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Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Comcast, & Paramount Lost More Than $5 Billion on Streaming in 2023
Cord cutting has been dominating cable TV, and legacy media companies have yet to figure out how to turn the millions of Americans who are streaming into revenue. According to a report from the Financial Times, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast, and Paramount together have lost more than $5 billion on streaming in 2023. Comcast…
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The Cable TV Network & Streaming Channel Cheddar News Has Been Sold To New Owners As It Struggles
Today, Cheddar announced that they have new owners in a deal that is reportedly a lot smaller than the $200 million Altice USA paid for the channel back in 2019. The new owners, Archetype, are buying the channels as it and other cable TV networks struggle to deal with the growth of cord cutting and…
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Peloton Adds YouTube TV As an Official Entertainment Hub Partner
Peloton named YouTube TV an official Entertainment Hub partner, meaning fitness fans can stream their favorite films, series, and live sports from their Peloton workout machines. The partnership means Peloton members can watch YouTube TV on their Peloton Bike+, Tread+, or Row+ machines from the Entertainment Hub. Through YouTube TV, fitness gurus can stream live…
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Local Now Adds 5 New Free Channels This Week
Earlier this week, the free ad-supported streaming platform Local Now added five new channels to its service. Local Now streams a large collection of free live and on-demand content. Recently, Local Now topped 500 free live TV channels, making it one of the largest free streaming services for cord cutters. According to Local Now, on…
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DIRECTV Adds Another Weigel Broadcasting Co. Channel
DIRECTV launched the Heroes & Icons channel nationwide to its satellite customers on December 28 through a collaboration with Weigel Broadcasting Co., expanding the channel’s reach to millions of potential new viewers. The agreement offers Weigel Broadcasting a new venue to grow its national network of local stations. Heroes & Icons is available in high…
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Deal Alert! The Brand New 2023 Echo Show 8 is At a New Lowest Price Ever of Just $89.99
Are you looking for a new Echo Show 8? The 2023 Echo Show 8 is a huge step up from the older Echo Show 8. Now it is at its lowest price ever and even lower than its Black Friday price. Right now, you can get the Echo Show 8 for just $89.99, down from…
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Here is Why The Muppet Babies Isn’t on Disney+
Since Disney+ launched four years ago, several classic Disney films and series have joined the platform, such as Dinosaurs and Bear in the Big Blue House. One popular series, The Muppet Babies, is still missing, and Jim Henson cartoonist Guy Gilchrist says the reason stems from copyright and trademark issues. The success of The Muppet…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Are Removing Free Max Perk From More Legacy Plans
In the past, AT&T offered free Max (at the time HBO Max) access if you had select AT&T plans. Back in September, AT&T removed this free perk from many AT&T customers are receiving notifications that their free Max access is going away. Customers are reporting that they’ve received a notice that their plan would no…
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T-Mobile Will Soon Fine Some Third-Party Messaging Vendors $2,000 If They Send Illegal Spam
Spam has been a massive problem through text messages over the last few years. Now, T-Mobile has changed its terms of service to add fines as high as $2,000 to third-party messaging accounts that send spam, social engineering messages, or illegal content over the T-Mobile network. These new fines will take effect on January 1,…
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Jeopardy! Host Ken Jennings Caught “Off Guard” By Mayim Bialik’s Departure
Jeopardy!’s Ken Jennings said he had no idea co-host Mayim Bialik would be leaving the show. The pair had been splitting hosting duties since 2022. The show decided to keep with tradition and have one host going forward. Jeopardy! said the it is “truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions” and “hopes to continue to…
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DISH Network’s Merger With EchoStar Will Reportedly Close Sunday
DISH Network’s merger with EchoStar is set to close on Sunday, December 31, according to a report from Seeking Alpha, but sources have said it could close as soon as today or tomorrow. As of the closing date, EchoStar will take control over the combined company. Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission gave DISH…
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The FTC Extended the Deadline for Comments on Its Proposed Junk Fee Ban That Could Block Cable TV Fees
If you have thoughts about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed junk fee ban, you’ve got some extra time to file a public comment. The FTC said it’s extending the comment period to February 7, 2024. The deadline was originally January 8, 2024. You can file a comment by visiting Federalregister.gov and clicking Submit a Formal…
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Didn’t Get What You Want For Christmas? Amazon’s Fire TVs Are on Sale For The New Year
Didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas? Good news Amazon has Fire TVs on sale for the new year including 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 the Fire TV…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations See Primetime Ratings Fall Up To 37% During Strike
Broadcast ratings took a hit during the fall season without scripted programs filling the schedule. ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC all recorded ratings losses following the aftermath of dual Hollywood strikes. ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC “likely missed out on airing more than 200 episodes” of scripted content this fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.…
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Brian Cox Says Warner Bros. Discovery Doesn’t “Understand Value” of Turner Classic Movies
According to Brian Cox, Warner Bros. Discovery doesn’t “understand the value” of Turner Classic Movies and is willing to defend the channel “to the death.” The actor from HBO’s series Succession wrote an essay for Variety speaking to TCM’s lasting legacy and preservation of classic films. He also called out WBD for not understanding the…
