Author: Luke Bouma
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The FCC Will Now Offer $75 Off Your Home Internet If You Qualify
Today the FCC announced a measure to offer $75 a month off of home internet services for qualifying customers in high-cost areas through the Affordable Connectivity Program as directed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Act). This is for customers who qualify for the program but can demonstrate that the standard $30 monthly…
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Disney is Reportedly Considering Spinning Off ESPN Into Its Own Company
Earlier this year, we learned that Disney was building a streaming service and planned to offer ESPN as a stand-alone streaming option. Now CNBC is reporting that Disney may spin ESPN off into its own company if a partner could not be found. According to reports ESPN still wants to focus on finding a partner…
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Deal Alert! 145W USB-C 25,000mAh Battery Pack is On Sale For $46 Off
Do you need a battery pack that can charge your phone and your laptop? UGREEN now has a new 145W 25,000mAh battery pack that can do both, and its on sale for just $103.99, down from the list price of $149.99. With this charger you can charge a MacBook Pro 14 1.3 times, a Nintendo…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Will Start Streaming Live News & Sports on Max Soon
Today Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it will start live streaming news and sports on Max soon. This comes during Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2nd quarter 2023 earnings call when they announced that Max was now capable of streaming live events. While Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t announce what would be streaming live on Max, they said…
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AT&T SportsNets RSNs Will Shut Down By The End of 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms
Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company behind AT&T SportsNet has confirmed that they intend to shut down their RSNs by the end of 2023. This was announced during today’s Q2 earnings call. They are reportedly working with MLB, NBA, and NHL to transfer the rights to the teams allowing them to stream the games in…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Lost 1.8 Million Subscribers in Just Three Months As Max Launches
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service had a tough 2nd quarter in 2023. The WBD services lost 1.8 million subscribers in just three months. Max now has a total of 95.8 million subscribers, according to the official earnings numbers released today. This is down from the 1.1 million HBO Max, now called just Max, added…
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Everything We Know About Amazon’s New Home Internet Service, Including Updated Price Predictions & Launch Date
Since 2019 Amazon has been talking about launching a home internet service. This new home internet service from Amazon is currently code-named Project Kuiper. This is not just some side project, according to Amazon’s CEO, it is now one of the main focuses of the company. Recently we learned new details about Amazon’s plans to…
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Pluto TV Now Has Over 300 Live Free Channels Making It One Of The Best Free Services For Cord Cutters
Have you been thinking about trying out Pluto TV? One of the best options for free options for cord cutters, Pluto TV, is now even better, with over 300 free live channels in the United States and tens of thousands of on-demand content. As cord cutters look at ways to cut back on streaming costs…
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Amazon Freevee Just Added 31 New Free Live Channels
Today Amazon Freevee announced it has added 31 new free live channels to its lineup. This now means Freevee has over 300 free live channels and thousands on on-demand titles. With these new channels, Freevee is also expanding its lineup of local news channels with the addition of new NBC affiliates. Amazon also announced that…
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Sinclair’s Revenues Dropped in The 2nd Quarter of 2023 As Local TV Stations Struggle With Cord Cutting
Local TV stations have been hit hard recently by the growth of cord cutting and the drop in ad revenues. Now Sinclair has announced a 27% drop in ad revenues during the 2nd quarter of 2023. Sinclair’s total revenues decreased 27% to $1,541 million versus $2,125 million in during the same period the prior year.…