Author: Luke Bouma
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Cable TV Networks Have Lost Almost $15 Billion in Value This Year Because of Cord Cutting
Cord cutting has been hitting cable TV hard this year as Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery report having to write down almost $15 billion in value on their cable TV networks. In a sobering second-quarter earnings report released yesterday, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) disclosed a massive $9.1 billion write down attributed to its television networks.…
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Venu Sports Will Reportedly Launch in The Next Few Weeks
Earlier this year, Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new streaming bundle that will offer 16 live sports channels and zero non-sports-related channels. For sports fans, this may be “the” dream service, letting them watch sports without paying for the Disney Channel or MTV. Recently Venu Sports has announced the service…
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The Roku Ultra is On Sale For Just $89 & Other Roku’s Are Also on Sale
Thinking of becoming a cord cutter in 2024? Ready to stop paying for cable TV? Need a new streaming player? We have good news for you as Roku has the Roku Ultra and Roku Stick 4K on sale. Right now, the Roku Ultra is on sale for just $89. With the Roku Ultra, you can…
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Why Is Your Local NFL Preseason Game Blacked Out in Your Area on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, & More? – Ask Luke
Did you sit down to watch preseason NFL football yesterday only to find the game was blacked-out on Hulu, YouTube TV, or some other service? Sadly, you are not alone; but we have good news that these blackouts won’t happen during the regular NFL season. NFL preseason games are sold differently than NFL regular-season games.…
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Paramount Lost $5.98 Billion on Its Cable TV Networks as Cord Cutting Grows
The world of cable TV is continuing to look ugly as Paramount joins Warner Bros. Discovery in writing down the value of its cable TV networks. This time Paramount said their cable TV networks including Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central have lost $5.98 billion in value. This comes as the companies saw overall revenue at…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Shuts Down Cartoon Network’s Website
In a move that signals the end of an era, the Cartoon Network website has officially shut down. Visitors to the once-vibrant online hub are now redirected to Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service. The website, which first launched in 1998, served as a central resource for fans of Cartoon Network’s programming. It offered show…
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Cord Cutting Today CNN Launches a New Free Channel
Today in Cord Cutting Today for August 9, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: CNN is Launching a Free Streaming Channel. You can find links to each story we talk about below this video. CNN Launches a Free Ad-Supported Channel Full Of Its…
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Anker’s 120W USB-C Charger is Just Just $69.99, Great For iPhone 15 & Pixel 8
As more and more of our devices are becoming battery-operated, waiting for them to charge is a pain. Now Anker has a 120W changer that can max charge most phones and laptops all at once. Right now, Anker’s 120W 3-port USB-C and USB charger is on sale right now for a limited time. If you…
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Smaller Streaming Services Face a Troubling Future as Large Streaming Services Raise Prices
The number one question for streaming services in 2024 is how to become profitable. For large services, like Disney+ and Hulu, that has been to raise the price of their service. Now that move puts pressure on smaller services as cord cutters start to cut back. The problem for smaller streaming services that have been…
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Dish & Sling TV Lost 104,000 TV Customers in The Second Quarter of 2024
DISH Network, a leading satellite TV provider, announced a net loss of approximately 104,000 Pay-TV subscribers in the second quarter of 2024, a significant improvement compared to the 294,000 subscriber loss in the same period last year. The company attributed the slower decline to subscriber additions to its SLING TV streaming service and a reduced…