Author: Jess Barnes
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Comcast is Giving Xfinity Customers Free Internet Through Credits
Comcast is responding to coronavirus by offering free unlimited internet data between March 13 and May 13. For those who already have an unlimited plan, this offer is being given through credits. The letter to one Xfinity Unlimited internet customers says: I’m writing to share that you will receive a credit for the cost associated…
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Amazon is Bringing CDC PSAs to Amazon Devices
Yesterday, Amazon announced that it would be bringing COVID-19 updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and national news providers to Amazon customers. Amazon will be bringing official public service announcements to Fire TV and Echo Show devices in the US. Amazon says that users can now find PSA videos on the…
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Have Your Viewing Habits Changed with Coronavirus? We Asked, You Answered
Last week, we asked the Cord Cutting Tech Support Facebook Group about what they’re watching and how their viewing habits have changed in light of current events. Here’s what the group had to say about what they’re watching and how much time they’re spending on streaming. We asked the group “Since coronavirus has taken over,…
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Pluto TV Launches One Day at a Time 24/7 Channel
Today, Pluto TV announced that it will launch a One Day at a Time pop-up channel beginning tonight, March 24, at 10pm ET. The launch will follow the show’s new series premiere on Pop TV. “The enthusiastic response from fans since announcing our new season of One Day at a Time has been thrilling,” said Brad Schwartz,…
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Patrick Stewart Announces a Free Month of CBS All Access
We’re just two days away from the season finale of Star Trek: Picard and Sir Patrick Stewart is taking the opportunity to give fans a gift – a free month of CBS All Access. The star of the series made the announcement on Instagram, saying that CBS All Access is offering a free month subscription…
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Netflix Suspends Phone Customer Support, Hulu and Disney Scale Back
With customer service requests ramping up as more and more people are spending their time streaming content, Netflix has suspended customer support by phone for the time being. Netflix explains that focusing on chat support is allowing agents to help more people while working from home. “The COVID-19 crisis has meant that thousands of our…
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NBCUniversal Widens Its National News Programming Due to Coronavirus
To address the need for more widely available news sources in light of the coronavirus crisis, NBCUniversal is making MSNBC and CNBC available in partnership with its distribution partners, to all their video customers, regardless of the packages to which they subscribe. Subscribers can watch the content through their video provider or through MSNBC’s and…
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Wander Provides Free Internet to Santa Monica Students in Response to Coronavirus
Today, Wander, a high speed internet provider, announced that it will provide free internet for families within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) through the remainder of the school year. In partnership with the SMMUSD and Santa Monica Education Foundation, Wander will bring internet access to students while schools are closed and work at…
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YouTube Will Limit Streaming Quality for Users Worldwide
YouTube will begin limiting the streaming quality of videos for users worldwide, beginning today. Bloomberg first reported the news that YouTube will have videos default to standard definition for a month, following efforts to ease internet traffic that has increased with the coronavirus outbreak. YouTube already committed to reducing streaming quality in Europe, along with…
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Frndly TV Will Add INSP Channel to its Lineup
Today, Frndly TV has announced that it will add INSP to the service in late April. This announcement follows the recent addition of CuriosityStream. All Frndly TV customers will be able to stream both channels for no additional cost. “We’ve listened to what our customers have been asking for, and the number one request has…