Author: Jess Barnes
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Cox Knowingly Allowed Piracy of Music, According to a Court Ruling
Cox’s legal issues surrounding piracy are continuing, this time involving a lawsuit from 53 music companies. The companies, including Capitol Records, Warner Brothers, and Sony Music are arguing that Cox did not stop those repeatedly in violation of copyright laws, but profited from the activity. While the case is now heading to trial, Cox was…
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Free OTA TV From an Antenna is Becoming Popular With a Younger Generation
While competition among paid streaming services is growing, many cord cutters are choosing antennas to watch OTA TV for free. According to the OTA: The New TV Growth Story 2019 from Horowitz Research, one in three (29%) TV content viewers 18+ report owning an antenna and one in four (24%) actively uses an antenna to watch…
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How to Cut the Cord Without Spending Money
With cable companies gouging customers with hidden fees and service charges and streaming services raising their prices to keep up with content costs, is it possible to watch TV without breaking the bank? Absolutely. While premium channels will come at a price, there are ways to cut the cord and still get plenty of content…
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How to Cancel Your Disney+ Subscription After Your Free Trial
Disney+ launched one week ago and saw huge success within just the first 24 hours of going live. Now that those initial subscribers are seeing their 7-day free trial come to an end, many people are asking how to cancel their subscription. Below, we’re sharing a step by step guide to help you cancel your…
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Netflix Users Are Cancelling Due to Price Increases & Lack of Content, Survey Shows
With so much talk of new streaming services launching, there has also been some discussion about the recent changes in streaming mean for Netflix. Netflix shared in a recent shareholder letter that customer retention was a problem. A new survey from Kill the Cable Bill asked over 1,000 former Netflix subscribers about why they cancelled…
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Crackle Original Going From Broke Exceeds 6.5 Million Views to Date
The Crackle Original Going From Broke, from executive producer Ashton Kutcher, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Matador Content has had over 6.5 million views since premiering on October 17th. Crackle has been focusing on bringing more original content to their free, ad-supported platform. Going From Broke was one of the first new series…
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Content Downloading for Offline Viewing is Rising in Latin America
Today, Penthera released the results of their annual Latin America Streaming Behavior Survey. The results show several trends in viewing habits and provides some insight for how streaming services can better reach this market going forward. The survey shows that 94% of Latin American viewers experienced frustration with streaming content, beyond being annoyed about advertisements.…
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Disney+ Has an Update That Adds Resume and Restart Options
Disney+ launched on Tuesday, November 12 and had a hugely successful first day. Soon after, technical problems started popping up, with customers taking to social media to share that they weren’t able to login to their accounts. Most of the initial glitches have been worked out. Now, Disney+ is beginning to get customer feedback about…
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How to Legally Watch Arabic TV From Pan Arab, Egypt, & Lebanon in The United States With Sling TV International
Sling TV is the top international TV service in the US. With international packages, subscribers can watch content from their home country, in their native language, with just a click. Sling Arabic has content exclusive to the streaming platform. For just $16.50/month, subscribers can get over 120 Arabic channels with the Arabic Mosaic package. These…
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Apple TV+ Has Ordered a New Series with Gary Oldman
Apple TV+ is continuing to build its original content lineup, now adding a new drama series starring Gary Oldman. Slow Horses will be based on the British Slough House book series by Mick Herron. The series will focus on a group of British intelligence agents suffering from failed careers. The group is sent to the…