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Dish Wins Key Ally in Dispute With T-Mobile Over Spectrum Sale
Dish Network’s attempt to get more time to buy valuable spectrum from T-Mobile got support from the Justice Department. The agency urged the U.S. District Court in Washington to give Dish until April 1 to finalize the $3.5 billion purchase, according to a filing. The company had already blown through its August deadline, Bloomberg reported.…
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Churn, Baby, Churn: Why Subscribers Return to Services They’ve Canceled
Unsubscribing from a streaming service isn’t always permanent. There’s actually a pretty good chance you’ll repurchase a previously canceled service, according to a new study from research firm Alumna Insights. Twenty percent of streaming service buyers resubscribed to a service they’d previously dropped, the study said. A whopping 90% of users returned to the terminated…
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AT&T Successfully Made a 5G Phone Call From Space
AT&T phone home? Well, sort of. AST SpaceMobile, the cellular satellite company backed by the mobile carrier, placed a satellite call over 5G. It’s the “first ever” 5G connection between an unmodified smartphone and a space satellite. On September 8, AST SpaceMobile used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone in a wireless dead zone in Maui,…
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DAZN Ups Security Tech To Stop IPTV Services
DAZN is bolstering its anti-piracy defenses. The sports streaming service is teaming up with cybersecurity company, Irdeto, to use its forensic watermarking solution, Tracemark. The tool will help DAZN track security weaknesses in distribution channels and identify and disrupt individual pirate sessions and unauthorized streams, according to Irdeto. Piracy has become significantly easier in the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Will Shut Down or Sell AT&T SportsNet RSNs Here is What is Happening To Each Channel
Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery said it would shut down all its AT&T SportsNet’s regional sports networks by the end of the year, but it seems like it could happen early. The fate of the three RSNs (with Warner Bros. Discovery a minority stakeholder in a fourth) has been in the air with shifting ownership…
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Plex is Cracking Down on Pirated Content
Plex is cracking down on at least one hosting service supporting pirated content in a move that may result in some collateral damage. The company, which offers users software to organize, curate and watch videos, sent a note to customers saying that their media server is associated with a hosting service that violates its terms…
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Cord Cutting Will Become Cheaper and Easier in the U.K. With Upcoming Free Live TV Streaming Service
British TV companies are launching a new free live TV streaming service in 2024, a massive boon for cord cutters. The British broadcasters on Monday unveiled Freely, a service that will enable viewers to browse and watch live TV channels as well as stream on-demand content to their smart TVs via the internet. Freely will…
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Your Old Chromebook Gets a Two-Year Extension on Life Thanks to Google Update
Google said it will make its Chromebooks last longer amid complaints about the laptop’s short lifespan. Chromebooks, once lauded for their affordability, have faced scrutiny from school administrators who say the laptops expire too quickly to be cost effective. All Chromebook platforms will now get regular automatic updates for 10 years starting in 2024, according…
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Disney Reportedly in Talks to Sell Disney+ Hotstar & Other India Television Assets
Disney is in the beginning stages of trying to sell its India streaming and television business, according to a report from Bloomberg. Depending on the buyer, the deal could include the entire Disney Star business or a piecemeal transaction with a combination of assets like Disney+ Hotstar and sports rights. Bloomberg said potential buyers include…
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Amazon’s New Search Features Make It Easier To Find What You Want
Amazon’s massive inventory of products can be overwhelming, and more stuff gets added each day. The online retail giant has rolled out some changes to its search capabilities to make shopping less daunting. The new search features will let you combine images and text to narrow down what you’re looking for. If you know what…