Author: Luke Bouma
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Frndly TV Could Lose Great American Family Tomorrow
A potential blackout looms for fans of Great American Family (GAF) as the network warns its programming may disappear from Frndly TV starting October 1st. The two companies are currently locked in carriage negotiations, with GAF taking the unusual step of publicly announcing the potential disruption through on-screen messages running on Frndly TV. While details…
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DIRECTV Officially Buys DISH For $1 Plus Debt Creating The Largest Pay-TV Service In The United States
In a landmark move that reshapes the pay-TV landscape, DirecTV and Dish Network today announced a definitive agreement to sell with DIRECTV, buying a majority of the company. This news comes on the heels of AT&T’s complete divestiture of DirecTV, selling its remaining 70% stake to TPG and effectively paving the way for this long-anticipated…
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AT&T Lost Over $30 Billion on DIRECTV As It Finally Sells Its Ownership to TPG
AT&T’s tumultuous journey with DirecTV has officially come to an end, leaving the telecom giant with a staggering $32.8 billion loss. This final chapter closes with the sale of AT&T’s remaining stake in DirecTV, culminating in a total of $34.2 billion received by its sale of DIRECTV and money received according to its press releases…
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AT&T Sells Its Remaining Ownership of DIRECTV In What is Reportedly a First Step to DISH & DIRECTV Merging
AT&T announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its remaining 70% stake in DirecTV to TPG, finalizing its exit from the pay-TV business. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2025, will bring in a total of $7.6 billion in payments to AT&T through 2029. This includes $1.7 billion…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s Fire TVs Are on Sale Starting at $19.99 & The Fire TV 4K Max is Just $34.99!
Have you been thinking about getting a new Fire TV Stick? Maybe you just want a backup one? Right now, Amazon has their Fire TVs on sale starting at just $19.99 for the Fire TV Stick Lite. If you want some real power, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is at its lowest price ever…
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Amazon’s New Fire Max 11 Tablet is On Sale For Just $139.99 A New Lowest Price Ever!
Looking for a tablet to watch movies and TV shows. Amazon’s most powerful and largest tablet makes a great portable TV. The new Fire Max 11, is on sale right now for $139.99, down from the list price of $229.99. This new Fire Max 11 tablet that offers 14 hours of battery life, 125GB of…
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What Does DIRECTV & DISH Merging Mean for Cord Cutters
It’s all but a done deal, according to some reports that DIRECTV and DISH will reach an agreement to merge. With the growth of cord cutting, both companies find themselves in a difficult position similar to the one Sirius and XM satellite radio once faced that forced them to merge to avoid going under. Now…
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YouTube Blocks Millions of Videos In The US Over Music Rights Fight
Music lovers in the US are facing a sudden silence from some of their favorite artists on YouTube. Songs by popular acts like Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, R.E.M., Burna Boy, and Rush have become unplayable on the platform due to an ongoing legal dispute between YouTube and the performing rights organization SESAC. Users attempting…
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Review: The Roku Ultra 2024
This week Roku released a new Roku Ultra model, its first major upgrade to its top end streaming player in several years. With this release, Roku promised several improvements. We have had our hands on it for a few days. Read on for our full review. You can find the new Roku Ultra on Amazon…
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Another Cable TV Network Is Shutting Down & The Second News Network This Year
In a move that could send ripples of concern through the television news industry, Scripps is shutting down the national news programming produced by its Scripps News unit. This decision will result in an estimated 200 job cuts and marks a significant retreat from the company’s ambitious effort to offer national news coverage across its…