Author: Kayla Wassell
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Animated Star Trek: Very Short Treks Pays Homage To A Half Century Of Sci-Fi Goodness
CBS Studios is celebrating Star Trek Day by releasing an all-new animation series, Star Trek: Very Short Treks, and a new comic book by creator Casper Kelley. Based on the style of the Emmy award-winning show Star Trek: The Animated Series, the new shorts will feature familiar characters voiced by Star Trek veterans and pay…
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Walmart is Hoping to Beat Amazon By Becoming More Like Amazon
Walmart wants to ramp up online sales, and is using Amazon’s playbook to do it. At a summit conference last week, Walmart outlined plans to increase e-commerce sales to drive customers away from Amazon and towards its own online store. Walmart has been converting several low-performing stores to fulfillment centers to streamline deliveries, especially for…
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Freeform Will Air Halloween Classics for “31 Nights” Special in October
Freeform released its annual 31 Nights of Halloween schedule, complete with nostalgic films and new horrors, giving spooky film fans something to look forward to next month. The lineup includes Hocus Pocus, Monsters, Inc., Cruella, The Addams Family, and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, airing on the 30th anniversary of the film’s release. Freeform…
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SportsGrid Launches New Free Channel On Vidgo TV
Today, SportsGrid launched its free streaming channel on Vidgo TV, adding in-depth analysis to the platform’s many sports channels. The SportsGrid Network provides live and exclusive sports fantasy and betting programs. The channel offers real-time news coverage pre and in-game odds, data, stats, and gaming intelligence for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, College Sports, golf, tennis,…
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Netflix’s Password Sharing Crackdown Hurt The Company in Australia, Study Says
Netflix is losing subscribers in Australia after its crackdown on password sharing began earlier this year, according to research firm Telsyte shows this may not be the only contributing factor. The Telsyte Australian Subscription Entertainment Study 2023 report shows subscriber growth has slowed down over the past year partially due to the increased cost of…
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FEMA And FCC Set to Conduct Nationwide Tests of Emergency Alert Systems
Don’t be alarmed if your smartphone starts ringing randomly in October. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is coordinating with the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The WEA test will be sent to all consumer cell phones using FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert…
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CW May Air LeVar Burton’s Trivial Pursuit Game Show As Scripted Programming Dries Up With Strike
The CW is finalizing a deal to secure the rights to Trivial Pursuit hosted by LeVar Burton, according to Deadline. While the deal isn’t sealed yet, the series has been in the works for quite some time. Two years ago, LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Star Trek: The Next Generation) signed on to host a game…
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Starlink’s Availability Map Now Tells You How Fast Internet is In Your State
SpaceX updated its Starlink coverage map to now let you know how fast its internet connection is in your state. Previously, the availability map let people check if coverage was available as Starlink rolled out across the globe. As more satellites enter low-Earth orbit to widen its coverage area, the map has evolved to help…
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It’s Not Just Your Ears — Streaming Audio is Getting Worse
Are you having trouble hearing dialogue on your television? You’re not alone, and it’s likely not an issue with your ears. Films with a theatrical release are created to be played with the big screen sound in mind, finely tuned to sound crisp and clear on an abundance of high-quality speakers. As much as you…
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The Last 8 CBS-Owned CW Affiliate Stations Go Independent Ahead of ’48 Hours’ Syndication
Starting tomorrow, the last eight CBS-owned stations that are current affiliates of The CW network will transition to independent stations. Two stations will have new call letters and branding starting Friday, September 1. KBCW-TV in San Francisco will change to KPYX and be branded KPIX+. WPCW in Pittsburgh will change to WPKD-TV and be branded…