Author: Kayla Wassell
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Cord Cutting Can Save You Over $9,000 Compared to Cable TV
Cord cutting is adding up savings for those who sever ties with cable companies. Yes, cable can provide access to over 190… but a report from Mntn Research shows that most cable users only watch 15 of those and most people wish they could opt out of paying for the channels they don’t watch. Sounds…
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Netflix Tweaks How Top Ten Lists Are Ranked
Netflix’s ranking system for its Top Ten shows is changing, according to an announcement made by the streaming giant earlier today. Members have been commenting the current system in place is “hard to contextualize”. This system earned shows a Top Ten ranking by highlighting hours viewed. As of today, Netflix is going to show the…
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Vice Will Soon Have a New Owner
Vice Media has been struggling for years to keep up with the digital age, laying off a number of staffers, closing some divisions, and canceling some longtime programs. In May, the company filed for bankruptcy. An auction scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. EST was canceled as no qualified “superior bids” were placed before the…
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WGA Strike Surpasses its 50th Day With a Rally For Fair Contracts – Will It End Soon? Or Will Reality TV Take Over This Fall?
As the WGA writers’ strike crosses the 50-day mark studios and economies alike are feeling the effects of an all-pens-down writing force. California is already reporting a $1.5 billion loss, more than the $429 million yearly compensation package the writers are demanding from studios. The lack of acceptable contract negotiations over fair pay to writers…
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AT&T Successfully Tests LTE Internet From Space
AST SpaceMobile completed the first-ever space-based call using an everyday smartphone last April after working hard to create the first space-based cellular broadband network. Today, the company announced further tests have been successful at providing download speeds over 10 Mbps with its BlueWalker 3 technology using 4G cellular communications, another history-making event. “This is an…
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Disney Should Bundle ESPN Into ESPN+ One Analyst Says
As more streaming services bundle together platforms for a one-stop streaming app experience, does it make sense for ESPN to branch off on its own standalone service? Sports fans may appreciate this move but how would this work out price-wise when compared to bundle prices? ESPN started considering the move years back. Currently, you can…
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Zoom to is Coming to Select Sony Android TV & Google TVs This Summer
Sony Electronics is adding Zoom to its line of BRAVIA TVs, making it the first TV brand to be compatible with the app. Sony announced the upcoming launch in a press release last week. “With Zoom on BRAVIA TVs, you can now easily communicate through the big screen with the BRAVIA CAM. This includes video…
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Government Program Offers Millions to Internet Providers, But It Mostly Goes to Comcast, AT&T, & Spectrum
U.S. broadband is getting an increase in public funding, the largest ever in broadband history, through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. As stated by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration: “The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Programs provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption…
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Top Credit Cards Offering Streaming Rewards For Cord Cutters
Did you know some credit cards offer rewards that can be used for discounts for streaming services? LendingTree took a look at some of the offers from over 200 credit cards and found 32 offered some type of streaming rewards. As stated in the report, the rewards are not completely “straightforward” and mostly apply to…
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Paramount Is In Talks to Sell BET, BET+, & VH1 But There Maybe Issues…
Towards the beginning of this year, Paramount Global put Black Entertainment Television (BET) up for auction and the leading bidder doesn’t seem willing to spend the $3 billion price. Tyler Perry has long been considered the eventual winner of the bidding war but currently, sources report he’s hesitant to go through with the purchase. Buying…