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Comcast Is No Longer the Largest Cable TV Company in the United States
For years Comcast has been the largest cable TV company in the United States. Now Spectrum is king: the new largest cable TV company in the country. Spectrum’s jump to the number one spot was achieved by not losing as many customers as Comcast. Spectrum lost more than 1,018,000 million TV customers in 2023. That…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Lose Cox-Owned ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX Locals in Another Blackout
Cox Media-owned ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX stations went dark on DIRECTV after the two companies failed to reach a new distribution deal. The latest blackout comes amid disputes between broadcasters and pay-TV companies that are increasingly spilling out to the public. DIRECTV just reached another deal with broadcaster Tegna, which ended a six-week long…
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YouTube TV vs DIRECTV STREAM vs Hulu vs Fubo vs Sling TV vs Philo What is The Best Deal For Cord Cutters? – Updated February 2024
It is Feburary 2024, and the world of cord-cutting has changed a lot over the last year. Recently, multiple live TV streaming services have made changes, including changes to their channels and we have even seen price hikes from Fubo. Also, we have seen multiple services, including YouTube TV, Hulu, and DIRECTV STREAM, add more…
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Carl Weathers, Star of Mandalorian, Predator, and Rocky, Dead at 76
Carl Weathers, best known as Apollo Creed in the Rocky films but likely known by younger Star Wars fans for his role on The Mandalorian, has died, his manager confirmed. He was 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement. “He died peacefully in his…
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Bally Sports Confirms Guardians, Twins, and Rangers Will Stay for the 2024 MLB Season
Bally Sports has reached a deal with Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins, and Texas Rangers to continue airing their games in the 2024 season. The new contracts, which will expire at the end of the 2024 season, will allow Diamond Sports Group — Bally’s parent company — to “profitably broadcast” Guardians, Twins, and Rangers games through…
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Spotify Signs New Deal With Joe Rogan Worth as Much as $250 Million, But Expands His Distribution to YouTube and More
Spotify is keeping hit podcaster Joe Rogan on its platform thanks to a new deal worth as much as $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Spotify announced the new deal on its site, but didn’t offer any financial details. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Joe Rogan Experience podcast will no longer…
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Amazon Spent Almost $19 Billion on Content in 2023
While other media companies cinched their purse strings, Amazon shelled out a lot of money on content in 2023. According to a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, Amazon spent a whopping $18.9 billion on video and music in 2023 — a 14% increase from the $16.6 billion it spent in 2022. The expenses also…
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YouTube Music and Premium Now Has More Than 100 Million Subscribers
More than 100 million people have signed up for YouTube Music and Premium, the video platform said on Thursday. The service is now available in more than 100 countries, said Adam Smith, vice president of product management for YouTube, in a blog post. The milestone underscores the momentum of YouTube, which is the largest streaming…
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Starlink Retires Its Standard Dish, Launches Fourth-Generation Model in The U.S.
SpaceX has retired its Standard Actuated dish as the newest model, the V4, is now available to all U.S. households. The company’s website shows the next generation V4 model as “immediately available” and priced at $599 for the hardware. It comes with a Gen 3 router with Wi-Fi 6 to boost wireless coverage. The dish…
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Charter CEO Says the 5G Home Internet Threat to Spectrum is ‘Temporary’ as He Throws Shade at Rivals
Spectrum lost 61,000 internet customers in the fourth quarter, even as the wireless carriers boast huge growth in 5G home internet service. But Christopher Winfrey, CEO of Spectrum parent Charter Communications, doesn’t seem too fazed. “We continue to believe the impact from fixed wireless is temporary,” Winfrey told analysts during a Friday call to discuss…
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TikTok Loses a Ton of Music as Licensing Talks With Universal Music Group Fall Through
TikTok creators have lost access to a massive chunk of music after Universal Music Group pulled its songs from the platform after the companies failed to reach a new licensing deal for artist compensation and the applications for artificial intelligence. Universal Music Group and TikTok have been in active negotiations for some time. Still, they…
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You Only Have Five Days Left to Sign Up For the FCC’s Discount Internet Program
If you want to sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), you only have a few days left. The Federal Communications Commission will stop accepting new applications for its discount internet program on February 8. The ACP provides a $30 monthly discount — $75 a month for households of qualifying tribal lands — towards…
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Comcast is Laying Off 1,000 Employees at Sky As Cord Cutting Grows
Sky, Comcast’s cable TV broadcaster in the United Kingdom, plans to cut 1,000 jobs as more viewers move from satellite TV to streaming services. Cord cutting has hit the cable industry hard and resulted in layoffs and closures for many companies. In 2023, at least five cable TV companies announced they would shut down or…
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Deal Alert! Save on UFC 298 & ESPN+ for a Limited Time
Some say that the early bird gets the worm, and for a limited time, MMA fans can take advantage of this knockout deal from ESPN+ on the heels of UFC 298. From now through Monday, February 12, fans who purchase UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria will save $10 on the PPV price. Also, if you’re…
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The New Fire TV Stick 4K Max Is On Sale For Just $39.99 & You Get 6 Months of MGM+ Free
Need a new Fire TV? Good news both the new Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the Fire TV Cube are on sale. The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max has 16GB of storage, WiFi 6E, and a quad-core 2GHz processor. The biggest improvement any will notice is the remote, which is the same one…
