Author: Shelby Brown
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Even Faster Wi-Fi May Be Coming to Millions of Devices This Year
Wi-Fi is poised to get even faster this year. The Wi-Fi Alliance has started the certification process for Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless connectivity, according to Telecoms. More than 233 million devices — like smartphones, PCs, tablets, and access points — with Wi-Fi Certified 7 are expected to hit the market this year.…
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DISH Creditors May Default Following EchoStar’s Post-Merger Asset Shuffle
DISH Network creditors are looking into legal options including sending the company a default notice after it “moved prized assets out of bondholders’ reach,” people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. This comes after the newly formed EchoStar Corporation reported a series of completed transactions that would boost the company’s strategic, financial, and operating flexibility.…
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NBC News Lays off a ‘Double-Digit’ Number of Employees
NBC News made ‘double-digit’ cuts to its workforce this week joining a growing number of layoffs at media outlets. A range of 50 to 100 people were expected to be let go out of division’s several thousand employees, sources familiar with the matter told Deadline. The affected employees will receive 60 days’ notice along with…
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Law&Crime Network Teams up With Movie Production Company Mar Vista Entertainment
True crime network, Law&Crime has entered into a partnership with Mar Visa Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based movie production company behind original adaptations of high-profile trials like Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial and The Murdaugh Murders. “This partnership signals a larger initiative on Law&Crime’s behalf to expand its presence as the go-to trial consultant, as well as…
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The Program For Cheap Internet May Get a $7 Billion Lifeline To Keep Going
The Affordable Connectivity Program may have a temporary lifeline. U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, which would inject $7 billion into the government program designed to help make reliable broadband affordable for more than 20 million Americans. The proposed bipartisan legislation comes as the ACP’s funding is due to run…
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ESPN Busted for Fake Emmy Submissions, Says Members of Its Team Were ‘Clearly Wrong’
In the wake of a shocking exposé, ESPN said it was “clearly wrong” for using fake Emmy submissions to obtain awards for members of its team. Since at least 2010 — but possibly going back as far as 1997 — ESPN submitted fake names in Emmy entries. When some of the non-existent people won more…
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DISH Is Exploring New Funding Options Following EchoStar Merger
Following the completion of its merger with DISH Network, EchoStar Corporation said it’s completed a “series of strategic transactions to further unlock incremental strategic, financial and operating flexibility for its business.” This comes as DISH is hoping the newly merged company will be able to find new funding options to complete the buildout of its…
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Comcast Moves Another RSN to a More Expensive TV Package
Comcast and regional sports network SportsNet Pittsburgh struck a deal to keep local games on the provider’s system with one pricey change. SportsNet Pittsburgh, home of the Penguins and Pirates games, will move from Comcast Xfinity’s Popular TV package to the Ultimate TV package. The Popular TV package costs about $70, while the Ultimate TV…
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Anime Streaming Service Crunchyroll Now Has More Than 13 Million Subscribers
At Sony’s CES press conference on Tuesday, Crunchyroll said it has surpassed 13 million paid subscribers on its anime streaming service. This comes after Crunchyroll launched a free 24/7 channel on multiple platforms like Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, and Vizio WatchFree+. The service, which launched in 2006, offers popular movies and shows like My…
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Just 5% of U.S. Households Only Watch a Cable TV Service
Cable TV companies are continuing to lose subscribers to streaming services as we start 2024. In 2023, only 5% of U.S. internet households had only a cable TV service, according to a survey from research firm Parks Associates. This is a steep drop-off from the 27% of households had only a cable TV service reported…