Author: Jess Barnes
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What’s Coming to Plex & What’s Leaving in August
Plex has a new lineup of movies and TV shows for August, including critically acclaimed titles and comfort watches. This is also your last call warning to stream The Escape Plan series, The Green Knight, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and more before they leave the platform. Here’s what’s coming to Plex and what’s…
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A Judge Just Put the Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery Merger on Hold
Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin paused the Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery merger today, following arguments from the company and the 12 states challenging the merger. The order will pause the merger from going forward for 14 days. The group of 12 states, including California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon,…
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Netflix is Considering Adding a Free Tier But Has No Plans in Place Yet
During a call yesterday following a Q2 report, Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos answered questions from journalists and analysts about the company’s financials and future plans. One question was whether Netflix plans to introduce a free tier. Peters took the question, agreeing that a free tier could be a good move for the…
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Cord Cutting Today: A New DIRECTV Bundle, Questions About the Future of CNN & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for July 16, 2026 we’re talking about continued drama with the Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and some potential outcomes for cable channels if the deal goes through Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord…
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Netflix Saw $12.6 Billion in Revenue in Q2 2026
Netflix released its Q2 2026 financial report today and has reported $12.6 billion in revenue for the quarter, a 13% increase year over year, meeting the company’s expectations. The growth was attributed to membership growth, pricing, and increased ad revenue. The company says that it’s on track to see similar growth in Q3 and plans…
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YouTube Faces a Lawsuit Over Embedded Ads on Premium
The benefit of paying for YouTube Premium is watching videos without ad breaks. However, some users are pushing back on the ad-free claim, with a class action complaint filed July 14. William Flemming and Devin Rose filed the claim against Google and YouTube. “YouTube Premium is a paid monthly subscription service with a simple value…
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DIRECTV Has a New Genre Pack Bundle to Save You Money on Streaming News & Entertainment
DIRECTV has a new offer to make two of its Genre Packs more affordable. You can now bundle two of the packs for a discounted price. Today, DIRECTV announced the new MyEntertainment and MyNews streaming duo offer. The offer combines MyEntertainment’s lineup of top entertainment channels and the MyNews pack for local and national news.…
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Cord Cutting Today: New Channels on YouTube TV, Paramount’s Struggle to Finalize Its Acquisition & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for July 16, 2026, we have another update on the pushback against Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord Cutters News
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Pluto TV Will Add Six More Series to Its Free Streaming Library
Pluto TV is adding six more TV shows to its free content library. Beginning August 1, viewers will find Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie, Reign, Faking It and Awkward in Pluto TV’s on-demand library, with select titles also featured across dedicated and curated linear channels. These six shows join other titles like Hart of…
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Paramount Agrees to Add States’ Antitrust Case to Existing Paramount+ Case
Paramount has agreed to tie the antitrust case from 12 states to an already existing case from Paramount+ subscribers who are also suing in an antitrust case, at the states’ request. Paramount’s response to the request was filed Tuesday and says “Defendants Paramount Skydance Corporation and Skydance Media, LLC (together, “Paramount”) agree with the relief…