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New Portable Mini Starlink Dish Approved By FCC
SpaceX could soon operate two new Starlink dishes after the Federal Communications Commission approved its application on Tuesday, according to a filing spotted earlier by PCMag. The first device is about the size of an Apple MacBook — smaller than SpaceX’s first-generation Starlink dish — and will likely be portable. The second dish builds on…
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A New OTA TV Station is Coming to This Illinois City
Rockford, Illinois, residents will be getting three new channels under 19 WSLN, which will serve as the new home for Stateline’s CW, Circle, and Antenna TV. Channel 19 will launch with these three networks and noted it may add more programs as “opportunities arise,” according to WIFR and parent company Gray Media. Stateline’s CW will…
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Amazon’s New Home Internet Service Get Help From The FCC’s New Streamlined Satellite Application Process
Today, the FCC announced a new streamlined satellite application process, something that is sure to help SpaceX and Amazon’s new home internet service. The FCC says these new rules are needed to meet the growing needs of today’s commercial space sector. It also hopes to help speed up the thousands of requests from companies like…
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Samsung TV Plus Is Adding 600+ Hours of Free Shows & Movies From FilmRise
Today, Samsung and FilmRise announced a new partnership to add over 600 hours of free movies and TV shows from FilmRise. The additional programming brings the total content from FilmRise to 3,134 hours on Samsung TV Plus the free ad-supported streaming service, which offers Samsung TV owners thousands of shows and movies on-demand across over…
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The Netflix Tax Stopped! Netflix and Dish Win Georgia Court Fight After Local Government Try To Turn Them Into Cable TV Companies
The Georgia Supreme Court let stand a ruling on Tuesday that Netflix, Dish Network and other streamers won’t be charged local taxes like cable TV companies. The Supreme Court denied a petition to review the state Court of Appeals’ March decision that cable law doesn’t apply to streaming services, Law360 reported. This is a boon…
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Rupert Murdoch Steps Down as Chairman of Fox & News Corp.
Today, it was announced that Rupert Murdoch will be stepping down as the head of Fox and News Corp. He has run the company since 1979, when it was first News Corporation, and has led it ever since. Now, the company has announced that he is stepping down as chairman of the board of both…
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Deal Alert! Apple’s Offical 35W Dual USB-C Charger is On Sale For $15 Off
The iPhone 15 has been announced, and Apple is moving to USB-C. Now, just in time for this, Apple has its 35W USB-C Charger on sale for $15 off the list price. This charger is fast enough to max charge one iPhone 15 and a set of earbuds. However, this will not be fast enough…
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Google Wants to Make Your Home Internet Even Faster
Yesterday, Google announced the GFiber Labs a research group meant to help make your home internet even faster. GFiber Labs is built to be an innovation hub dedicated to expanding what is possible for the internet with a main focus on speed to the home and speed of your internet inside your home. According to…
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Sports Fans Would Pay a Premium For A Simpler Steaming Experience, Study Says
Sports fans would pay extra for a “less fragmented” streaming service that offers the content they want. The lack of that one simple option means a majority of folks are still choosing cable over streaming when it comes to catching that live game. That’s one of the big conclusions from the 2023 Sports Fan Insights:…
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Writers Hope to Reach A Deal to End Strike Today, Saving The 2023 TV Season
Good news for fans hoping their favorite TV shows will come back soon it is being reported that a deal is close between the writers and the studios. This comes as it has been reported that the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) need to…
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From New Fire TVs to a Smarter Alexa, Here’s Everything Amazon Announced At its Fall Event
Amazon on Wednesday unloaded a staggering number of new products, from new Fire TV sticks to new Ring and Blink cameras, but the star of the show was a preview of the future capabilities of its Alexa digital assistant. Dave Limp, the head of devices and services for Amazon who plans to leave the company…
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Leaked Email Says Microsoft Wanted To Buy Nintendo
Microsoft’s acquisitions wish list was even longer than imagined. An internal email, reportedly leaked by Microsoft itself, from 2020 said that Xbox boss Phil Spencer was interested in buying Nintendo. Spencer also mentioned Steam owner Valve, Warner Bros.’ network of video game studios and Bethesda owner Zenimax, the latter of which Microsoft has since purchased.…
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Top Obama Lawyers Say FCC Shouldn’t Pursue Net Neutrality. Here’s Why
Net neutrality, the concept of treating all internet traffic equally, was a regulation first introduced under President Barack Obama’s Federal Communications Commission, with the agency later dismantling it under President Donald Trump. But it’s two of Obama’s top lawyers are now saying it would be a mistake for the FCC to attempt to bring it…
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A+E Networks Brings Free Channels to Rakuten TV
A+E Networks EMEA is launching three free ad-supported channels on Rakuten TV, a Japanese-based video-on-demand streaming service. The channels include Inside Crime, Mystery TV, and World War TV. This move is part of A+E Networks’ plan to share its content on new platforms and extend the reach of its free channels. Rakuten TV is available…
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Sling TV Freestream Adds 9 New Channels To Free Streaming Service
If you still think of Sling TV as just a paid service, you are missing out. Sling TV Freestream is the company’s free ad-supported streaming service, and offers over 430 free channels and over 41,000 on-demand titles. This week, Sling TV added nine new channels to its Freestream lineup. Sling Freestream is available through the…
