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TEGNA to be Acquired by Private Equity Firms Standard General & Apollo
Standard General and Apollo Global Management are buying local TV giant TEGNA in a multi-billion-dollar deal. The two private equity firms will buy the company for $24 per share, TEGNA announced Tuesday. TEGNA was formed in 2015 when Gannett was split, creating TEGNA for its TV stations and keeping its newspaper business separate. The company…
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Report: Amazon Wants An Exclusive Black Friday NFL Game
NFL football on Thanksgiving has been a long-standing tradition dating back over 100 years, but Amazon is looking to create a new tradition with Black Friday football, according to a report from John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. NFL games on Friday have been a rare occurrence as there have been 11 Friday games in…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of February 21, 2022
We’re winding down to the last days of February, the shortest month and yet one that seems far too long at the same time. Netflix is keeping the suspense alive with its true crime series Worst Roommate Ever, which will have you thinking your annoying roommate isn’t so bad after all. Plus the brand new…
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Save 50% on Select Titles During Vudu’s President’s Day Weekend Sale
If you’re looking to score a discount on some great movies to add to your digital collection, check out Vudu for the last day of their President’s Day Weekend Sale going on now. You can save 50% on presidential and patriotic-themed titles across the site, including Flags of Our Fathers Selma History Channel’s Transition of…
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Report: NFL’s Sunday Ticket Relationship with DirecTV is Ending with “Semi-Certainty”
As the NFL shifts its focus for the future by making NFL Sunday Ticket a streaming product, the “only semi-certainty” is that league’s near three-decade-long relationship with DirecTV is coming to an end, according to a report by Mike Florio from ProFootball Talk. The league’s Sunday Ticket contract with the satellite TV provider expires at…
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Spectrum Will Increase TV Fees in March
Spectrum TV customers will see an increase in their bills, beginning next month. On March 18, 2022, Spectrum will be increasing broadcast TV fees and equipment fees. With the price hike, equipment fees will go up by $1 per month while broadcast TV fees will go up by just over $3 per month. Spectrum gave…
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Report: Live Sports Streaming Now Accounts for 30% of All Connected TV Streaming
Streaming has taken over as the preferred viewing method of the future, and is taking the place of traditional TV in homes across the country and the world. For a long time, it was sports fans keeping traditional cable TV alive, but that is changing too. According to a new report from Magnite, live sports…
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Roku Now Lets You Keep Your Favorite Titles in a “Save List”
Roku has rolled out a new feature that lets you save your favorite TV shows and movies so you can find them easily in the future. The new “Save List” feature on the Roku Channel, which appeared with the Roku OS 10.5 update in September, is the streamer’s latest feature for making TV viewing simple…
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RIP: Roku Non-Certified Channels (aka Private Channels) Set to Go Dark Feb. 23
Roku’s non-certified channels, formerly known as private channels, have certainly attracted fans over the years. And for those fans, just a quick reminder: Roku is set to remove the feature from its platform on Feb. 23, 2022. In a nutshell, non-certified apps were programs that ran on Roku’s platform, but weren’t officially available on the…
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How to Watch the 2022 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on Sunday, February 20
After two competitive weeks, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games are coming to a close. The winners of the 109 medal events will be decided, and the Olympians will come together at Beijing’s National Stadium to close out the international competition. Also known as the Bird’s Nest, the stadium can hold a capacity of 80,000 people…
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How to Watch 2022 NBA All-Star Game & More Without Cable on Sunday, February 20
The last day of NBA All-Star Weekend will feature the best of the league’s past, present, and future as the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary season. Cleveland is the host city for all of the festivities taking place including the NBA Legends Awards, the G League Next Gem Game, and the 71st NBA All-Star Game.…
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How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill on Saturday, February 19
The UFC returns to the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill. The 12-fight card will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill. Walker vs. Hill replaced the original main event of Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev, which has been…
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Here Are the Top Streaming Shows and Movies This Week and Where to Watch Them
Looking for something to watch this weekend? Here’s what everyone else has been into according to Reelgood. The company ranked the top ten streaming titles from the week of Feb. 10 – Feb 16, including TV shows and movies to give you some ideas on what to binge next. The good news is, most of…
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How to Watch the Slam Dunk, 3-Point Contest, & All of NBA All-Star Saturday Without Cable on February 19
NBA All-Star Saturday has returned to Cleveland with an all-day lineup of events as the league celebrates its 75th anniversary. Cord cutters will be able to watch the 2022 NBA All-Stars practice, the first NBA x HBCU Classic, the excitement of the 2022 Skills Competition, every thrilling shot of the 3-Point Contest, and the soaring…
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How to Watch WWE Elimination Chamber on Saturday, February 19
The Road to Wrestlemania is making a quick stop in Saudi Arabia for WWE Elimination Chamber. This year’s event is the first Elimination Chamber to take place on a Saturday, outside of the United States, and the first of WWE’s traditional PPV events to take place in Saudi Arabia. Created by WWE Superstar Triple H…
