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Roku Abruptly Removes Popular Daily Trivia Game from TVs and Players, Leaving Fans Puzzled
In a surprising move, Roku has discontinued its beloved Daily Trivia game, a free feature that had become a staple for many users on Roku TVs and streaming players. Cord Cutters News confirmed the game’s disappearance today after receiving multiple reports from users across the platform, noting that the feature is no longer accessible on…
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Exclusive: Fired DISH & Sling TV Leaders Gary Schanman and Ajinkya Joglekar Let Go in Strategic Shake-Up
EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network and Sling TV, abruptly parted ways with two top executives this morning, signaling a major leadership overhaul amid a challenging pay-TV landscape. Gary Schanman, Executive Vice President and Group President of Video Services, and Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar, Senior Vice President of Acquisition Marketing for DISH and Sling…
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CBS Wins The Right to Distribute Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune As Sony Tries to Take Over Distribution
In a dramatic twist in the high-stakes legal battle over Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, a California appeals court has temporarily handed distribution rights back to CBS, overturning a lower court’s decision that favored Sony Pictures Television just six days ago. The Second Appellate District’s three-judge panel issued a stay on Wednesday, blocking Sony from…
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CNN Plans to Launch a Streaming Service This Year to Counter Cable TV Viewership Drop, CEO Says
CNN is betting big on digital subscriptions to reverse its fortunes, with CEO Mark Thompson announcing plans to launch a series of streaming products, starting with one this year and another in 2026, to offset steep declines in cable viewership. Speaking to The Financial Times on Tuesday, Thompson, who joined CNN 18 months ago, remained…
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Text Message Scams Cost Consumers $470 Million in 2024, FTC Reports
Text message scams surged to a staggering $470 million in consumer losses in 2024, a fivefold increase from $94 million in 2020, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Despite a drop in the number of reports, the financial toll highlights the growing sophistication of scammers targeting Americans, including 59.6 million cord-cutting…
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Google Cracks Down on Fake Online Ads, Suspends 39.2 Million Accounts in 2024 Using AI
Google announced a sweeping crackdown on ad fraud, suspending 39.2 million advertiser accounts across its platform in 2024—a staggering threefold increase from the previous year’s 12 million. Unveiled on Wednesday, the tech giant’s aggressive push leverages advanced AI, including large language models (LLMs), to detect and halt malicious accounts before they can serve ads, protecting…
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Anker 20,000mAh 22.5W Power Bank Price Drops to Just $42.74
Tech-savvy shoppers are buzzing as the Anker Power Bank, a 20,000mAh Portable Charger with 22.5W Max Fast Charging, is now on sale for just $42.74. The versatile charger—a must-have for streaming fans and travelers—a steal for keeping devices juiced up in a cord-cutting era where 59.6 million U.S. households have ditched cable, per Evoca.tv. Compatible…
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FCC Suspends Seven Individuals for Fraud Related to Internet Offered to Schools & Libraries, As Crackdown on Misuse of Funds Grows
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced the suspension of seven individuals convicted of defrauding its E-Rate program, a critical initiative designed to bring internet access to schools and libraries. The perpetrators, identified as Peretz Klein, Ben Klein, Moshe Schwartz, Simon Goldbrener, Sholem Steinberg, Aron Melber, and Susan Klein, were linked to a scheme that…
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44 Years Ago Today: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Signed Off NBC in 1981, Leaving a Sci-Fi Legacy
Today marks the 44th anniversary of the final episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, which aired on April 16, 1981, concluding its two-season run on NBC. The campy sci-fi series, starring Gil Gerard as astronaut Buck Rogers and Erin Gray as Colonel Wilma Deering, wrapped with “The Dorian Secret,” drawing 8.2 million viewers,…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Turns 11 Years Old: A Decade-Plus of Streaming Innovation
This month, Amazon’s Fire TV celebrates its 11th birthday, marking the anniversary of its debut on April 12, 2014, when it launched as a $99 set-top box to rival Apple TV and Roku. Over the past decade, Fire TV has evolved from a modest streaming device into a global powerhouse, driving Amazon’s entertainment ecosystem across…