Author: Luke Bouma
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Amazon Is Going All-In on Ads on the Fire TV & Prime Video, But Will This Scare Away Customers?
As we start 2024, Amazon is continuing its dive into all things ads on the Fire TV and Prime Video to drive up revenue. Late last year, Amazon added ads when you start your Fire TV. Later this month, Amazon will default all Prime Video customers to a new ad version unless they pay extra.…
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HBO Saw Viewership Drop 34% in 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery’s new streaming service, Max, had a great start in 2023. Overall, though, HBO saw its live channel viewership drop 34% last year. According to a report from Variety, HBO averaged 166,000 viewers during Primetime in 2023. That is down 34% from 2022. The decline of HBO viewership doesn’t mean that people are…
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5 Roku and Roku TV Pro Tips to Help Make Cord Cutting Even Better
Do you own a Roku or Roku TV? Today, we break down five Roku tips to help you get the most from your Roku player. #1 Parental Controls Ever wish you could keep your kids from installing Roku Channels or accessing content you don’t want them to? The good news is Roku offers Parental Controls that…
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DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & Tegna Reach a Deal to Restore 64 TV Stations Ending The Blackout
Today, DIRECTV and Tegna announced that they have reached a deal to bring back 64 Tegna-owned TV stations in 51 markets. This comes after the stations went dark on DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM in late 2023. This deal will keep Tegna stations on DIRECTV for years to come. With this deal, Tegna TV stations will…
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Deal Alert! 22.5W USB-C 20,000mAh Battery Pack is Just $26.02
Did you miss the big Black Friday sale? Do you want a USB-C battery pack that can give your phone, tablet, game system, and more multiple charges? Want to make sure you are never without power? Want to travel without fear? Good news INIU has its 22.5W USB-C battery pack on sale once again! This…
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Cord Cutting 2.0 Is Here & Its Coming for Spectrum, AT&T, Comcast, & More Internet Customers in 2024
As cord cutting has matured and helped millions save money on TV, cord cutters now have new ways to save money. The Internet. Cord cutting has come for Internet services, which will make it easy to save money with cord cutting 2.0. What is cord cutting 2.0? Cord cutting 1.0 was cutting the cord on…
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YouTube TV Is Cracking Down on Password Sharing
YouTube TV Users Share Passwords & Accounts More Often Than Other Services and Google Is Cracking Down Do you share your YouTube TV account with people outside your household? You are not alone. A new study from All About Cookies says YouTube TV is one of the most popular services that people share logins for.…
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AT&T May Sell DIRECTV in 2024 – Here Is Everything We Know
Last October, a report revealed that AT&T was actively looking at selling all or part of its remaining 70% ownership in DIRECTV. The deal would mark a complete break between DIRECTV and AT&T. The satellite TV provider struggled for years under AT&T management only to be spun back out in August 2021 in a deal…
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Disney Is Reportedly In Advanced Talks To Sell Part of ESPN To The NFL As It Prepares to Launch A Standalone Streaming Service
Back in July of 2023, in an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger left an option open to sell some of its TV assets as it struggles with cord-cutting. This included selling part of ESPN to a partner. That was quickly followed up by a report that Disney is in talks with the NFL,…
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Spectrum Cable TV Will Soon Start Closing Stores To Cut Costs
Charter’s Spectrum cable TV service has been losing subscribers for years now. To help offset this, Spectrum will soon start closing Spectrum stores to help cut costs. According to multiple Charter employees, Spectrum will soon start closing some underperforming stores. The first wave will likely be 9 Spectrum stores in the Northeast, with more to…