Author: Jess Barnes
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Cox Blames DISH for Customers Missing MLB Opening Day
Last week, Apollo Global Management blacked out local Cox Media Group channels in 10 markets for DISH customers. At the time, Andy LeCuyer, DISH senior vice president of programming made the following statement, saying that Apollo was to blame for the blackout. “We don’t understand why Apollo is choosing to put customers in the middle…
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$6.5 Billion Allocated to Rural Broadband with DEPLOY Act
Senator Cry Gardner introduced a bill, the Developing Economic Prosperity and Linking Our Youth through Broadband Act (DEPLOY Broadband Act) that would provide $6.5 billion in emergency funding to the FCC to build out broadband services in unserved and rural areas. Both Republican and Democrat legislators have been noting the need for more money spent…
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Netflix is Creating a Live Action ‘Witcher’ Prequel
Netflix is building on the huge success of its original series The Witcher with an upcoming live action prequel, The Witcher: Blood Origin. The six-part limited series will tell a story that takes place 1200 years before The Witcher, exploring a time when “the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged into one, and the…
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DISH Loses Local Stations in 42 Markets
Over the weekend, local stations in 42 markets owned by Scripps were dropped by DISH when the two companies failed to come to an agreement on a carriage deal. Unsurprisingly, both Scripps and DISH are pointing the finger at the other when it comes to why a deal couldn’t be made to keep the channels…
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How to Watch Fox Sports Ohio Without Cable
Fans of the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Cavaliers, Columbus Blue Jackets can catch games on Fox Sports Ohio on a few streaming services. With the MLB set to start their season this week and other leagues soon to follow, many cord cutters are looking for ways to watch their favorite teams without cable. Here’s how to…
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Redbox Free Live TV Adds 10 Channels to Its Lineup
Redbox is expanding its free channel lineup today, with the addition of ten new channels. You’ll now find these channels on Redbox Free Live TV: America’s Test Kitchen Complex The Design Network Real Nosey Funny or Die beIN Sports Outside TV Chive TV Voyager Documentaries Hungry Just for Laughs Gags Redbox launched its free streaming…
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G4 Network is Coming Back
G4, the tech and gaming focused network, is on its way back to your TV screen. During Comic-Con@Home today, IGN shared an official teaser trailer, ending with the tagline “We never stopped playing.” The video ends with “2021” on the screen, giving us hope that the fan favorite channel will be making its comeback next…
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American Television Alliance Responds to Blackout of Locals on DISH
Earlier this week, Apollo Global Management blacked out local channels in 10 markets for DISH customers. The blackout was the end result of negotiations between DISH and Cox, before Apollo acquired the stations. Today, the American Television Alliance (ATVA) responded to Apollo’s blackout with the following statement. “It is disappointing to hear that Apollo Global…
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Comcast Makes Last Minute Deal to Carry Marquee (And How to Watch Without Cable)
Chicago Cubs RSN Marquee Sports Network has made a last minute deal for Comcast to carry the channel, just in time for the start of the MLB’s shortened season. “We finished our negotiations with Comcast to carry Marquee and it will be available in all Xfinity homes,” Crane Kenney, Cubs president of business operations for…
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Verizon Lost 81,000 Video Customers to Cord Cutting in Q2 2020
In today’s quarterly earnings announcement, Verizon reported a loss of 81,000 video customers in the second quarter of 2020. Verizon noted that the losses were “reflecting the ongoing shift from traditional linear video to over-the-top offerings.” Once again, the company focused on internet additions, reporting 10,000 new Fios internet customers. The number was lower than…