Author: Kayla Wassell
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New QLED Fire TV Smart TVs From TCL Are Now Available
TCL has released its first-ever line of Fire TV Smart TVs, a middle-range series compared to other TCL releases this year. The new 2023 Q6 Class 4K QLED Fire TV Smart TVs were announced earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show and they are now available for Amazon’s Fire OS platforms and Google TV.…
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FCC Discusses Plans to Shutdown ATSC OTA TV 1.0 As it Moves to ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
At the Advanced Television System Committee‘s 40th anniversary meeting, the future of NetGen TV’s ATSC 3.0 was discussed. 3.0 is currently available in over 60 markets. Could this mean 1.0 will soon shut down as 3.0 takes over? The Federal Communications Commission has already made known its plans to end 1.0 since last April, though a…
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T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet Is Getting Better With New Modems
T-Mobile is gearing up to launch two new home internet devices this year – The Arcadyan TMOG4AR and the Sercomm TMOG4SE. Each is building off of its predecessor modem models, these new upgraded versions hopefully will provide users with more reliable connections and faster speeds, even with a weaker connection. The Arcadyan TMOG4AR is an…
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Comcast is Considering Selling Part Of Its Cable TV Empire
Back in 2018, Comcast’s Chief Executive Brian Roberts got a little bit of advice from a taxi driver – buy Sky. And so he did, eventually outbidding and seemingly overpaying for the U.K. pay television provider Sky Plc, valued at roughly $40 billion. At the time, Forbes reported this was likely an unwise purchase and…
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Netflix Releases a Special Black Mirror Streaming Service to Promote The Show
Black Mirror has come to life, yet the dystopic series creeping into reality is less horrific than one would imagine, albeit still pretty weird. The Emmy-winning anthology series returned for its sixth season on June 15th and promised to be “the most unpredictable season yet.” The series creator Charlie Brooker even indulged in tropes he…
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Reelz Faces a Copyright Lawsuit Over “On Patrol: Live” From A&E That May End The Show
A&E filed a copyright infringement lawsuit with the producers of On Patrol: Live last August. A&E claims the series is near identical to its own series Live PD, which was the highest ranked program until its concluding season in 2020. In addition to being a near carbon copy of Live PD, On Patrol: Live almost…
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AT&T Comments On a DIRECTV & Dish Network Merger
Back in 2021, AT&T sold 30 percent of its economic stake in DIRECTV along with U-Verse and AT&T TV to TPG Capital to form a new DIRECTV. Since then, there have been talks and much speculation over DIRECTV merging with Dish Network. There have been several attempts to merge DIRECTV and Dish Network in recent…
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Spotify Reportedly Plans to Launch a New Premium HiFi Audio Service
Are you an audiobook enthusiast? If so, keep an eye out for Spotify’s newest premium subscription tier launching later this year. The “Supremium” tier is rumored to offer additional hours of free audiobooks each month or possibly a select number of additional titles. Spotify added audiobooks for purchase last year, bringing over 350,000 titles to…
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Amazon Wants to Give You a $5 Gift Card Just For Signing Up With Amazon News
Amazon is offering a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card if you sign up by July 31st, 11:59 p.m. PDT. The Amazon News newsletter offers top stories, breaking news, and special deals. Get the latest Amazon News delivered straight to your inbox, including exclusive interviews with Prime Video stars, behind-the-scenes access to events,…
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Cable TV Predicted to Decrease to Just 38 Percent of U.S. Households by 2027
Cord cutting is still increasing among U.S. households as prices and inflation continue to cause many to reconsider their entertainment options. This trend is expected to continue with reports predicting over the next five years the global streaming market will increase to roughly $175 billion and the overall global entertainment and media industry will close…