Author: Philip Palermo
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Watch the Cast of Big Mouth Perform Live Table Read on Netflix is a Joke’s YouTube Channel Tonight
The cast of Netflix’s animated series Big Mouth will perform a live table read via YouTube, according to an Instagram post by star and co-creator Nick Kroll. The livestream starts at 8pm ET (5pm PT) on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel in an effort to support Feeding America, Kroll added. The show, which…
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New Bill Proposes $2B for Rural Broadband Discounts
This week, US senators introduced a bill aimed at providing funding for smaller, rural broadband providers so they can continue providing service during the coronavirus outbreak. Senate Bill 3569, dubbed the Keeping Critical Connections Act, would provide $2 billion to providers via a fund through the Federal Communications Commission. Broadband providers with fewer than 250,000…
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AT&T’s Cricket Wireless Announces $15 Phone Plan for New, Existing Customers
Cricket Wireless announced it will start offering a $15 plan in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts. The new plan comes shortly after T-Mobile announced the early launch of its own $15 plan, called Connect. The new Cricket plan should be available starting today and includes 2GB of data and…
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ESPN Adds Sports-Themed Disney Movies to its Prime-Time Friday Lineup
We’ve reported on the challenges ESPN has been facing during the coronavirus pandemic, with live sports grinding to a halt as a result. And with Major League Baseball’s Opening Week upon us, and no live baseball games to cover, the sports network is opting to air sports-themed movies produced by parent company Disney. The broadcasts…
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Antenna Usage Rising as More Turn to Free OTA Channels
About a quarter of all US broadband households use an antenna to access over-the-air (OTA) content like local TV broadcasts, a jump from 15 percent in 2018. Beyond that, research group Parks Associates says around half of those households don’t subscribe to pay-TV services. And while these findings are the result of data collected in…
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Fox to Broadcast NASCAR’s Virtual Racing Season
Fox has announced it will start airing NASCAR’s virtual racing season, a series involving past and present drivers competing in the popular simulator iRacing. Dubbed the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, the broadcasts will take place on Sundays at 1 pm ET, essentially replacing a slate of live races NASCAR postponed in the wake of…
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Most US Cities Faring Well Under Increased Internet Strain, but Pandemic’s Effects are Showing
An analysis of internet activity in 200 US cities suggests internet service providers are so far coping well with the increased network demands brought on by the coronavirus outbreak and its effects. Still, BroadbandNow reports that some locations may be feeling the effects more than others. In all, the group took a look at 200…
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Google Play Could Soon Be Adding Free, Ad-Supported Content
Recent rumors suggest Google may soon be entering the free, ad-supported content market through its Google Play Movies app. XDA and 9to5 Google are both reporting on code discovered within the Android app that suggests ad-supported movies may be on the way, though the exact timing of a release remains unclear. The code mentions “hundreds…
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Charter’s Free Broadband Offer Now Extends to Educators
Charter Communications has announced it’s broadening its free-internet offer to include not only students, but also teachers as well. The initial offer, for households with students, was announced earlier this month as part of the company’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and is good for 60 days. This newest update could make it easier for…
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FCC’s Broadband Pledge Adds More Companies as Total Passes 500
The Federal Communications Commission announced another milestone today, as nearly 200 more broadband providers and telcos have signed on to the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge. This newest group, which includes local and regional carriers, pushes the total number of companies that have signed on past 500 since the pledge was announced earlier this month.…