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Cable TV and Satellite ‘Risk Fading Into the Background Faster Than Anyone Expected’
A “chasm” is growing between live streaming services and cable and satellite providers when it comes to customer loyalty, according to J.D. Power’s Technology, Media, and Telecom Intelligence Report. Live TV streaming customers are only 12% likely to swap services in the next year. The odds of cable and satellite customers changing providers, however, is…
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YouTube Brings High-Quality Video to Smart TVs and Android Devices
YouTube is bringing its “enhanced bitrate” version of 1080p HD video quality to YouTube Premium subscribers with Android and TVs. The Google-owned video-sharing app launched the feature designed to provide “crisper, clearer details” on iOS earlier this year. YouTube said 1080p Premium is exclusive to its paid-tier and is enabled automatically based on your connection…
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Tubi is Adding Every Episode of BBC’s Classic Doctor Who for Free
The Tardis has landed on Tubi. Viewers in the U.S. and Canada can now watch every episode of Classic Doctor Who and Classic Doctor Who: The Animated Lost Stories on the free ad-supported service. If you plan to watch Classic Doctor Who in its entirety, be prepared to put in a lot of time. Doctor…
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Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 is in the Works, According to New Leaks
The Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 could be in the works. According to tips received by Android Police, Google has included a new icon depicting the Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 on its Material Symbols and Icons page. In addition, the tipster spotted a Github commit for the Nest Wi-Fi Pro 2 dated back to August…
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More Than Half of the U.S. Has Access to Fiber High-Speed Internet Service
Fiber optics, once an expensive and rarely offered service, has hit a major milestone in reach. In June, the average fiber access rate was 55.6% of households, an increase from 45.9% in December 2021, according to comparison and research website, Broadband Now. Since that time, about 5.6 million new households have subscribed to fiber internet. …
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Apple Gives iPhone 14 Users Another Free Year of Its Emergency SOS via Satellite Service
Apple on Wednesday said it would provide existing iPhone 14 users with another year of free access to its Emergency SOS via satellite service. If you have an iPhone 14 activated before November 15 in a country that supports the service, you’re eligible for the extended free trial. When the safety feature launched a year…
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Google Sues Scammers Who Filed Thousands of Fake Takedown Requests To Rig Search Results
Google is fighting back against a group of fraudsters who allegedly created 65 Google accounts to submit phony copyright violation notices against thousands of third-party website URLs. The defendants could also be linked to other takedown requests “targeting more than half a million additional third-party URLs,” according to lawsuit Google filed on Monday. The lawsuit…
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DISH Sues Popular IPTV Reseller As It Declares War on IPTV
A former ‘Top 10’ Beast TV reseller was allegedly still selling subscriptions for the popular illegal IPTV service, according to a lawsuit filed by DISH and Sling TV last week. DISH and Sling’s lawsuit accuses John Gwaka Magembe and Joyce Berry of operating websites Channels4Cheap and Purchase-IPTV to continue selling subscriptions to Beast TV. Gwaka…
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YouTube Will Now Tell You if a Video Contains AI-Generated Content
In response to the explosive popularity and interest in artificial intelligence, YouTube said it’s making some changes to its platform. The video-sharing app said it’s rolling out new disclosure requirements and content labels to help viewers better identify videos that contain “altered or synthetic content.” Namely, creators must disclose when they’ve “created altered or synthetic…
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Disney is Shutting Down All Cable Channels in Asia. U.S. Networks Could Be Next
Disney further paring down its international cable operations could signal big changes for its networks in the U.S. The media giant is set to pull the plug this year on its remaining linear TV channels in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea. Just last month, Disney shut down cable operations in Vietnam, pulling The…