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5 Classic Must-See Sci-Fi Shows To Watch for Free on Tubi
If you’re looking for something out-of-this-world to watch instead of braving the crowded malls packed with last-minute holiday shoppers, Tubi’s free catalog has got you covered. Tubi is a free ad-supported channel like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Crackle, and Freevee. These apps offer huge catalogs of shows, movies, and documentaries without the price tag…
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More People Are Considering Buying an Antenna To Watch News, Sports, TV Shows, and Movies
Even as cord cutters embrace streaming and a move away from old-fashioned cable TV plans, they’re also increasingly looking at something even older: an over-the-air TV antenna. Twenty percent of U.S. internet households own a TV antenna, according to research firm Parks Associates’ ATSC 3.0: Impact and Opportunity for Video Services industry report. It also found…
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What Internet Speeds Do Cord Cutters Actually Need?
The demand for fast, reliable internet is high and as the world continues to digitize, the need isn’t like to wane. Companies are racing to offer the top product. The flashy service packages offer a lot, but they can also come with a hefty price tag. For the average internet user, you might not need…
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You Might Be Owed Money From Apple’s $25 Million Class Action Settlement
Apple on Friday agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature for $25 million. The suit, originally filed in 2019, alleged that Apple “misrepresented the ability to use its Family Sharing feature to share subscriptions to apps,” according to a page set up to alert plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit. …
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YouTube Will Start Showing Fewer Ads, but There’s a Catch
YouTube is changing up how it shows ads in videos. The video-sharing app will now group ads together for longer ad breaks, instead of multiple short ad breaks during your video. In addition, viewers will see a countdown of how much time is left in the ad break instead of the number of ads they’ll…
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Pac-12 TV Network is at Death’s Door With Layoffs Coming
The Pac-12 network’s time is almost up with the Pac-12 Conference planning to lay off 141 employees starting January 5, 2024. Cord Cutters News independently confirmed that the layoffs were happening, but future plans for the impacted production facility in San Ramon are yet undetermined. The layoffs will continue through June 28, according to the…
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The NBA Could Double What They Charge for TV Rights and Streaming Services
The NBA has its pick of partners for the 2025-2026 season with ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon, and NBCUniversal all wanting rights to the league’s next broadcast package. With sports increasingly dominating TV, and streaming services taking a keen interest in the area, the NBA wants to grow its broadcast rights revenue. While the league…
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FETV Slams Comcast’s Decision To Drop the Network in Some Markets
The Family Entertainment Television network on Friday hit back at Comcast’s decision to drop its network in certain markets. Comcast hasn’t dropped the network in any market “as of today,” FETV said, but a cancellation notice will go into effect December 31, 2023 unless “a new agreement is reached.” It’s also unclear how many markets could…
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SpaceX Slams FCC’s Decision Not To Reinstate Starlink’s $886 Million Broadband Grant
SpaceX seemingly doesn’t like to be told “no.” The Elon Musk-owned Starlink operator hit back at the Federal Communications Commission’s refusal to reinstate a $886 million broadband grant tentatively awarded to satellite internet service in 2020. “SpaceX is deeply disappointed and perplexed by the Commission’s decision to exclude SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service from the…
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T-Mobile Will Soon Be Able To Expand Its 5G Home Internet Services to New Areas
T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet offerings could be coming to new areas soon. Earlier this week, Congress passed the 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement (SALE) Act, which temporarily restores the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to dole out spectrum won from an auction held last year. Once President Joe Biden signs it into law, the agency will…