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Netflix Cuts More Than 100 Shows as It Reevaluates Future Content Production
Netflix reportedly plans to keep a slimmer content catalog going forward after cutting more than 100 shows last year. It’s unclear what shows are no longer available. The streaming giant released 130 fewer original programs in 2023 compared to 2022 — a 16% drop according to Bloomberg‘s calculations of data from What’s on Netflix. Netflix…
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Sonos Is Reportedly Releasing a New Android TV Streaming Box This Year
Sonos is rumored to be cooking up a swath of new hardware and expanding into a brand-new market: TV and video. The company is planning to release a TV set-top box that would run streaming services by the end of the year or early 2025, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The device, code-named…
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WWE Will No Longer Release Premium Live Events on DVD and Blu-Ray
After 36 years, World Wrestling Entertainment said it’s shutting down its Home Video category. “No licensing deals will be renewed worldwide after 2023,” WWE Home Video UK said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. This comes as an increasingly digital world has hit disc sales hard. The U.S. physical media revenue fell from $1.5…
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Apple’s Siri Is Rumored To Be Getting a Generative AI Makeover
Apple might debut a new version of its voice assistant, Siri, with generative artificial intelligence support at its next WWDC event in June. The generative AI version of Siri will reportedly be based in Ajax, Apple’s answer to ChatGPT, which is still in development. With a generative AI refresh, Siri will be capable of more…
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VIZIO Might Owe You Money From Its $3 Million Lawsuit Settlement
VIZIO has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a 2018 class action lawsuit and you may qualify for a payout. The complaint alleged that the TV maker falsely promised its Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions had a 120Hz and 240 Hz refresh rate, or the number of times a TV screen updates its image.…
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The Hulu on Disney+ Beta Has ‘Far Exceeded’ Expectations Ahead of Its Full Launch
The beta launch of the Hulu on Disney+ app is off to a solid start. During a livestreamed fireside chat on LinkedIn on Thursday, Disney President of Global Advertising Rita Ferro said the service “has far exceeded every metric we had planned for it in the short period of time that we’ve had it.” As…
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Cox To Pay $13 Million for Deceptive Cable TV Pricing
Cox Communications is set to pay $13 million to settle an Arizona lawsuit that alleged the cable TV company disguised price hikes as “routine fees.” The lawsuit accuses Cox of deceiving Arizonans who bought TV services from the provider to enter long-term contracts by promising a “price lock guarantee” and other fixed pricing “deals,” according…
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Old Utility Poles May Get in the Way of High-Speed Internet Rollout
Virginia’s rural broadband fiber rollout plans may hit a snag if old telephone poles aren’t replaced. The delay lies between internet service providers and pole owners disagreeing over how much replacement work will cost and who will foot the bill, according to Cardinal News. Viriginia officials are concerned that fiber internet access may not reach…
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DIRECTV and Bally Sports Headed to Court Over Carriage Fee Dispute
Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of embattled regional sports network Bally Sports, is heading back to bankruptcy court and taking DIRECTV with it, according to TV Answer Man. Diamond Sports argued DIRECTV owes it past carriage fees for carrying San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondback games. Diamond alleges that DIRECTV was contractually required to…
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Netflix Viewing Declined by More Than 7 Billion Hours in 2023
Netflix’s viewership took a hit in 2023. The streaming giant’s self-reported data showed time spent watching movies and TV shows on the service declined by more than 7 billion hours in comparison to 2022 – about a 17% decrease in audience engagement year-over-year. This comes after Netflix spent 2023 trying to drive subscriptions with an…