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Nexstar Exec Says Progress Made With DIRECTV Talks To End ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX Blackout, But No Deal Yet
DIRECTV and Nexstar are actually talking and making progress, but so far there’s been no deal to end a months-long blackout of 159 ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC local stations for DIRECTV subscribers. “For the first month of so of the blackout, there wasn’t a lot of movement going on,” said Tom Carter, who in…
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How to Watch the 2023 WNBA Playoffs First Round Live on Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, & More
The final eight teams have advanced to the WNBA postseason, but only one will be able to call itself champion. This year’s WNBA playoff format features a best-of-3 in the first round, a best-of-5 in the second, and the finals. The Las Vegas Aces are the defending champions and the No. 1 seed heading into…
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US Copyright Court Denies Protection For Another AI-Created Art
The US Copyright Office has declined to give copyright protection to an image created by artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. This is the second time Jason M. Allen has requested copyright protection for his sci-fi image, Theatre D’opera Spatial, which he created using generative AI system Midjourney. The office said that the image isn’t entitled…
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AT&T and Comcast Want to Supercharge the Effort to Find a 5G Killer App
AT&T and Comcast joined a group dedicated to investing in new businesses and applications that take advantage of 5G wireless technology. The 5G Open Innovation Lab said on Wednesday that the two broadband giants have taken roles as “founding partners” and will help foster the development of 118 startups funded by the organization. Fifth generation,…
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Spotify Launches ‘Daylist’ to Currate a Daily Personalized Evolving Playlist
Music can enhance a mood, so choosing the right mix for your day is essential. Today, Spotify launched a new playlist feature to help you create the ideal vibes throughout the day. Spotify’s Daylist is an evolving playlist that updates throughout the day to cultivate a collection of songs “made for every version of you.”…
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Google Lays Off Hundreds As it Pulls Back on Hiring
Google is cooling off on its hiring efforts and cutting hundreds of workers from its global recruiting organization. The cuts come after Google parent Alphabet announced it would cut 12,000 jobs, affecting 6% of its full-time workforce of around 200,000. They also come just a few months after Google posted second-quarter profit and revenue that…
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SpaceX’s Starlink is Now Closer to Profitability
For years now, SpaceX’s Starlink internet service has been selling its equipment at a loss. Now though, SpaceX has announced that it has now improved its production so that it can sell Starlink satellite kits without losing money. “We were subsidizing terminals but we’ve been iterating on our terminal production so much that we’re no…
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Check the Fine Print on Those $1,000 iPhone 15 Trade-In Offers
It happens every year: Apple unveils a new iPhone and big carriers like T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T shortly after roll out their big trade-in offers, all in a bid to get you to switch. A few hours after the iPhone 15 debuted, the carriers followed with several big offers, touting a $1,000 towards Apple’s flagship…
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Local Now Adds 18 Free CBS Channels to Lineup
Local Now struck a deal to launch 18 new free ad-supported streaming channels from CBS. The deal underscores the continued growth of free ad-supported platforms like Local Now, which have exploded in popularity with the continuous rise of subscription streaming services. With many consumers cutting the cord, having access to local channels through streaming platforms…
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Chromecast with Google TV 4K Can Now Play PlayStation 5 & 4 Games Remotely
Do you own a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 and a Chromecast with Google TV 4K? Thanks to a new update, you can now stream PlayStation 5 and PS4 games to your Chromecast with Google TV 4K. This allows you to remotely play your PS5 and PS4 games in different rooms without needing to move…
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As 5G Home Internet Explodes, This Cable Provider Just Slashed Broadband Prices to Compete
The impact of the 5G home internet and satellite-based broadband services is real, with these alternative options bringing real competition into new areas. As a result, the cable industry is getting more aggressive, as illustrated by Cable One’s latest promotional offer. The company, which serves 1.1 million customers in 24 states under the Sparklight brand,…
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Spectrum Says Its TV Subscriber Losses Were Lower Than Anticipated During The Disney Blackout
For the first time since the end of the Disney fight, Spectrum came out with public comments about its fight with Disney. According to Charter CFO Jessica Fischer, the deal between Disney and Spectrum “met all of our objectives” and more importantly, losses to subscribers were less than anticipated. According to Jessica Fischer TV subscriber…
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T-Mobile is Improving its 5G Service By Spending $3.3 Billion to Buy 5G Spectrum From Comcast
Yesterday, T-Mobile agreed to buy some, if not all, of Comcast’s 600MHz spectrum holdings. In a Securities Exchange Commission filing, T-Mobile disclosed the transaction valued between $1.2 and $3.3 billion depending on how much spectrum T-Mobile acquires. T-Mobile said it expects to close the deal in the first half of 2028. For $1.2 billion, Comcast…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Massive 25,600mAh 87W USB-C Portable Charger is $80 Off Right Now
Do you need a powerful portable battery pack that can keep your phone, tablet, laptop, Switch, and more running even when you can’t find a plug? Right now Anker has its massive 25,600mAh 87W battery pack on sale for $80 off. With this battery pack, you can max charge an iPhone 15 or Pixel 7…
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Fubo Will Testify To Congress Today Asking The FCC Not to Turn Them Into Cable TV Companies As ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners’ Demand
Earlier this year, Local TV station started to ask the FCC to turn streaming services into cable TV companies. Local TV stations owners formed a new Coalition for Local News to push the FCC to force cord cutting services to be treated like cable TV companies. If the FCC agrees to change the rules, it…
