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The NFL is Getting Ready to for New Rights Negotiations for NFL Games & NFL Sunday Ticket
In the coming years, the NFL is getting ready for negotiations to sell its rights for NFL games and the NFL Sunday Ticket. Now the NFL is consolidating its NFL media groups from 3 groups to 2 groups according to a report from The Sports Business Daily. Recently the NFL had an option to get…
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High Costs and Poor Customer Service Are Top Cable Complaints, Survey Shows
Recently, Consumer Reports shared the results of a survey they conducted among their members, giving insight into those individuals’ opinions on pay TV services. Cost, including unexpected fees and post-promotional pricing increases, along with poor customer service were two areas that respondents named as causes for dissatisfaction. While those surveyed showed frustration with pay TV…
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Pluto TV Adds New Advertising Week Channel to Their Lineup
Pluto TV has been continuously adding to their content library. Now, they’ve added another new channel, Advertising Week. It will be a pop-up channel through October 7th, that dives into the new drivers of commerce from D2C brands through marketing innovation-Discover Advertising Week. Here’s what you’ll find on The Best of Advertising Week 2019 Advertising Week’s…
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Confirmed: TiVo Will Start Airing Pre-Roll Ads on Your DVR Recordings
Last week we let you know about what looked like some ad testing TiVo was conducting on DVR recordings. Now the company itself has confirmed that within the next 90 days, all eligible TiVo devices will start playing video ads at the beginning of your recorded shows. TiVo Experience 4, with Bolt, Roami, and Vox…
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Apple Will Bring Oprah’s Book Club to Apple TV+
Today, Oprah and Apple announced that Oprah’s Book Club will be coming to Apple TV+. The book club has been bringing a community of readers together since the talk show host started it in 1996. Now, Apple is making it easier to be a part of that community and connect with others. “I am who…
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HBO Wins Big at the Emmys, Followed by Netflix and Amazon
Another year, another Emmys Awards night come and gone. Here’s how your favorite TV networks made out: HBO basically blew it’s competition out of the water with 34 total wins, Netflix came in second place with 27, and Amazon took third with 15 Emmys under it’s belt. HBO’s winnings can largely be attributed to it’s…
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FCC Chairman Shares More on Plans to Expand High Speed Internet
Today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai spoke at the National Tribal Broadband Summit. During his speech, Pai gave more insight about the FCC’s ongoing commitment to invest in expanding high speed Internet access in underserved areas. “On my very first day as FCC Chairman, I said that my top priority would be closing the digital divide…
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NBCUniversal Owned TV Stations Launches Free 24/7 News Network Streaming Online & Free Over-The-Air
Today NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations announced the launch of a new news service called LX that will stream for free online and will soon be airing free with your antenna. The service targets Gen Z and Millennials to offer news and storytelling that NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations says is “stirring, straightforward and helps them feel…
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EXPIRED: Friends is On Sale in Both Physical and Digital Formats
Friends is leaving Netflix and moving to Peacock when the service launches in April 2020. But that doesn’t mean you need to subscribe to a new streaming service just to watch one show, or wait for your favorite episode to air in syndication on TBS. If you’re a Friends fan, you can purchase the entire…
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Looking for a New Antenna? Try the New ClearStream MAX-V
If you’re in the market for an antenna, here’s a new one you might want to try. Antennas Direct just launched the ClearStream MAX-V UHF/Hi-VHF HDTV indoor/outdoor TV antenna that delivers a range of 60+ miles. The antenna features an efficient, re-engineered dipole design along with the ClearStream loop element for UHF reception. It comes…
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PlayStation Vue is Cracking Down on VPNs
PlayStation Vue has always officially banned the use of VPNs. Now in the last week, Sony has stepped up its efforts to block them. Over the last week, we’ve received a growing number of reports of Sony blocking VPNs from their services. Not all VPNs seem to be blocked, but Sony seems to be going…
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The New 2019 Roku Ultra & Roku Express Are Now Available For Pre-Order on Amazon
Last week Roku announced a new 2019 version of its Roku Ultra and Roku Express. Now you can pre-order both on Amazon so you can get yours when the October 11th, 2019 release date hits. Right now the more powerful 2019 Roku Ultra is on sale for $99.99 on Amazon. You can also get the…
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Comcast’s Flex Streaming Player Targets Cord Cutters But Is Not Cord Cutting Friendly
Last week Comcast made their Flex streaming player free for Comcast Internet Customers (reduced from $5 a month). Many have said this should be the Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV killer because Comcast is offering it for free. Yet if you are a cord cutter you probably want to just skip the Comcast Flex…
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Disney+ Will Come With a 7-day Free Trial
For some time we have known that Disney+ would offer a free trial. Now we can confirm that Disney+ will come with a 7-day free trial. So if you are on the fence about getting Disney+ you will be able to test it out before you pay. If you pre-order Disney+ now you can still…
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Cord Cutting This Week #153 – Amazon May Announce New Fire TV Sticks This Week, AT&T Could Lose Sinclair Locals, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now remember, these are my opinions on them and not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below.…
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