Author: Jess Barnes
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CenturyLink & Frontier Failed to Meet FCC Broadband Requirements
CenturyLink and Frontier each received federal funding to expand their broadband networks in rural areas, but have reportedly failed to meet the requirements for that funding. ARS Technica reported that CenturyLink notified the Federal Communications Commission that it “may not have reached the deployment milestone” in 23 states, meeting the requirement in only 10. Frontier also notified…
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Get 20% Off on Antennas Direct Site (Limited Time, Ends 2/3/2020)
Antennas Direct is celebrating Super Bowl weekend with a special offer for customers. To support cable-less game watchers, the company is currently running a 20% off discount on the Antennas Direct site using code SUPER20 through February 3rd. To use the code, shop Antennas Direct and add the product you want to your cart. Then, click…
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Snapchat Launches Bitmoji TV, Starring Your Animated Avatar
Snapchat has created a personalized show, Bitmoji TV, with hopes of drawing viewers in to watch themselves and their friends in scenarios from reality TV competitions to soap operas. “We really believe that we have invented a new category of entertainment. It’s scripted but it’s personalized. You could take that in a million directions,” says…
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Hulu CEO Randy Freer is Stepping Down As Disney Consolidates Leadership
Hulu CEO Randy Freer has just announced that he will be leaving the company. This news comes just eight months after Disney has taken control over the streaming company. Disney plans to integrate Hulu more fully into their business operations. Executives across the board at Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu will all now report directly to Disney…
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Tablo Updates Web App, Commercial Auto Skip Now Available on Most Devices
Tablo has just updated their web app with v. 1.8.7. Tablo App Update v. 1.8.6 includes bug fixes and performance improvements, along with providing support for the Automatic Commercial Skip feature. This is the same update that Tablo released for Android and iOS devices earlier this week. With the web app updated, Tablo users can…
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Atmosphere, a Streaming Platform for Businesses, Adds Five New Channels
Atmosphere, the free streaming service for businesses, has announced that it has added five new partner channels to its platform. The five new partners include Red Bull TV, AFV TV (America’s Funniest Videos), QuickTake by Bloomberg, GameSprout TV and Drone TV. Red Bull TV: Red Bull TV brings the adrenaline punch straight to you with…
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CBS Launches CBSN Philly for Live News Coverage
CBS has announced that they’ve launched a 24/7 news service for the Philadelphia area, the next city in ViacomCBS’ plan to bring the service to 13 markets across the country. The digital platform will stream KYW Philadelphia newscasts. “It is very exciting to reach the mid-point of the rollout of our CBSN Local services with…
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Sling Expands Free Content to Web Browsers
Sling has just announced that they’ve expanded their free content experience to the web. Now Chrome, Safari and Edge users can easily access over 3,000 hours of free content without a credit card, base subscription, or downloading the Sling TV app. The free experience allows consumers to access nearly 1,000 free movies and more than…
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ViacomCBS Appoints George Cheeks to Lead CBS Entertainment Group
This morning, ViacomCBS announced that George Cheeks, formerly of NBCUniversal, will become President and CEO of CBS Entertainment Group, effective March 23, 2020. Joe Ianniello, Chairman and CEO of CBS, will be leaving the company after the transition. Cheeks is coming from NBUniversal, where he served as Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal Content Studios. At CBS, he…
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How to Add the FOX NOW Channel on Roku after Roku Removes The Official Channel
Update: Since publishing this post, Roku has said that the private channel linked below will not work unless FOX and Roku can come to an agreement. Yesterday, Roku sent a notice to users, letting them know that all FOX and FOX Sports channels would be removed today, January 31. You can read more about the…