Author: Luke Bouma
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Nexstar is Ending National News From Sources Like NBC on Local News Casts on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations As It Replacing It With National NewsNation Content
Nexstar Media Group, the largest owner of local television stations in the United States, has launched a major initiative to reshape national news content on its affiliated broadcasts. The company, which operates more than 200 stations serving 116 markets and reaching roughly 220 million people, is directing those outlets to stop incorporating segments produced by…
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Bad News For Babylon 5 Fans
Fans of the groundbreaking science fiction television series Babylon 5 received disappointing news recently as the show disappeared from major free streaming platforms in the United States. Amazon’s MGM, which holds distribution rights, has pulled the series from ad-supported services including The Roku Channel and Tubi. Viewers who once enjoyed legal access to all five…
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Roku Quietly Adds A New Feature to Its Popular Roku City on Roku TVs & Roku Players
Roku has quietly introduced an interactive upgrade to its widely beloved Roku City screensaver, enhancing the way users discover and access new movies and television shows directly from the animated urban landscape. The change, which rolled out without fanfare in recent weeks, integrates permanent billboards onto the buildings within the city itself. These billboards promote…
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Amazon is Shutting Down Some Gaming On Fire TVs & Won’t Refund You If You Bought a Game
Amazon has implemented sweeping changes to its Luna cloud gaming service, effectively ending support for third-party subscriptions and individual game purchases starting April 10, 2026. The move marks a significant pivot for the platform, which originally positioned itself as a flexible streaming option that allowed users to access games from multiple sources beyond its own…
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A Judge Again Blocks a Massive Merger of ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals After a DIRECTV Lawsuit
A federal judge has once again blocked a sweeping proposed merger involving hundreds of local television stations affiliated with ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. This comes a week after the same judge blocked the merger last week. The ruling on April 10 came from Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, who extended the emergency…
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69 Years Ago Today: The Classic Movie 12 Angry Men Premiered – Here is a Short History of That Movie
Sixty-nine years ago today, on April 10, 1957, United Artists released the feature film adaptation of Reginald Rose’s teleplay 12 Angry Men. Directed by Sidney Lumet in his first feature outing, the courtroom drama starred Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and E.G. Marshall and quickly established itself as a landmark in American cinema despite a…
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Major Studios Agree to Give Writers Better Health Care & Higher Pay, But No Firm Deal on AI Use
The Writers Guild of America has secured a new four-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that represents most major studios like Disney and WBD, but also streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, which includes a record contribution of 321 million dollars to stabilize the union’s health fund. The agreement, reached…
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Disney Plans to Cut 1,000 Staff in First Cuts by the New CEO
Disney is preparing to implement significant layoffs affecting as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks, marking one of the first major operational shifts under its newly appointed chief executive officer, Josh D’Amaro, according to the Wall Street Journal. The cuts, which were in development prior to his leadership transition, reflect ongoing efforts to…
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46 Years Ago in TV History, the USA Network First Launched
In April 1980, a significant chapter in American cable television history unfolded when the Madison Square Garden Sports Network officially adopted the name USA Network. This rebranding marked a pivotal transition for one of the earliest national cable channels, shifting its identity from a primarily sports-focused service tied to a famous New York arena to…
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The End of DSL Internet Is Finally Here
A recent survey conducted by Cord Cutters News among more than 1,000 readers underscores a stark reality for one of the internet’s pioneering broadband technologies. Only 2.4 percent of respondents reported still relying on DSL service, marking what many industry observers describe as the final chapter for a connection method that once bridged the gap…