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Altice Acquires Service Electric Cable of New Jersey to Expand Broadband Network
Altice US is growing its footprint in the broadband world with the purchase of Service Electric Cable of New Jersey. The deal was first announced in February and was completed today in a $150 million buyout deal. Service Electric customers now see this message on their internet provider’s website: Service Electric Broadband Cable has joined…
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What’s Leaving Peacock in July and August
Peacock launched nationally today, but the streaming service is already set to lose a list of titles from its lineup. HBO Max also lost content immediately after launching, with DC movies and other titles removed just a few weeks after going live, due to licensing issues with other services. It’s likely that both services will…
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Peacock App is Now Available for Android and Android TV, After a Delayed Start
Peacock is now available on Android devices, including Android TVs, after a longer than expected wait for the app to hit the Google Play Store. While the app isn’t showing up in search results, you can find the app with this direct link. Peacock also launched early for Apple devices, showing up in the App…
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Peacock Launches Early on Apple with Over 20,000 Hours of Content
Peacock is officially live, just ahead of schedule. NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, has launched on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV with three subscription tiers and over 20,000 hours of content. You can sign up now through the Peacock website or via the App Store. The app will be available on the following devices: Apple TV K…
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Peacock Asks Roku to ‘Free the Bird’ on Social Media
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is set to launch nationwide tomorrow. While the service will be available on a range of platforms including Android and iOS devices, PlayStation, and smart TVs, the top two streaming platforms are missing from the list – Roku and Amazon. With those deals still not in place the day before launch,…
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Pluto TV Begins Adding CBS Content Today
Last week, Pluto TV announced that it would be adding more CBS and Comedy Central content to its platform. That update starts today and will continue throughout the summer. Today, Pluto TV has added a CSI channel and a Star Trek channel. CSI – Channel 109 One of the most popular franchises in TV history…
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Peacock’s Content Lineup: What’s On the Free and Premium Tiers?
With the launch of Peacock tomorrow, NBCUniversal has announced some details of the free and premium tiers of the service, including the content that will be available for free and paid subscribers. The free tier will be available to all subscribers and will include 13,000 hours of content at no cost. A premium tier with…
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Peacock Will Be Available on PlayStation 4 Next Week
NBCUniversal and Sony have announced that Peacock will be available on PlayStation 4 consoles, starting the week of July 20, shortly after the national launch of the service on July 15. “We are thrilled to bring Peacock to the millions of people who consume content on PlayStation 4,” said Maggie McLean Suniewick, President, Business Development and…
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Everything We Know about Peacock: Launch Date, Pricing, Content & More
With the launch of NBCUniversal’s streaming service just a day away, there have been some questions about what the service will look like, how much it will cost, and how viewers will be able to watch. Here’s what we know about Peacock. When Will Peacock Launch? Peacock will be available nationwide on Wednesday, July 15.…
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Comcast Brings Back Its Data Cap, AT&T Waives Overages Through September
In March, a long list of internet service providers signed the FCC Pledge to keep customers connected for at least 60 days during coronavirus. Now that the 60 days are up, and after many companies opted to extend their pledge, we’re starting to see internet providers reverting back to their pre-pandemic policies. Comcast recently brought…