Author: Luke Bouma
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Sling TV Partners With comScore For New Advertising Measurements
Today Sling TV announced that it has partnered with comScore to offer cross-platform addressable advertising measurement for campaigns that join the live OTT service’s impressions and DISH set-top box impressions. This will give Sling TV a leg up on the competition by allowing advertisers to see the campaign’s performance across the OTT service’s connected TV, mobile and…
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AT&T Announces Plans to Launch 5G Home Internet in a 23 Markets
5G home internet brings the promise of fiber speeds wirelessly over the air. A few weeks ago Verizon announced plans to launch in a handful of markets and now AT&T is promises the same. “5G will change the way we live, work and enjoy entertainment,” said Melissa Arnoldi, president, AT&T Technology and Operations. “We’re moving quickly to…
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How To Stop Getting Spam Email And Mail From Comcast, DIRECTV, Dish, TWC, And More
2018 is here and your ex-pay TV provider really wants you back. We all know the pain after you cancel your TV service you get hundreds of emails and letters asking you to come back. Here is how you can get off their contact list for many of the major companies. The first thing you…
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DIRECTV NOW Users Saw Wide Spread Outages Over Night
Last night DIRECTV NOW went down at about 9 pm Eastern according to reports for our readers and some subscribers are still reporting the service as down this morning. At this time AT&T customer support reps are telling subscribers they are working on the issue and hope to have it back online shortly. Update: Cord Cutters News…
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Microsoft Creates “Connect Americans Now” to Push for Rural Broadband
Over the last few years Microsoft has quietly pushed for rural broadband by using TV’s white space spectrum to build fixed wireless Internet services in several states. Now with their Connect Americans Now push Microsoft is hoping to “ensure that there is sufficient unlicensed low band spectrum in every market in the country to enable…
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Piracy Boxes Are Now Being Sold at Legitimate Shopping Centers Including Military PXs
It is increasingly becoming more difficult to spot piracy services because the services are looking more professional and they charge. Piracy devices and services are now trying to make the leap into legitimate shopping centers. For months now we have heard of booths at flea markets, state fairs, and other places selling piracy devices. Now…
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Report: Private Equity Buyers Are Looking to Buy TiVo
If it seems like TiVo was just sold, you are right. Just about a year-and-a-half ago Rovi Corp merged with TiVo. Now there are “multiple expressions of interest from potential private equity buyers” for more than $20 per share according to a report from The Street. Rovi Corp and TiVo merged mostly for the software…
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Dish Sues Two More IPTV Providers
A few months ago Dish kicked off their legal fight against piracy streaming services by suing the Kodi-add-on ZemTV and TVAddons.org. Now according to TorrentFreak Dish Network has filed two new lawsuits against pirate IPTV providers. The first lawsuit was recently filed in Maryland against Furniture Inc. and Mohammad Yusif for their Spider-TV service. Dish says the defendants are selling…
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The OTA Network TBD Expands Into New Markets
Back in February 2017 a new OTA (over-the-air) network called TBD launched. First launched in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Syracuse, New York, the TBD Network is now available in 117 markets around the United States. The programming is aimed at millennial audiences and will combine online and over-the-air programs. Some early programs on TBD’s schedule include…
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Verizon Teams Up With A+E to Offer FREE Original Content From 45th & Dean
Update: Verizon and A+E Networks reached out to Cord Cutters News with an updated on the press release saying that A+E Networks will only stream original 4th and Dean content for free on Oath properties, as well as select A+E content like broadcasts of the National Women’s Soccer League games and other long-form content on a…