Author: Roger Cheng
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FCC Wants Comcast, Spectrum, DIRECTV and Other Cable TV Providers to Issue Rebates to Customers For All Blackouts
Cable and satellite TV blackouts have become a common occurrence, as we saw this summer with disputes between Charter’s Spectrum and Disney, as well as the three-month spat between DIRECTV and Nexstar. The Federal Communications Commission is pushing to make sure subscribers are fairly compensated if these blackouts continue to happen. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel…
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Crunchyroll Launches Free 24/7 Anime Channel on Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, and Vizio WatchFree+
Subscription anime service Crunchyroll is taking its act into the free, ad-supported streaming world by launching its own channel on multiple platforms. Crunchyroll on Wednesday launched a free channel running a selection of popular anime 24/7 to popular platforms Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, LG Channels and VIZIO WatchFree+. The channel will run English-dubbed episodes…
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T-Mobile Will Reportedly Migrate Customers Onto Newer, More Expensive Plans Unless They Opt Out
T-Mobile makes a big deal of its “price lock” guarantee, but that apparently only applies to its newer, more expensive plans. The wireless carrier plans to move subscribers who have cheaper grandfathered plans onto one its newer, more expensive offering. That’s according to a series of leaked documents that popped up on Reddit, and were…
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Google is Taking its Biggest Shot at Killing the Password
Google on Tuesday said that it would begin making passkeys the default way to protect your accounts, taking another step away from using passwords as the primary form of protection. The company has begun prompting users to create and use passkeys, which are more secure forms of identification like your fingerprint, face or pin, and…
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Law&Crime Network Acquired by Media Startup Jellysmack
Law&Crime, a network offering everything from celebrity trial coverage to true crime programming, said on Tuesday that it was scooped up by a media startup known for helping creators grow their online presence on platforms like YouTube or TikTok. In a joint statement, Jellysmack said it had agreed to buy Law&Crime to bolster its own…
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What to Do if a Data Breach Exposes Your Passwords, Bank Account, Credit Cards and More
It’s become a disturbingly common affair: a company discloses that it’s been the victim of a data breach, exposing the personal data of millions of customers. It’s easy to become numb to the headlines, but the fact that there have been so many cyber attacks is reason to be vigilant. Just this year alone, we…
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Barney, Garfield and Friends and Other Kids Shows To Launch in YouTube Cartoon Hub, With Streaming Channel to Come
Parents looking to share classic episodes of Barney and Friends and Garfield and Friends with their kids will have a new channel on YouTube to turn to. Canadian media production company 9 Story Media on Tuesday launched a new YouTube hub to house some of catalog of kids programming. That includes the entire library of…
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Amazon Wants to Be Your One-Stop Shop For All Streaming Channels, But is That an Impossible Goal?
With the proliferation of subscription streaming channels, user-generated platforms and free ad-supported services, there’s a strong likelihood you’re jumping from app to app on your TV. Amazon wants to eventually be the single place where you can go to access all of these services. “Our mission is to be a place where customers can find…
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Fubo is the Official Streaming Partner of the Pac-12, Even With the Future of the Conference in Question
Fubo on Monday unveiled a new marketing agreement that makes the company the official streaming partner for the Pac-12 conference. The agreement covers all games played by the 12 member universities, including the likes of the University of Southern California, UCLA, and Stanford. Fubo will also be the official streaming partner of the 2023 Pac-12…
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Nexstar Says the Disney-Charter Deal is a Win for Broadcast TV
You can count Nexstar as a fan of the distribution agreement struck between Disney and Charter, which ended a two week-blackout of stations like ESPN, select local ABC stations and other Disney-owned cable channels. The deal, which was announced last month, shook a few of the pay-TV norms up, including bundling Disney+ for some customers…