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FTC Continues Robocall Crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission has been going after robocalls full force, enlisting the help of over 100 federal and state law enforcement departments to participate in “Operation Stop Scam Calls”. Attorneys general from all states are also helping locate and fine the sources of fraudulent telemarketing schemes. An announcement posted earlier today reads, “The FTC…
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The Roku Channel Adds 3 New Free Live Channels Including BBC Earth
The Roku Channel has become one of the most well-known free streaming services and today they have quietly added three new channels. Now Roku announced that The Roku Channel has over 350 live TV channels and 80,000 free movies and TV shows. It does not stop there as The Roku Channel has also been adding…
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Diamondbacks Announce New TV Partners After Bally Sports Cancels TV Contract
Today we learned that Bally Sports had decided not to pay the Diamondbacks and returned the rights to air Padres games to the MLB. This move puts the MLB’s backup plans in the event an RSN network is unable to pay its rights into action as tonight’s game will now not air on Bally Sports.…
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Warner Bros Discovery President of Unscripted TV Plans to Step Down
After some consideration, Mike Darnell has decided to leave Warner Bros. Discovery after a decade-long run as President of Unscripted Television. “Letting yourself go is always difficult… I took a deep breath, called myself on Zoom, and told myself it was time to leave. I took it surprisingly well. Actually, Channing approached me a couple…
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Comcast Xfinity Rewards & Internet Customers Are Now Able to Claim Their Free Peacock Offer – Here is What You Need To Know
Are you a Comcast customer who enjoyed your free Peacock and wanted to keep it? If you are an Xfinity Rewards member with a Diamond or Platinum level or subscribe to a gig internet service, you will now be able to get a free Peacock. Back in June, Comcast stopped offering free Peacock to its…
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DIRECTV Wins a Lawsuit Against Nexstar & Will Receive Millions As a Second Lawsuit is Pending
Today DIRECTV announced in a statement sent to Cord Cutters News announced that the Supreme Court of New York has agreed with them in their case against Nexstar. At issue here is that Nexstar renewed a contract with DIRECTV to include WHAG-TV even though Nexstar knew it would soon lose its NBC affiliate. This caused…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Want The FCC to Force YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubo, & More to Make New Deals Directly With Them
Recently hundreds of local TV stations have asked the FCC to change the rules that allow live TV streaming services to sign big national deals with local TV stations. Currently, for example, YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubo, and more can strike a deal with Paramount for all CBS stations. To do this, 600 local TV stations…
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Netflix Password Crackdown Is Working As New Subscriber Numbers Skyrocket
Facing a steady decline in account holders for the first time in a decade, Netflix made a decision to ban password sharing. Although first met with a lot of public outcry and threats to cancel accounts, it appears Netflix’s plan to drive up declining membership numbers has worked better than expected. Since enforcing its password…
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Deal Alert! 100W 3 Port USB-C GaN Charger For Just $24.40 With This Code
Do you want a super powerful 100W USB-C charger? Do you want something that can charge both your phone and laptop at the same time? Now Voltme has a 65W USB-C charger on sale for the lowest price ever. This 100W USB-C charger includes two USB-C chargers and a USB charger. Allowing you to charge…
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Bally Sports Files In Court To Drop The MLB Diamondbacks TV Contract
On Sunday, during the Arizona Diamondbacks game, play-by-play broadcaster Steve Berthiaume warned viewers that later this week, Bally Sports could lose TV rights to their games. Now Bally Sport’s parent company Diamond Sports, has officially filed with the bankruptcy judge to terminate its contract with the Diamondbacks. Later today, the Judge overseeing the case is…
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Pluto TV Adds Two New Free Live Channels Including PBS Antique Roadshow
Good news for fans of game shows Pluto TV now has two live 24/7 free channels, including Movie Sphere by Lionsgate with the best movies by Lionsgate and PBS Antique Roadshow. Here is how Pluto TV describes this new PBS Antique Roadshow channel: PBS Antiques Roadshow Join the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW team for a treasure hunt…
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Tubi, Pluto TV, & The Roku Channel All Break Into The Most Popular Streaming Services of June 2023 According to Nielsen As Free Streaming Grows
Free streaming services are becoming even more popular as cord cutters look for cheaper options. Now according to Nielsen’s monthly platform rankings, Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel are now all in the top 1\10 most popular streaming services in June 2023. According to the report from Nielsen, Tubi had 1.4 percent of all…
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Disney’s CEO Says The Studio is Shifting Focus Away From Marvel & Star Wars
Since coming back to Disney after a brief retirement, CEO Bob Iger is looking to cut $5.5 billion in overall costs including $3 billion from content creation. As part of this strategy, Bob Iger said the company is shifting focus away from the Marvel and Star Wars franchises to focus on a greater variety of…
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T-Mobile Takes First Place Overall in Speed Tests
T-Mobile announces the “UnCarrier” has outperformed its competitors in an overall 5G performance test run by Ookla, a company providing network intelligence and connectivity insights. “The network we’ve built stands as a testament to T-Mobile’s unwavering dedication to our goal of providing customers with the best experience possible,” said Ulf Ewaldsson, President of Technology at…
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DISH is Suing 11 IPTV Providers & The Company They Work With As They Declare War on IPTV
The war on IPTV continues, and one of the main fighters, DISH, is once again suing not only 11 IPTV providers but also the CDN company that helps host their services called DataCamp. So what are IPTV services? In short, an IPTV service is an illegal live TV streaming service promising to give you all…
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