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T-Mobile Inherits Sprints $200 Million FCC Fine in Lifeline Investigation
T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $200 million penalty imposed by the Federal Communications Commission for an investigation into Sprint’s compliance with the Lifeline telephone service. Now that Sprint is absorbed into T-Mobile, the Un-Carrier is strapped with paying the fine. In 2019, the FCC accused Sprint of collecting monthly subsidies from 885,000 Lifeline subscribers…
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Crackle Announces New Originals ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre,’ ‘Breaking Beauty,’ and More in November 2020
Crackle Plus has announced its new lineup of titles coming to Crackle this month, and included are some brand new world premieres of Crackle Originals. Plus, check out popular movies new to the streaming service, including The Big Short with an A-list cast starring Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, and Marisa Tomei.…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Almost Did as Well as Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ 3 on Opening Weekend
Season 2 of Disney’s The Mandalorian dropped last Friday October 30, and its opening weekend numbers show it did even better than the first season’s release. The anticipation of a second season after viewers had time to discover the first plays a role in the success of season 2, along with Disney+’s growing subscriber base.…
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New Canadian Bill Would Regulate Streaming Platforms Like Traditional Broadcasters
Ottawa has proposed a new bill that would change policies and add regulation to streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Spotify. Bill C-10 was proposed Tuesday, Nov. 4, and would potentially lead to streaming services investing more than $800 million in Canadian content by 2023, reports Canada’s National Observer. The bill aims to modernize…
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Study Shows More Than Half of Netflix Subscribers Share Passwords
New research shows that over 50% of Netflix’s subscriber base shares their password with someone outside their home. That means if password sharing wasn’t permitted, Netflix would have at least a 50% increase in paying subscribers if those viewers had to pay for their own subscriptions rather than share. That means Netflix could be losing…
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Watch These Titles for Free on Plex in November
Plex is adding a few handfuls of films this month to take the guessing game out of what to watch on movie night. There are a lot of good movies on the new lineup, especially if you like SciFi. You can stream multiple Star Trek films including Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Generations, Star…
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Vudu and Fandango NOW’s Top Titles of the Week Were Thrillers, Plus What’s Coming in November
Last week’s top ten list mainly consisted of horrors, thrillers, and spooky-themed titles, which is no surprise given it was Halloween week. Vudu’s list was lead by this year’s supernatural thriller The Craft: Legacy about teenage witches, followed by After we Collided and Unhinged. Fandango Now had the same top three leading its list, just…
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AMC Networks’ Linear Channels Projected to Reach Combined 5M Subscribers by Year-End
It’s been a rocky Q3 for U.S. linear networks. Total revenue fell 9%, partly due to COVID creating lower distribution and ad revenue. But AMC Networks is still managing to finish out the year strong with an anticipated 5.5 million streaming subscribers across all its linear offerings, including the new AMC+. AMC’s SVOD services, Acorn…
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Looking for a New Antenna? Best Buy Right Has a Sale Going on Now
This week, Best Buy has TV antennas by certain brands like Mohu and Antennas Direct on sale. With an antenna, you can access free over the air channels with a simple installation. That means free premium TV networks with no monthly fee or subscription, so it’s a great base option for cord-cutters to add to…
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of November 2, 2020
This week sees lots of new arrivals on the streaming services including Netflix Originals like Operation Christmas Drop, a tradition that started in 1952 that serves as a training mission for the U.S. Air Force. It’s since become the longest-running humanitarian airlift in the world. Killing Eve is back on Hulu with season 3 being…