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Cord Cutting Today: Why Are We Hearing More About ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Blackouts Lately?
Today in Cord Cutting Today for June 5, 2026, we’re taking a look at the increasingly common blackouts of local channels and talking about some new content on free streaming services. Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord Cutters News
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Roger Goodell Will Not Testify Before Congress About the NFL’s TV Deals
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not be in attendance when Congress discusses whether the NFL is in compliance with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 next week. ABC reports that Goodell declined the invitation from Representative Jim Jordan which the league’s general counsel Ted Ullyot said was “due to ongoing litigation related to the topic…
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Cord Cutting Today: Comcast Loses Customers, Amazon Drops a New Series & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for June 4, 2026, we’re looking at CBS’ decision to drop another journalist after a run in with leadership and looking back at the start of Comcast’s customer decline. Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord…
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Tubi Partners with KevOnStage for More Creator-Led Content
Today, Tubi announced another creator partnership that will add more content to the free streaming platform from comedian, actor, and digital creator Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks. Following the success of the Tubi Original Safe Space, which was released in November 2025, Tubi is expanding the partnership with KevOnStage to include two new seasons of Safe Space,…
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Peacock is Set to Finally Be Profitable in Q2
NBCUniversal’s Peacock will be profitable in the second quarter of 2026, according to Matthew Strauss, chairman of NBCUniversal’s Media Group. Strauss discussed the finances of the platform at the 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference this week, calling the update “a big milestone for the company. It’s a big milestone for the team.” The company reported…
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Cord Cutting Today: Another Streaming Service is Shutting Down & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for June 3, 2026, a Paramount-owned streaming service is shutting down and the American Television Association responds to the Scripps and DIRECTV dispute. Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord Cutters News:
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Warner Bros Gaming and HBO Launch a New Game of Thrones Mobile Game
Warner Bros. Games and HBO have launched a new game, Game of Thrones: Dragonfire, based on the House of the Dragon series. In the game, players begin their journey as a new dragonrider, a Valyrian descendent, seeking to dominate Westeros during the Targaryen Civil War through tactical, tile-based warfare. Throughout the game, the player progresses…
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SiriusXM Video Podcasts Are Coming to Tubi
Tubi and SiriusXM announced a partnership today that will bring a selection of video podcasts from SiriusXM’s podcast network to the free streaming service. With the non-exclusive distribution and monetization deal, the podcasts will become available to Tubi’s 100 million monthly active users, giving creators another platform to expand their audiences and give fans a…
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Cord Cutting Today: Channels Being Dropped, Shows Being Removed & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for June 2, 2026, DIRECTV has lost local channels, YouTube TV is dropping a major sports channel from some plans, and NBC is cancelling some fan favorite shows. Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories: Quick Links from Cord Cutters…
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American Television Alliance Responds to Blackout of Local Stations on DIRECTV
The American Television Alliance (ATVA) has responded to Scripps Local Media’s blackout of 54 local broadcast stations on DIRECTV. Scripps pulled ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC affiliates from DIRECTV on May 31, after the two companies failed to reach a new transmission agreement. The ATVA says that Scripps is “demanding the highest retransmission consent fee…