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Pac-12 Football & Basketball May Soon Come to Amazon Or Apple TV+
For months now, we have waited to see who the Pac-12 would sign their TV rights for Football and Basketball. It is starting to look increasingly likely that Amazon or Apple TV+ may be the new home of the Pac-12. This comes as ESPN has reportedly taken itself out of the running to maintain Pac-12’s…
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Philo is Adding 9 New Channels, Including Chicken Soup For The Soul
Today the live TV streaming service Philo and Chicken Soup for The Soul Entertainment announced a deal to bring its Chicken Soup For The Soul channel to Philo. In total, Philo will be adding nine new free channels to its lineup. Now Philo subscribers will find these new channels added for free to their subscription.…
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Hulu With Live TV is Adding 4 New Channels, Including The Tennis Channel
Today Sinclair and Hulu announced a deal to add four new channels, including the Tennis Channel. With this deal, Hulu will get the Tennis Channel, T2, CHARGE!, and Comet but not until January 2024. It was also recently announced that Hulu with Live TV will add more locals from Nexstar. This deal is likely similar…
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VIZIO WatchFree+ Is Adding 20 New Free Local News Channels
Today, VIZIO announced WatchFree+ is a new local channel category for audiences looking for the latest in regional news, weather, sports, and more. VIZIO now offers 20 local market news channels from FOX and Gray Television featuring local news coverage across top designated market areas such as Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas-Forth Worth, Atlanta, and Washington…
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Netflix Eliminates Its Cheap Ad-Free Plan
If you are thinking of getting Netflix and don’t want ads, will now need to pay more as Netflix has removed its cheap Basic plan. This $9.99 a-month plan offered 720p video without ads but is now a thing of the past, as spotted by Cord Busters. Cord Cutters News first reported that Netflix was…
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Amazon’s New Home Internet Service Could Start Launching Satellites This Fall or Winter, But There Are Issues…
In October of 2022, Amazon announced their Project Kuiper would launch more than 3,000 satellites into low-earth orbit to offer an Amazon-branded home internet service. Now Amazon has announced that they will start building satellites this year with the hopes of launching them in 2024. Originally Amazon had hoped to put some test satellites into…
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Cable TV Companies Like Comcast & Spectrum Represents Just 30.6% of All TV Viewing
Nielsen’s The Guage report provides monthly insights into media measurements across broadcast, cable, and streaming usage. Viewing numbers are usually higher in the summer as school lets out and people try to stay out of the heat. The June 2023 Guage Report showed an increase in viewership across all viewing habits, especially among younger age…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Lose CW Programming After Nexstar Blocks Their Access
Yesterday DIRECTV filed a complaint with the FCC saying Nexstar is blocking its ability to offer The CW in markets owned by Sinclair, according to a copy of the letter DIRECTV sent to Cord Cutters News. In a letter to the FCC, DIRECTV said: Last week, it expanded this blackout to include CW network programming…
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YouTube TV is Investigating a Bug That Causes Unskippable Ads on Recorded Programs
Are you a YouTube TV customer experiencing issues with programs you recorded not letting you fast-forwarded ads? YouTube TV has acknowledged the issue and is looking into it. YouTube TV’s recorded programs let you fast-forward through the commercials, but if you select a video-on-demand version, you can’t skip the ads. Now though, a number of…
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Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs Leaked Online – Here is Everything We Know
Google Pixel 8 Pro is expected to be announced later this fall. Specifics about the upcoming launch have been heavily kept under wraps, although now multiple sources, including Phone Arena, are reporting leaked information citing a tweet posted by Yogesh Brar. According to Yogesh Brar, the new phone will build off of the success of…
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How to Watch The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Live Without Cable TV: Schedule, Teams, Stream, & More
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) heads into its 10th year with some of the world’s best players competing in a single-elimination tournament with the winning team recieving $1 million prize. The 63 game tournament will feature 64 teams made up of college alumni, top pros, and international players. Cincinnati, Syracuse, Wichita, Lubbock, Louisville, Wheeling, and Dayton…
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Amazon Fire TV Upgrades Voice Search Controls
Amazon upgraded its Fire TV voice search feature, recently adding phonetically blended results (PBR). Since AI voice recognition isn’t perfect and doesn’t account for accents as well as unintentionally pick up other sounds in the room, PBR helps eliminate repeated attempts to voice search for specific programs by offering up a list of related search…
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A New iPad Air is Reportedly in Development
Rumors are flying as a new iPad Air is in the works. While nothing has been confirmed yet, there is speculation on what features the sixth-generation model could have. There may or may not be an announcement about the new iPad Air this October but according to Mark Gurman, the device itself wouldn’t come out…
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Deal Alert! Bose Soundlink Mini II Special Edition Bluetooth Speaker is On Sale!
Are you looking for a high-quality Bluetooth speaker for your home or travel? Did you miss out on Prime Day? Good News, the portable Bose Soundlink Mini II Special Edition Bluetooth Speaker is on sale right now for just $165! This is down from the typical $199 and the same price as it was for…
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Actors Threaten Lifetime Bans From SAG-AFTRA For Anyone Who Works With Studios
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) is in full swing and has issued a warning to all social media influencers: Don’t cross the picket line. The guidelines for the actors’ strike include future talents as well, including those who aren’t current union members. As outlined in the SAG-AFTRA Strike Notice And Order, “Any non-member seeking future…
