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A Big Overseas Cable TV Company Will Shut Down This Month As Cord Cutting Grows Worldwide
Cord cutting’s impact on cable TV isn’t just felt here in the U.S. In the Philippines, Sky Cable will air its final broadcast on February 26, according to a post on its website. “In anticipation of and pursuant to the closing conditions of the PLDT-SKY acquisition deal, SKY will now begin its transition into a…
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FOX CEO Says New Sports Mega Bundle Will Go After ‘Cord Nevers,’ and Isn’t Worried About Hurting Cable
FOX CEO Lachlan Murdoch said he believes the new sports mega bundle created alongside Disney’s ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery will allow the company to tap into a market of “cord nevers,” which he said was as large as 60 million households. At the same time, he also downplayed the risk that this would accelerate…
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Panasonic Will Release the First OLED TVs With Built-In Fire TV And Custom Features
Panasonic smart TVs coming out later this year will come preinstalled with Amazon Fire TV, a first for OLED TVs. The new models will feature the same content but with a custom operating system unique to Panasonic TVs. The new interface will launch on 55- and 65-inch Z95A and 77-inch Z93A OLED TVs this year.…
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How to Watch PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open 2024 Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The biggest party of the 2024 PGA Tour begins with the WM Phoenix Open. Since 1932, the Phoenix Open has been a highlight of the PGA Tour due to its relaxed atmosphere. The tournament is nicknamed “The Greatest Show on Grass” or “The People’s Open” for its fun environment compared to other PGA events. The…
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From Squid Game to Physical 100: Netflix Names Every Korean Series and Film Coming in 2024
Netflix released its lineup of Korean content that will debut in 2024 as part of its promise to be the “go-to destination for K-content fans worldwide.” The slate includes dozens of new and returning series, such as Squid Game, films, and unscripted series debuting on the platform this year. A few fan-favorite series will see…
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Google Fiber Coming to More Areas With the Help of Investors
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is looking to bring its internet service, Google Fiber, also known as GFiber, to new places. Alphabet is seeking external investors to help GFiber reach more cities as it continues to compete with other internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon, according to Reuters. GFiber provides high-speed internet by primarily through…
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T-Mobile Reboots its Rewards Program With New Perks Like $5 Movie Tickets and Free Gas
T-Mobile is doubling down on loyalty rewards and on Wednesday introduced Magenta Status, a new program offering a bevy of discounts and freebies the company said adds up to $1,500 in extra value. The perks include a free hotel status upgrade with Hilton Honors, $5 movie tickets once a month, a gas discount at rental…
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Samsung TV Plus Now Has 350 Free Live TV Channels
Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming platform available on its consumer electronics giant’s smart televisions. Like other free platforms, Samsung has spent the last year building its library and is ending the year with several key additions, including channels dedicated to popular A&E shows. The service is built directly into newer Samsung TVs…
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Sinclair’s Local ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX Stations Will Use AI For More Targeted Ads
Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday said it would start employing artificial intelligence to power how it will deliver ads to you. The company, which owns or operates 186 television ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX stations around the country, is working with AI company Futuri, which will be supplying its TopLine tool, which is designed to…
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Plex Now Lets You Rent Movies On Top of Its 50,000 Free Movies You Can Stream
Do you use Plex to manage your media and stream free ad-supported movies? Now you can also rent movies movies from Plex for the first time. Plex says rental prices start at $3.99, with new movies added to the daily. You can also add the selection to your Plex Watchlist on Plex for when you’re…
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Google Nest WiFi Mesh Routers Are On Sale At Just $174.94 For a 3 Pack Covering 6,700 Square Feet
Are you looking for a really good deal on a WiFi router? Right now, Google has their Mesh Routers on sale. To make sure you have a good WiFi signal for all of your streaming players, TVs, game systems, phones, smart home devices, etc, you may want to think about a mesh system like the…
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Cable TV and Broadcast TV Expected To See Revenue Drop in 2024
Broadcast and cable TV revenue could fall 7% this year, a TD Cowen analyst told Reuters. Despite expanding digital advertising, the traditional TV business — which makes up 80% of ad revenue for media companies — is in a continued decline, according to the report. The forecast underscores the larger trend of cord cutting eating…
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AT&T Wants to Shut Down Its Landline Phone Service
Do you still use an old-fashioned landline phone service? Its days may be numbered as AT&T and other providers are moving to shut it down and replace it with an Internet-based phone service. AT&T has asked the California Public Utilities Commission to shut down its traditional phone service. The telecom giant argues that maintaining copper…
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Bally Sports & MLB Have a Big Court Hearing This Week Over TV Rights — Here Is Everything We Know
On February 9, 2024, Bally Sports will have a critical hearing related to the future of multiple MLB teams on its networks. This comes after multiple delays in the hearing, including a last-second switch with Amazon proposing to take over streaming from Bally Sports. Bally Sports offered MLB slightly lower pay for the 2024 season…
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YouTube TV’s New Enhanced 1080p Is Experiencing a Bug But Will Be Back Soon
Seven days ago we broke the news that YouTube TV started testing a new and improved 1080p video quality. Now though many have noticed this new enhanced 1080p has gone missing and is no longer an option. Now YouTube TV says this is a glitch that YouTube TV is working on fixing. The enhanced 1080p…
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