Author: Roger Cheng
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DIRECTV STREAM Adds More The CW Stations and The Pursuit Channel
DIRECTV on Tuesday said it added the Pursuit Channel, as well as two more The CW stations to its DIRECTV STREAM service. The Pursuit Channel focuses on outdoor activities like On The Road Outdoors, Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin, and Dean Partridge’s Canadian Whitetail TV. Owner Pursuit Media LLC says it covers more homes than…
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Pluto TV Wants You to Know a Real Person is Giving You TV and Movie Recommendations
Streaming services such as Netflix increasingly rely on artificial intelligence and algorithms to come up with suggestions for what you want to watch. With the mainstream adoption of AI, some are even touting it as a competitive edge. But Pluto TV is leaning on the human element to set itself apart. The free, ad-supported streaming…
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AT&T Will Spend $14 Billion to Upgrade its 5G Network and Prepare it For 6G
AT&T on Monday said it would work with Ericsson to upgrade its network in a contract worth $14 billion over the next five years. The telecommunications giant chose Ericsson to move its network infrastructure to an open radio access network system, which is a cloud-based system that allows AT&T to use parts from various providers,…
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The Crypto-Powered 5G Wireless Service Goes Nationwide, But Not With the $5 Rate
Helium Mobile, which earlier this year made waves for both for its cryptocurrency-powered business model and its low $5-a-month plan, has expanded its service across the nation, but isn’t bringing that ultra-low rate along. The nationwide plan costs $20 a month, and comes with unlimited talk and text message. You get 30 gigabytes of high-speed…
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Miami’s Major Networks Have All Moved to ATSC 3.0 NEXTGEN TV With Latest Upgrade
Miami broadcaster WPLG on Monday said it had upgraded to the new standard of over-the-air television, ATSC 3.0, bringing five channels to the next-generation technology. ATSC 3.0, also known as NEXTGEN TV has been slowly expanding across the country. WPLG is the fifth major station in Miami to adopt the standard after NBC affiliate WTVJ,…
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Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Brings Players Back to Vice City
Gamers got to see a brief glimpse of Grand Theft Auto VI, the next installment to one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, after Rockstar Games dropped a trailer on Monday. The 90-second clip showed off a contemporary version of Vice City, or GTA’s version of Miami, and revealed its launch…
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Comcast’s Peacock Will Lose $2.8 Billion This Year as it Hits 30 Million Subscribers
Comcast’s streaming service, Peacock, will lose $2.8 billion this year, with the only consolation being that it reached 30 million paying subscribers. The cable giant in October said it expected to lose that amount, and Comcast President Mike Cavanagh on Monday confirmed that total during a UBS investor conference. He also reiterated the company’s belief…
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Disney Writes $8.61 billion Check to Comcast For Hulu Stake, But More is Coming
Comcast is $8.61 billion richer thanks to Walt Disney acquiring the cable giant’s 33% stake in the streaming service Hulu, but more is expected to come. The “check is cleared, it’s in the account,” said Comcast President Mike Cavanagh, who spoke at the UBS investor conference on Monday morning, as reported by Next TV. “We…
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FTC Wants to Make Canceling Cable TV and Other Services As Easy as a Single Click
Canceling a service, whether it’s a cable TV subscription, streaming service or a gym membership, is typically a lot more complicated than when you initially signed up. The Federal Trade Commission wants to change that, and has scheduled to a hearing in January to get public feedback on a “click to cancel” provision it wants…
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The Recap: Another DIRECTV Blackout, ESPN and MLB Lose Tons of Subscribers, and More
DIRECTV subscribers were hit hard by another blackout, this time with ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX affiliates owned by Tegna. Meanwhile, there’s more indication of cable TV’s struggles, along with some tough numbers to swallow for ESPN and the MLB Network. As always, there was a lot going on in the world of cord cutting.…