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Amazon Prime Blames Writers Strike After Canceling Popular Show After a Single Season
Amazon reversed course and pulled the plug on the hit series A League of a Their Own after just one season. In March, the company confirmed a second season for the show, but now Prime Video said it is concluding on its streaming service with a single hitter. Show creators and talents took to Instagram…
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FCC Has Named a Special Group To Hunt Down Illegal Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission has officially tapped a key group to lead the fight against illegal robocalls. The agency re-designated the Industry Traceback Group as its primary frontline of defense against illegal robocalls, according to a report from Fierce Wireless on Tuesday. The Traceback Group lives up to its name — it literally traces back…
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Biden Administration Promises Nearly $700 Million To Boost Broadband Connectivity in Rural Areas
The US Department of Agriculture on Monday awarded $667 million in grants and loans through the ReConnect Program to 38 broadband projects across 22 states and the Marshall Islands with the goal of providing rural residents with high-speed internet access. “Keeping the people of rural America connected with reliable, high-speed internet brings new and innovative…
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Cox Launches Free Hyper-Local Streaming Network “Neighborhood TV”
Local broadcast company Cox Media Group is looking to offer audiences a hyper-local view of their community with a new streaming network called Neighborhood TV. The network will publicly launch on Tuesday, but has been in a trial mode in Atalanta and Charlotte, according to Axios, which first reported on the channel. The site is…
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T-Mobile’s Metro Says it Has the Answer For Comcast & Spectrum’s Hidden Fees and Price Hikes
Metro by T-Mobile launched Nada Yada Yada, a new campaign and lower priced plan that takes a big shot at its cable rivals. In a blog post on Tuesday, the prepaid service’s new campaign promises ‘simplicity, predictability and transparency’ while accusing Comcast and Spectrum of hidden fees and price hikes. The campaign also promises wireless…
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Disney Discs Aren’t Dead: Disney+ Originals Loki, WandaVision, and The Mandalorian Coming Out On Blu-Ray & 4K This Year
For the first time, Disney+ is releasing some of its Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm original series starting next month as Collector Editions on Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD. The first season of Loki will come out on September 26, followed by the complete series of WandaVision on November 28. The first and second seasons of…
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Sinclair Wants $147 Million From Bally Sports Or It Will Stop Managing The Network
The story of the Bally Sports bankruptcy is getting more interesting by the day. Recently Bally Sports’ parent company Diamond Sports, sued its parent company, Sinclair, arguing that decisions made by Sinclair have cost the network over $1.5 billion. Now Sinclair has filed with the court demanding that Bally Sports pay the $147 million it…
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Fox Soul Is Now Live On DIRECTV STREAM
Fox Soul, a live streaming service through Fox Television, is reportedly launching on DIRECTV STREAM today. A post in the Satellite Guys forums on Monday indicated that Fox Soul would be channel 4,401. Cord Cutters News reached out to Fox and DIRECTV for more information and we’ll update when we hear back. Update: Fox has…
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Verizon’s 5G Home Internet Gets Even Faster With A New Modem & WiFi 6E
Today Verizon announced several improvements to its 5G Home Internet Service. These improvements include a new gateway that includes WiFi 6E and Tri-Band for even faster internet. “The new Verizon Internet Gateway is our next generation modem and router all in one device. Once again, Verizon has leveraged all the latest wireless and in-home technologies…
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Netflix Stories Is a New Way for Fans To Immerse Themselves in Their Favorite Shows
Streaming giant Netflix announced Netflix Stories, a collection of interactive narrative games, on Tuesday. Netflix confirmed that the new app will join the streaming service’s catalog of games available for Netflix subscribers, free of ads and in-app purchases. The new app launches with Netflix Stories: Love is Blind on Sept. 19 — a few days…
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AT&T’s $55 5G Home Internet Air Service Expands to 16 Markets and Features No Data Caps
AT&T is finally getting into the 5G home internet business in a significant way with AT&T Internet Air, and there’s a slightly higher likelihood you’ll actually be able to sign up for the service. The telecom giant said on Tuesday that Internet Air is now available in 16 markets. It costs $55 a month plus…
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Spectrum Sues a Homeowners Association After It Tries To Switch Providers
Spectrum Sunshine State, LLC, the local affiliate of Charter Communications and Spectrum Cable TV, filed a lawsuit against a local homeowners association in Florida. At issue here is the local HOA signing a new contract with Blue Stream Communications to replace Spectrum TV and internet services. Spectrum is arguing that the HOA, Solivita Community Association,…
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5 Tips to Save Money With Cord Cutting in 2023
2023 has seen record growth in cord cutting, with over two million new cord cutters since the start of 2023. Recently you have likely seen many stories arguing that cord cutting costs more than cable TV or that you won’t be happy with streaming. These arguments are nothing new and the good news is you…
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Netflix Doesn’t Want Its DVDs Back After Disc Business Shuts Down
Netflix has a final bonus for the diehard subscribers who are still renting DVDs: You can keep them once the business shuts down. After 25 years, the company plans to shutter its DVD rental business which, shockingly, still exists in the age of endless streaming services. Last week, the company said it would select random…
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Roku is Testing a Roku Ultra With an Improved Remote. Here’s What it Looks Like
Roku is beta testing a new model that appears to be an updated Roku Ultra with a remote packing new buttons, based on photos of a development units obtained by Cord Cutters News. Pictures of the new unit show a model number of 4850X on the device and a “SKU” number of 4850R on the…
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