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LSU Athletics Get $1M From Prime Video’s Upcoming Sports Docuseries
Last month, Prime Video gave the go-ahead for a college sports docuseries called Money Game. The production is already living up to that name with Louisiana State University nabbing a $1 million pay day to become the focal point of the show. Production company Campfire Film & TV struck the million-dollar deal with LSU for…
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Anker’s New 67W 3-Port USB-C Charger is Just $49.99 Great for The iPhone 15
Do you need a new wall chager? Own an iPhone 15 with a USB-C port or maybe a Pixel 8? Right now, Anker has it’s brand new GaNPrime 67W on sale for a limited time. Right now, you can get this Anker 67W USB-C charger on sale for just $49.99, down from the list price…
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Cord Cutting Today: Walmart Buys Vizio, Disney Shutting Down Its Movie Club, Comcast Lawsuit, & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for February 21, 2024, we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting, including Walmart Buys TV Maker Vizio For $2.3 Billion As It Fights Amazon… Join us every Monday through Friday for a Cord Cutting Today video breaking down all the biggest…
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How to Stream Local PBS Channels for Free on Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, & More
Do you love PBS but can’t get it with an antenna? Or do you just wish you could stream it? Good news: you can now do just that for free. For a long time, PBS was not cord cutting friendly: there were limited options to stream its channels live for free or even if you…
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Roku Should Be Worried About Walmart Buying Vizio
Today, we learned that Walmart is in talks to buy Vizio for more than $2 billion. The retail giant wants to use Vizio to grow its advertising business and to expand and compete with Amazon through Vizio’s free ad-supported streaming service. Walmart may see this as a way to fight Amazon; however, the company the…
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Verizon’s New AutoPay Discount Isn’t For Everyone. Here’s How to Make Sure You’re Not Left Out
Verizon rolled out changes to its AutoPay Discount that require you to re-read the fine print. Starting February 14, customers need to connect their bank account information or use a Verizon Visa Card and sign up for paperless billing to get the $10 discount. That’s a change from the prior policy, which allowed you to use…
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Cable Companies Sue the FCC Over ‘Unreasonable’ Digital Discrimination Rules
Cable companies are challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s rules to prevent digital discrimination. NCTA – The Internet and Television Association and ACA Connects, two organizations that represent hundreds of broadband providers, filed a lawsuit against the agency last week. “In adopting its recent order, the FCC chose to ignore the limits on its statutory authority…
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Bally Sports is Charging Some Subscribers More For a Yearly Streaming Subscription vs Paying By The Month
One of Bally Sports’ streaming plans is an example of why you should examine the fine print before signing up for a service. For most of its regions, from Bally Sports West to Bally Sports Southeast, the pricing is fairly standard: $19.99 a month or a discounted annual rate of $189.99. But Bally Sports Southwest…
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Disney Blu-Rays and DVDs Aren’t Dead: Sony Will Take Over Production
Walt Disney is winding down its DVD and Blu-Ray business, and is handing off the responsibility for its physical media to Sony Pictures. The handover comes as Disney alerted members of its Disney Movie Club that it is shutting down, with final orders placed by May 20. The news was first reported by The Digital…
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A Bogus Crypto App in the App Store Has Reportedly Stolen Thousands of Dollars From Users
An iOS app masquerading as crypto service Rabby Wallet appears to have slipped past Apple’s App Store review team. While the official Rabby Wallet app hasn’t yet gained App Store approval, Rabby Wallet & Crypto Solution has been taking money from users, according to Apple Insider. Apple confirmed to Cord Cutters News that the app…
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Fubo is Suing to Stop Disney, Fox, & Warner Bros. Discovery’s New Sports Streaming Service
Walt Disney’s ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned sports streaming joint venture just got thrown a legal roadblock thanks to Fubo. The live streaming service is suing to block the joint venture, and alleges in a lawsuit that three media giants stole from the Fubo playbook and that this new venture is the latest…
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Cox Communications Gets $1 Billion Verdict Over Music Piracy Tossed
Cox Communications scored a legal win on Tuesday after a federal appeals court overturned a 2019 decision that would’ve forced the cable and internet provider to pay $1 billion to the music labels for its customers’ piracy activities. In 2019, a jury in a Virginia court decided that Cox was liable for its customers’ violations…
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Sinclair Will Launch The Nest Network on 35 More TEGNA Channels This Month
Sinclair Broadcast Group struck a new distribution deal with to bring its broadcast network The Nest to dozens more channels across the country. The Nest is a free, over-the-air national network, and through a partnership with fellow broadcaster TEGNA, will launch this month on 35 additional channels affiliated with NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, and MyNetwork.…
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Peacock’s Record-Breaking Day Helped Power Streaming’s Gains in January
Streaming video notched a slight gain over cable in a January that saw more people stay glued to their television amid an unusually cold month, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report. The monthly break down showed the share of streaming inching up to 36% from 35.9% in December, while cable viewing fell to 27.9% from…
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T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Is Now Just $40 a Month With a Qualifying Wireless Plan
Recently T-Mobile raised the price of its T-Mobile 5G Home internet service to $50 if you have a qualifying wireless plan. The good news is you can still get T-Mobile 5G Home internet for $40 a month but you need to have one of T-Mobile’s premium voice lines. Right now, if you use AutoPay and…
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