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Sling TV’s Old CEO is Now The CEO of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, GQ, & More
Today it was announced that Roger Lynch is now the new CEO of Conde Nast. Roger Lynch is best known as the president of Sling TV for the first few years of its development and launch. After that, he took over as CEO of Pandora and is credited with turning the company around. Now he…
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Roku Adds HBO Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel
Today, Roku announced in a press release that HBO will now be available on The Roku Channel through Premium Subscriptions. “Just in time, The Roku Channel users will have a chance to watch the final season of Game of Thrones on their favorite platform,” said Jeff Dallesandro, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Distribution and New…
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Streaming Makes Up Nearly Half of Music Revenue is TV Next?
A post from Tech Crunch says that streaming music is now accounting for 47% of global recorded music revenue. Of that 47% of revenue from subscriptions and audio streams, 37% is made up of paid streaming accounts while the remaining 10% is ad-supported streaming. Music streaming brought in $8.9 billion in 2018. The same report…
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How to Get Free Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, & More From Your Cell Phone
If you’re only using your mobile device for making calls, sending texts, and using apps, you might be missing out on some extras that could improve your streaming experience. T-Mobile and Netflix If you’re a T-Mobile customer with an eligible T-Mobile ONE plan including two or more lines, you can take advantage of the Netflix…
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Is a New Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV Coming Out Soon? We Take a Look…
Over the last few weeks, Amazon has been having sale after sale of its Fire TV Edition smart TVs made by Toshiba and Insignia. This is typical behavior for Amazon just before a new product hits the market. Amazon uses sales like this to sell stock for product people may not want once they hear…
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The DOJ Is Warning The Oscars Over Rule Changes Targeting Netflix
Yesterday the Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a warning to The Oscars about proposed rule changes that are seen as an effort to block Netflix and other streaming services from the awards. Over the last few months, Steven Spielberg has reportedly been pushing rules that would restrict movies that debut on Netflix and other streaming…
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Plex is Rolling Out a New App For Roku & Apple TV Users
Today Plex a popular media center app rolled out an updated user interface for Roku and Apple TV users. This newly updated app offers improved controls over what you will find on your Plex home screen. You can now easily turn on or off sections to customize it just the way you want it. “The…
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Amazon is Reportedly Working On a New Free Streaming Service & Wants Millions From Advertisers
Amazon is reportedly working on a large ad-supported free streaming service to take on Roku. According to Cheddar Amazon wants advertisers to pay millions for rights to advertise on the new service. Amazon request for millions from advertisers has raised the eyebrows of some. According to recent reports, Amazon is working on a free ad-supported…
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Nexstar Launches Commercial Free 24 Hour Live Local News Service for The Bay Area
Nexstar affiliate KRON has launched a 24/7 local news streaming service, called KRON-ON. KRON-ON is the Bay Area’s only commercial-free 24/7 local digital news platform. The focus is on localism and keeping Bay Area residents in the loop about what’s happening in their area at all times. In a press release, Tim Busch, President of…
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Facebook Plans to Add New Tab for News Videos
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, discussed plans to create a new tab on Facebook, dedicated to news content, according to a report from Variety. Zuckerberg says that the decision is based on the success of the current Facebook Watch tab, which has been gaining interest from publishers, many of whom are creating content exclusively for…
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Verizon is Now Rolling Out 5G Wireless For Smartphones
Earlier today Verizon launched 5G mobile internet for smartphones in Chicago and Minneapolis. This is not their home internet service but 5G for mobile. This new services will offer average download speeds of 450 Mbps with peak speeds of nearly 1 Gbps to mobile phones that support 5G. “Verizon customers will be the first in…
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Spectrum’s $14.99 Streaming Service Is Now Live in Select Markets
In February, Spectrum announced that they are launching a new live TV streaming service in late March for Spectrum Internet customers called Spectrum TV Essentials. This new service will cost $14.99 plus tax, and Spectrum says it will have no additional fees or installation charges. For that price, the service will offer 60 channels targeting customers who…
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5 Tips to Help You Stay Under Your Data Cap With Cord Cutting
Data caps have often been called an attack on cord cutters; however, don’t let them scare you away from becoming a cord cutter. You can be a cord cutter even if your Internet service provider (ISP) has a data cap. When my family became cord cutters we had a data cap from our DSL provider…
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T-Mobile TV Partners With Viacom For a New TV Service
Today T-Mobile and Viacom announced a deal to bring Viacom channels to the new T-Mobile TV that will launch later this year. “Viacom represents the best of the best, most-popular brands on cable, so they are an amazing partner for us!” said John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile. “TV programming has never been better, but consumers…
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AT&T is Being Sued Over Misleading Investors About DIRECTV NOW
Yesterday the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announced a class action lawsuit targeting AT&T over what it claims to be misleading investors over DIRECTV NOW. The issue seems to be a question about if AT&T knowingly mislead investors when it said that DIRECTV NOW’s growth would continue. This comes a few months after we…
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