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Charter and Cox Get Shareholder Approval for Merger
Charter Communications shareholders voted to approve the company’s merger with Cox Communications, clearing another obstacle in closing the deal that was announced in May. In an announcement Thursday, Charter (parent company of Spectrum) said that “more than 99% of the votes cast voted in favor of each of the proposals required to complete the transaction.”…
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DIRECTV Users Will Get Access to ESPN’s New Service at Launch This Fall
DIRECTV announced today that all DIRECTV streaming and MySports genre pack customers will get access to the new ESPN Unlimited streaming package when it launches this fall. Satellite and U-Verse customers will get access later in the fall. The ESPN Unlimited plan that DIRECTV customers will get for no additional cost will give fans access…
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Tulsa King Season 3 Has a Premiere Date
Paramount+ announced today that its hit series Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone, will return for its third season on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Tulsa King was the top Paramount+ Original Series in 2024, with the Season 2 premiere bringing in 21.1 million global streaming viewers. Here’s the description for Season Three: In Season Three, as…
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Pluto TV is Adding Over 200 Free Movies to Its Library in August
Free streaming service Pluto TV has thousands of movie titles in its on-demand library. In August, that collection is growing, with over 200 new titles being added. Get a blast from the past with Pretty in Pink and Waynes World. Horror fans will be happy to find The Ring and My Bloody Valentine on the…
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Warner Bros. Has Laid Off 10% of Motion Picture Group Staff
Following an announcement this week about Warner Bros. Discovery splitting into two groups, Warner Bros. and Discovery, the company is laying off a group of employees. Variety reports that the layoffs will impact those in marketing, distribution, production, strategy, operations and theatre ventures. In a note to staff, Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Pamela Abdy and…
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MyFree DIRECTV Adds 4 More Free Channels to Its Lineup
DIRECTV is adding to the channel lineup of its free streaming service, MyFree DIRECTV, with four WBTV-owned channels. “This Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio is a great addition to our fast-growing MyFree DIRECTV lineup, which continues to connect deeply devoted fans to a wide variety of their favorite programming at no cost,” said Kent Rees, General Manager…
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Sinclair Will Bring ROXi’s Interactive Music Channel to NextGen TV
Sinclair has partnered with ROXi, an interactive music channel, to bring the channel to 31 US TV markets, with additional markets to be rolled out later this year. “ROXi is expanding what’s possible on broadcast television, and this partnership brings an interactive music experience to viewers in a simple, accessible way—no apps, logins, or subscriptions…
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The Jonas Brothers Tour Will Stream for Free on Samsung TV Plus
Samsung TV Plus has teamed up with the Jonas Brothers to stream their upcoming JONAS 20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour exclusively on the streaming service’s new channel Samsung Television Network (STN). Starting on August 10, Jonas Brothers fans will be able to watch the performances, along with getting content from backstage, special guests, interviews, commentary,…
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Samsung TV Plus Will Launch Free Channels from Online Content Creators
Samsung TV Plus is partnering with content creators to make curated channels for the free streaming service. The lineup of creators, including Mark Rober, Michelle Khare, Smosh, The Try Guys, Epic Gardening, The Sorry Girls, and Donut Media will join the current Samsung TV Plus roster including Mythical, MrBeast, Hot Ones, Conan O’Brien, and David Letterman.…
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Roku is Rolling Out New Content Discovery Features
Roku announced today that it will be rolling out some OS updates to give users more content discovery tools. Here’s what’s coming for Roku users. Top Ten Movies and Shows Rows These two rows will give users a look at what’s trending. The Top 10 Movies and Top 10 TV Shows rows will spotlight the…