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A Major Cable TV Internet Provider’s Bid to Stop Smaller Rivals From Using its Fiber Network Got Rejected
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has rejected BCE Inc.’s request to pause the Canada Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s decision to allow independent companies to sell internet services using fiber networks run by some of the country’s biggest providers. The decision cements Canada’s commitment to expand internet options and drive competition. The decision comes a day…
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Spectrum Cable TV Needs to Renew Its Contract With Paramount-Owned TV Channels & Bally Sports RSNs Soon
Are you a Spectrum cable TV customer? Unless Spectrum reaches a new deal you could lose some Paramount and RSN channels this spring. Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company, has a renewal coming up with Bally Sports and Paramount. If they fail to reach deals, we could see a second and third round of massive channel…
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Hulu Adds FOX Weather To Its Live TV Service
Today, Hulu + Live TV quietly added FOX Weather to its lineup of TV channels. FOX Weather is a 24/7 live weather network taking on the Weather Channel. The service is free and ad-supported and has been available on Verizon Fios, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, YouTubeTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Xumo Play, WOW!, Sling TV, Sling Freestream,…
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DIRECTV STREAM Adds Five More The CW Stations to its Lineup
DIRECTV said on Tuesday that it added five more The CW stations to its DIRECTV STREAM service. The stations range from WOTV-CW in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to KELO-CW in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. DIRECTV has been busy adding more The CW affiliates to its lineup as it works to create more parity between its core…
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Could the ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports JV Get Snagged By Regulators?
While the joint venture between Walt Disney Company’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a new sports-centric streaming service may not be blocked by Congress nor the Federal Communications Commission, there are enough vocal companies affected by the deal that it could see some hurdles. That’s the opinion of Blair Levin, a former…
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Super Bowl is the Most-Watched U.S. Program Ever With 123.7 Million Viewers
Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched U.S. program ever after racking up 123.7 million viewers on Sunday, according to audience measurement firm Nielsen. The CBS broadcast averaged 120.3 million viewers, while 2.3 million viewers tuned in for the Spanish-language broadcast on Univision. Another 1.2 million tuned in to watch a kid-friendly broadcast on Nickelodeon and…
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Walmart May Buy TV Maker Vizio
Walmart may get into the television business personally. The retail giant is in talks to buy TV maker Vizio in a deal that could be valued at more than $2 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The publication noted that the discussions were still ongoing, and that a deal may not happen. Vizio would…
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Max Will Now Stream Live Sports in Dolby Vision
Sports are about to look better on Max. The streaming service on Tuesday said its live sports offerings on the B/R Sports add-on will now be available in Dolby Vision, the brand name for 4K HDR video format. Max is the first streamer to offer live sports in Dolby Vision, the company added. Dolby Vision…
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ESPN Reportedly Signs $7.8 Billion Deal to Secure College Football Playoffs Through 2032
The College Football Playoffs aren’t leaving ESPN for a long time. The sports network has struck a six-year, $7.8 billion deal with the organizers of the CFP that extends its existing agreement through the 2031-32 season, according to The Athletic (login required). The deal comes as college football is set to expand the playoffs to…
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A New ‘Unconnected’ ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV Tuner Is Now On the Market
A new NextGen TV Box is available for customers looking to upgrade their viewing experience to ATSC 3.0 without buying a new TV — and it’s the first that doesn’t need an internet connection. The new Zinwell NextGen TV Box standalone tuner from TV hardware company Channel Master lets users grab a NextGen TV feed…
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Vidgo is Still Down and Just Suspended its TV Everywhere Logins, But is Closer to Finding a Lifeline
Vidgo, the live TV streaming service that has been down for more than three months, may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Vidgo has received “substantial interest from a couple of parties that are discussion for a partnership or strategic investment,” a person familiar with the company told Cord Cutters News.…
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Pluto TV’s Free ‘Murder She Wrote’ and ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Channels Are Now Live
Free ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV launched several new channels on Tuesday, including Murder She Wrote and Little House on the Prairie. Fans can now check out the full library of episodes from both shows. Murder She Wrote is a classic crime drama TV series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a small-town mystery writer…
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Cleveland Cavaliers Will Air Five Games Over Free Broadcast Television
The Cleveland Cavaliers is testing the waters of over-the-air broadcast television. The NBA team on Tuesday said it signed a deal with broadcaster Gray Television to air five games on WUAB 43, a The CW affiliate, and WOIO. The team has an existing deal with Bally Sports, the embattled regional sports network trying to get…
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MLB Is Taking Over Production of Some MLB Broadcasts From Bally Sports
Major League Baseball will continue to be the broadcast home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Colorado Rockies for the 2024 season. The rights to the teams will become available ahead of the 2025 season, according to Fan Nation. This comes after Diamond Sports Group, parent company of Bally Sports, missed a rights…
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Another State Wants To Tax Streaming Services Like Cable TV Companies
A piece of legislation in Maine is poised to slap a tax on streaming services that use a town’s telephone poles and wires to deliver content to viewers. LD 1967, or An Act to Support Municipal Franchise Agreement, which passed the Maine Senate and is reportedly expected to be signed Gov. Janet Mills, prevents “a…
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