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NPR & Corporation For Public Broadcasting Reach a Deal to End Lawsuit Over Funding
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting reached a settlement with National Public Radio that ends a contentious lawsuit and clears the way for a major overhaul of public radio’s national distribution system. Under the agreement, National Public Radio withdrew all legal claims challenging the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s decision to award interconnection funding to Public Media…
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Nexstar Asks The FCC To Buy More Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations
Nexstar Media Group has formally asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to complete its long-pending acquisition of TEGNA Inc., filing applications on November 18, 2025, to transfer all of TEGNA’s broadcast television licenses to Nexstar. The requests include detailed arguments for waivers of several ownership rules that would otherwise block or severely restrict the…
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ESPN Adds 700+ Hours of NCAA Championship Action in Streaming App
If you follow college sports, you’ll want to add the ESPN app to your fall streaming setup. For the fall sports season, ESPN is presenting more than 700 hours of live NCAA championship competition across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+, with every game and event available to stream through the ESPN App. The fall…
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MyFree DIRECTV is Adding 7 New Free Channels This Week
DIRECTV is adding more content to its free streaming service, MyFree DIRECTV. This week, viewers will get seven new channels, including four sports channels and three entertainment channels. Here are the new channels now streaming and coming soon to MyFree DIRECTV. MyFree DIRECTV brings viewers free live channels and on demand content that can be streamed…
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Deal Alert! INSIGNIA 50″ Fire TV 4K UHD Now $170 Ahead of Black Friday
Are you looking for a second TV or a gift for the holidays? The 50″ INSIGNIA 4K Fire TV is now $169.99 on Amazon, making it an easy, affordable upgrade for cord cutters who need a smart TV that’s ready to stream out of the box. Equipped with native Fire TV OS, AirPlay support, a…
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Roku Launches Premium Subscriptions in Mexico
Today, Roku announced the launch of Premium Subscriptions in Mexico, the first international expansion of premium subscriptions on the platform. Premium subscriptions allow users to sign up, sign in, and watch content from paid services like Showtime, Starz, Paramount+, and HBO Max. The benefit is watching all content in one app, rather than navigating to…
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27 Years Ago: Star Trek: Voyager Aired its 100th Episode
On November 18, 1998, U.S. television audiences witnessed a milestone in science-fiction history when the 100th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Timeless,” premiered on the UPN network. The episode, which marked the series’ achievement of reaching triple-digit installments, blended high-stakes action with emotional resonance as surviving crew members from a future timeline attempted to…
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2025 AMD Gaming Laptop Drops to $599 — Upgrade to Big Performance Without the Big Price Tag
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to upgrade a slow, old laptop, this is it. Amazon has slashed the 2025 AMD Gaming Laptop to $599.99 ahead of Black Friday. That’s $1,300 in savings on a powerhouse built for gamers, creators, and professionals who demand speed, style, and reliability. Enjoy lightning-fast load times and…
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ESPN Now Owns MLB.TV
Major League Baseball’s long-awaited national media rights package, expected to be one of the most transformative in the sport’s history, remains unannounced more than nine months after ESPN triggered an opt-out of its existing contract. Yet pieces of the complicated puzzle are beginning to lock into place, with the first concrete development emerging this week…
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YouTube TV is Offering Some Users $60 Off to Come Back After Disney Dispute
At the end of October, Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV when the two companies were unable to make a deal to keep the channels live on the platform. The blackout lasted for two weeks before a deal was made on November 14. That was too long for many subscribers, especially those who had…
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AMC Reportedly Eyes a New Frontier With Live Sports Entertainment
AMC Networks, which is home to movies and scripted dramas, could be adding live sports entertainment to its lineup. AMC has emerged as one of the possible suitors for TNA Wrestling, according to a report from Jon Alba at The Takedown on SI. TNA’s 2025 Media Rights Hunt Heats Up Per the report, TNA has…
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BBC Starts Major Layoffs In Its Streaming Teams
The BBC has placed more than 80 employees at risk of redundancy within its critical product and engineering teams, the division responsible for building and maintaining the digital infrastructure behind services such as iPlayer, BBC Sounds, Sport, News, and Bitesize according to Deadline. The proposed cuts centre on delivery managers based in the broadcaster’s product…
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Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Reportedly Could Be Leaving Apple Next Year
Apple’s board of directors and top executives have recently accelerated the company’s long-standing preparations for transitioning the chief executive officer position from Tim Cook, according to a report published by the Financial Times. The intensified efforts focus on ensuring a smooth handover at the helm of the world’s most valuable technology company, which has grown…
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Save at the Pump This Holiday — Prime’s Fuel-Up Fridays Return with $0.25 Off Per Gallon
Thanksgiving traffic is about to hit full throttle, and if you’re one of the millions gearing up for long drives, there’s good news waiting at the pump. Amazon is bringing back its Fuel-Up Friday perk, giving Prime members a simple but powerful way to save money during the busiest travel stretch of the year. From…
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Prime Video Ventures Into Sports Talk With New Show Hosted By Comedy Heavyweights
A pair of comedy all-stars is heading to Prime Video in a new sports-comedy talk show. Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson are reuniting as co-hosts of a new series titled Good Sports. The duo are bringing laughs and their live-event energy to the streamer in the weekly series. Premiering on Tuesday, November 25, Amazon MGM…
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