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You Might Be Owed Money From Apple’s $25 Million Class Action Settlement
Apple on Friday agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature for $25 million. The suit, originally filed in 2019, alleged that Apple “misrepresented the ability to use its Family Sharing feature to share subscriptions to apps,” according to a page set up to alert plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit. …
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Bally Sports Gets Reprieve on Sinclair Payment, MLB Deal, as it Deals With Bankruptcy
Bally Sports, which is still working on a plan to get out of bankruptcy, got a bit of a reprieve on Friday after a judge denied former parent Sinclair Broadcasting’s motion to for the regional sports network to immediately pay it for management services, according to a spokeswoman for Bally Sports. The judge also pushed…
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Plex Adds Over 20 New Free Channels This Week
Free live TV streaming service Plex reached a deal to expand its content lineup with the addition of 20 new live channels. These include multiple channels from the BBC. Plex now offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles and hundreds of live channels and has slowly grown into one of the largest free ad-supported streaming services…
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YouTube Will Start Showing Fewer Ads, but There’s a Catch
YouTube is changing up how it shows ads in videos. The video-sharing app will now group ads together for longer ad breaks, instead of multiple short ad breaks during your video. In addition, viewers will see a countdown of how much time is left in the ad break instead of the number of ads they’ll…
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Pac-12 TV Network is at Death’s Door With Layoffs Coming
The Pac-12 network’s time is almost up with the Pac-12 Conference planning to lay off 141 employees starting January 5, 2024. Cord Cutters News independently confirmed that the layoffs were happening, but future plans for the impacted production facility in San Ramon are yet undetermined. The layoffs will continue through June 28, according to the…
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Are Phones and Smart Speakers Listening to You? Cox Media Group Claims They Can
The idea of smartphones and smart speakers listening to everything you say and then sending you targeted advertisements has been around for years, and has largely been debunked by privacy experts. But the marketing unit of Cox Media Group, which owns newspapers and local radio and TV stations around the country, says it can do…
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The NBA Could Double What They Charge for TV Rights and Streaming Services
The NBA has its pick of partners for the 2025-2026 season with ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon, and NBCUniversal all wanting rights to the league’s next broadcast package. With sports increasingly dominating TV, and streaming services taking a keen interest in the area, the NBA wants to grow its broadcast rights revenue. While the league…
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Barbie is Now Streaming on Max
A tidal wave of pink swept Max today as Barbie made its streaming debut. The platform is now the exclusive home of Barbie Land, complete with pink menus, customizable avatars, and Barbie with ASL, featuring ASL performer Leila Hanaumi. Barbie lands on Max after shattering records at the box office. The Warner Bros. Picture film,…
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Pluto TV is Adding 16 New Free Live Channels & A Ton of On-Demand Content in December 2023
Today, Pluto TV announced everything new on the free streaming service in December 2023. We already knew about some of this, but there is still a ton of new content to come this month. Here is everything new on Pluto TV in December. Sherlock Holmes Now Cracking Cases on Pluto TV Stream BBC’s Sherlock throughout…
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T-Mobile Invests $11 Million in Hundreds of Small Towns Through Hometown Grant Program
T-Mobile on Tuesday revealed its latest round of Hometown Grant recipients. The program has given $11 million in funding commitments to 250 communities in 43 states. Each quarter, T-Mobile picks 25 small towns to get funding for community enrichment projects, including art installations, transforming vacant lots into parks, and improving emergency response services. Projects include…
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Deal Alert! Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II Are $80 Off The Lowest Price Ever For Christmas
Been looking for new earbuds as a gift for Christmas? Do you want a high-end set of wireless earbuds? Right now, Bose has their QuietComfort Earbuds II on sale for $80 off the list price. Did you miss out on Bose’s Black Friday sale? Good news, this is the same price they have been at…
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FETV Slams Comcast’s Decision To Drop the Network in Some Markets
The Family Entertainment Television network on Friday hit back at Comcast’s decision to drop its network in certain markets. Comcast hasn’t dropped the network in any market “as of today,” FETV said, but a cancellation notice will go into effect December 31, 2023 unless “a new agreement is reached.” It’s also unclear how many markets could…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Christmas Sale is Now Live With Fire TV Sticks Starting At Just $17.99
Christmas is just over a week away, and Amazon’s Fire TV Christmas deals are now live. The best part is if you act fast they can still be delivered before the holiday. This includes the Fire TV Stick Lite for $17.99 all the way up to the high-end new Fire TV Stick 4K Max for…
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How to Watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas” For Free Without Cable This Weekend
“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” an enduring classic in holiday entertainment, captures the essence of the season through its heartwarming story and iconic characters. This year, Apple TV+ is making this beloved special available for free this weekend, allowing both new audiences and longtime fans to enjoy the timeless message and charming animation of this Peanuts…
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ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Want the FCC to Relax Ownership Rules Reducing Competition
Soon, your local TV stations may be owned by fewer companies if the National Associations of Broadcasters (NAB) and local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC owners get their way. At issue here is the FCC rules limiting anyone from owning one of the top four TV networks in a single market. For example, one company…
