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Apple TV+ Deal: Save 50% for 2 Months with Prime Video Channels
Apple TV+, known for it’s lineup of original content, is on sale as an early Amazon Prime Day deal. Right now, you can get three months of exclusive content for just $4.99 per month for two months. How to Get the Deal What to Watch on Apple TV+ With an Apple TV+ subscription, you’ll get…
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If You Like Pluto TV, Check Out These 5 Free Streaming Services
Pluto TV has consistently been a favorite service among Cord Cutters News readers because of its wide variety of channels, on-demand content, and the ability to start streaming without setting up an account. If you’re already a Pluto TV fan but looking for more free streaming options, we have five more recommendations. The Roku Channel…
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Plex Adds 5 New Channels to Its Free Streaming Lineup
Plex is continuing to grow its free channel list, adding five more channels to the lineup. Fans of daytime TV, K-Dramas, mysteries, and comedies will all find something new to watch. Here are the five new free channels coming to Plex.
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The FCC Will Look at the Truth-in-Billing Policy This Month
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced today the agenda items for the July Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025. On the list of items to discuss is the Truth-in-Billing policy. The policy was created to help customers better understand their telephone bills and identify unauthorized charges, called “cramming.” During the meeting, the Commission…
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Microsoft is Laying Off Around 9,000 Employees, Xbox Department Will Be Impacted
Microsoft announced Wednesday that it will be laying off 4% of its employees, impacting around 9,000 people, according to a report from The Seattle Times. While Microsoft didn’t specify which teams will be affected, Xbox leader Phil Spencer did confirm that the gaming team will be part of the layoffs. The Verge posted his full…
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Rotten Tomatoes Launches New App for Entertainment Recommendations
Review and recommendations site Rotten Tomatoes announced today the launch of a new app to give users TV and movie recommendations, discover new content, personalize their experience, and engage with other users. The app includes many of the Rotten Tomatoes features that users already know and love, and some new features to create a more…
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Pluto TV is Adding a New Channel This Weekend to Celebrate a Celeb Birthday
Pluto TV is adding a new channel to its free streaming lineup on Sunday, July 6. To celebrate the 50th birthday of rapper and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Pluto is bringing Lionsgate’s 50 Cent Action channel to the service. Lionsgate’s 50 Cent Action, curated by award winning rapper, actor and producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, delivers…
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Netflix Will Add Live NASA Programming This Summer
NASA made an announcement Monday that it has teamed up with Netflix to bring live NASA programming to the streaming service. This summer, NASA content will launch on Netflix, giving subscribers a real-time look at rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, mission coverage, and live feeds from the International Space Station. “The National Aeronautics and Space Act…
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The Supreme Court Upholds FCC Policy for Funding of Phone & Internet Subsidy Program
On Friday, the Supreme Court voted to uphold the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) program. The program brings phone and broadband internet access to underserved communities and is funded by telecommunications services which are required to pay into the fund to subsidize the universal service. The Universal Service Fund began with the Telecommunications Act, passed…
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EchoStar and Dish Will Pay Multi Million Dollar Interest Payments Due July 1 As Bankruptcy Fears Grow
EchoStar and Dish are making payments today on scheduled interest originally due on May 30, 2025 for 2029 Spectrum Notes, and scheduled interest payments originally due on June 2, 2025 on DBS Notes. These payments are within the 30-day grace period and are being made to avoid an Event of Default. In a filing Friday…