noggin, After Failing to Sell It
Paramount has been busy consolidating its streaming plans and looking at selling off channels like BET and streaming services like Noggin. Now Variety has confirmed that Paramount will shut down Noggin. This comes as Paramount laid off the entire Noggin staff in its more recent round of layoffs according to Deadline. Noggin is Paramount’s kids…
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Tubi Will Have to Deal With Class Action Lawsuit Over Consumer Privacy in Court
Free, ad-supported streaming service Tubi lost its bid to force a class action lawsuit accusing it of improperly sharing user data with advertisers out of the court room, according to Bloomberg Law. The FOX-owned service attempted to move the case to arbitration, which users typically agree to when they sign a company’s terms of service,…
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Wireless Home Internet May Get a Boost From New Spectrum That the FCC is Looking to Unlock
This could finally be the year that the Federal Communications Commission opens up a new swath of spectrum that could power different kinds of home wireless internet services and expand broadband access to more people. Peter Smith, CEO of telecom equipment maker Aviat Networks said the agency could open up the unlicensed 6 Ghz radio…
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YouTube TV Confirms The Ability to Jump Back To The Last Channel You Watched With a Single Button Press
Do you miss the ability to quickly jump back to the last channel you watched? In December, we broke the news that YouTube TV had started to add the ability to quickly jump back to the last channel you watched, making watching sports easier on select devices like the Apple TV. Today, YouTube TV confirmed…
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FCC is Making it Easier For You to Opt Out of Robocalls and Robotexts
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday passed new rules that should hopefully get you out more robocalls and robo text messages. The new rules make it easier for you to opt out of receiving the unwanted calls and text messages — even if you previously gave consent. They also give companies a firm deadline of…
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Anker’s USB-C 24,000mAh 140W Power Bank is On Sale For Just $90 Its New Lowest Price Ever
Did you miss out on Anker’s big Black Friday sale? Do you need a portable battery that can charge your phone, laptop, tablet, and more? This 140W USB-C charger is a great option for anyone who wants to make sure they can keep their devices going even when they are not near a plug. The…
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Apple App Store Boots a Popular App That Was Secretly a Pirate Streaming Service
Apple kicked out a pirate streaming app that had been masquerading as a fake vision-testing service for months, the second incident that called into question the review process for the App Store. The app, called Kimi, landed on the Apple App Store’s eighth spot for free entertainment apps and reached 46 overall for free apps,…
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Roku Ended 2023 With 80 Million Active Accounts as its Losses Narrowed
Roku on Thursday said it ended 2023 with 80 million active accounts, which amounted to 29.1 billion streaming hours. The company, which reported its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, said it added 4.2 million net new accounts in the fourth quarter. The company noted that its base of users is larger than the subscribers of the…
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Deal Alert! Get A Free Year of NBA League Pass Premium
UPDATE: Unfortunately, it looks like this promotion is no longer available. With NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis approaching, fans can take advantage of one of the biggest discounts on NBA League Pass. For a limited time, if you sign into NBA.com and vote for Jayson Tatum’s All-Star shoes in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, you…
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Justice Department Will Review Disney, FOX, and Warner’s Monster Sports Streaming JV
The sports streaming joint venture between Disney’s ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery faces a potential regulatory hurdle. The U.S. Justice Department will review the deal to see if the service could harm consumers, as well as competitors and the sports leagues that work with the companies, according to Bloomberg. The review will begin once…
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T-Mobile Just Broke a 5G Upload Speed Record — Here’s When You’ll See the Benefits
T-Mobile on Thursday said its 5G wireless network delivered record-breaking upload speeds in a test of new technical capabilities. The Bellevue-based carrier said it was able to deliver upload speeds of 345 megabits per second, the fastest ever recorded in North America using mid-band or lower frequency spectrum. While the feat was achieved in just…
