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Here’s Where Google Fiber is Testing its 20 Gbps Service
Google on Wednesday announced the installation of its first site testing internet speeds of 20 Gbps – more than double its fastest offering. The internet giant installed the site at the United Way of Utah County, which provides resources and community outreach programs. “We are so excited to have Google Fiber bringing us a 20…
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Talks Between Actors and Studios To End Strike Have Broken Down
Talks to resolve the actors strike have been “suspended,” according to statements from SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, AMPTP, after the actors guild presented its most recent proposal on Wednesday. Actors and Hollywood studios have been back at the bargaining table for less than two weeks following two months of…
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Pluto TV Announces A Special Curated Horror Movie Marathons
Today, Pluto TV and Spectrevision announced a deal to stream and show in person a special curated horror marathon. This will give Pluto TV viewers an opportunity to watch hand picked horror movies in a special marathon. This marathon will be free on Pluto TV on Wednesday, October 18 on the Pluto TV Cult Films channel. The theme of…
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A New South Park Special is Coming As Paramount & Warner Bros. Discovery Are Still Suing Each Other Over ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights
Yesterday, Paramount announced a new South Park special called South Park: Joining the Panderverse that will stream on Parmaount+. This comes as it is still in the middle of a lawsuit with Warner Bros. Discovery over streaming rights to South Park. Back in April, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery sued each other over unpaid streaming…
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Deal Alert! Fire TV Stick 4K Is Still Just $22.99 For a Post Prime Day Deal (Last Years Model)
Did you miss out on Amazon’s big Prime Day Fire TV sale? Good news as Amazon still has the old Fire TV Stick 4K on sale. Right now, Amazon has last year’s Fire TV Stick 4K on sale for just $22.99. This is down from the list price of $49.99 and a great deal if…
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VIZIO Adds Dozens of New Titles to Its Free Streaming Service
More than 70 titles made their debut on VIZIO’s WatchFree+ service today, ranging from exclusive television series to films and stunts. Hundreds of hours of free programming from talents like Gordon Ramsay, ParaNorman, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill are available for streaming. WatchFree+ TV is VIZIO’s free streaming service that offers…
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Exclusive: Documentary Streaming Service MagellanTV Taps Seasoned Marketing Executive as Director of Marketing
Documentary streaming service MagellanTV is bringing on former Mediaocean executive Rob McEvily as the new director of marketing. McEvily has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, corporate communications, and brand storytelling. His latest position was as the director of brand content at Mediaocean, an omnichannel advertising platform. Previously, he spent a decade as…
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A Massive IPTV Service Shuts Down As The Owners Are Sent to Prison & Ordered to Pay $18 Million In Damages
The war on IPTV continues as two men have been sentenced to 36 months in prison and ordered to pay $18 million in damages. IPTV services often look like legal services but sell access to live TV channels like ESPN and HBO without paying for the rights. This allows them to sell access to these…
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Cable TV May Get Even More Expensive As Local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Owners Sign More Lucrative Deals
You might soon be paying more for cable TV. Broadcasting company Scripps said on Wednesday that it locked down cable and satellite carriage agreements that account for 75% of the company’ subscriber households, and touted a bump in how much it’ll be able to get from cable TV providers. As a result of the deals,…
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Sling TV is Considering Big Changes To Its Free Sling Freestream Service
Yesterday, Sling TV sent out surveys to customers looking at its free streaming service, Sling Freestream. In the survey, Sling TV asked about possible major changes that Sling TV could make to improve its free streaming service. Cord Cutters News received copies of this service from multiple readers and has confirmed what was in them.…
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Lionsgate and EBONY Magazine Launch New Free Streaming Channel
EBONY Media Group and Lionsgate joined forces to launch a new free channel directed towards Black viewers that is rolling out through the end of the month, starting on Samsung TV Plus. EBONY TV by Lionsgate is EBONY’s first venture into ad-supported streaming. The channel hosts 18,000 titles from Lionsgate’s catalog featuring African-American programming, such…
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Netflix Will Reportedly Cut Jobs & Shut Down Two Films Currently In Pre-Production
A few weeks ago, it was reported that Netflix would soon raise the price of its ad-free plans. Now Variety is reporting that job cuts and movie cancelations are also in the works. According to the report from Variety, Netflix plans to restructure its animation unit, a move that will result in job cuts. Netflix…
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MLB Wants a TV Deal With Bally Sports Now For 11 Teams, Or It Wants Out Of Its TV Contract
Last week, Bally Sports Parent Company asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy for permission not to pay the Arizona Coyotes contract. This will allow Bally Sports to end its TV contract with the company. This comes as Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of Bally Sports, says it would like to shut down the Bally…
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Disney+, Hulu, & ESPN+ Will All Be Going Up In Price Tomorrow If You Hurry You May Be Able to Lock In The Annual Discount
During Disney’s recent earnings call, it was announced that the price of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ will be going up. Disney+ Premium goes up by $3 to $13.99 a month. Hulu without ads will also increase by $3 to $17.99. ESPN+ rises by $1 to $10.99 a month. It’s also going to crack down on…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Is Looking For Partners To Offer Texts, Calls, & LTE Data From Space
A year ago, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” Now, SpaceX has launched a website looking for other mobile providers who want to use their network to offer texts,…
