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DISH Responds to Sinclair’s Threat to Remove Channels
Earlier today, Sinclair released a statement, saying that DISH Network will likely drop 112 Sinclair-owned channels as the two companies have been unable to agree to carriage terms with an August 16 deadline coming up. DISH has now released its own statement in response, pointing the blame at the media company and claiming that Sinclair…
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FilmRise is Streaming Free Marathons of ‘Beyond Belief,’ ‘Highway to Heaven,’ and More in August
Summer is winding down but things are still heating up, weather-wise and in your entertainment options. If the dog days of summer have you spending a little more time indoors (and the A/C), FilmRise has free marathons streaming this month you can cool off in front of the TV with. Whether you’re in a heartwarming…
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How to Watch MLB Games Without Cable the Week of August 9, 2021
Week 20 of the 2021 MLB regular season starts today with a loaded lineup of nationally televised games. ESPN, ESPN+, MLBN, FOX, YouTube, and FS1 will be the home of this week’s national games, with various regional sports networks providing the local broadcasts. Fans will be back in attendance throughout the league; however, cord cutters…
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Netflix Wants Fans to Become Reality TV Stars
Netflix made a move in expanding its reality TV business today, by launching a new website that it’s calling the “largest reality casting call ever.” “Suck at baking? Awesome. Looking for true love? Great! Does your home need a facelift? We got you. You can now submit your video to potentially be on one or…
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DISH Will Likely Lose 112 Channels Including Locals & Tennis Channel Next Week
DISH Network is expected to drop 112 Sinclair-owned TV stations next Monday, according to a statement from Sinclair today. Sinclair announced today that “it is unlikely” that DISH and Sinclair will come to an agreement on carriage terms before the current agreement expires on August 16, 2021. As a result, DISH will lose broadcast stations…
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DISH Lost 132,000 DISH TV Customers in Q2 2021
While DISH’s Sling TV saw an uptick in subscribers for Q2 2021, its DISH TV subscriber count was down for the quarter. DISH TV lost 132,000 customers in Q2, bringing the net loss of pay TV customers for the quarter to 67,000. “We lost approximately 132,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the three months ended…
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Sling TV Reaches 2.44 Million Subscribers
DISH reported its Q2 earnings today, including subscriber numbers for Sling TV. The streaming service added 65,000 subscribers in the second quarter, bringing the total number of subscribers to 2.44 million. The increase in subscribers comes after a subscriber loss in Q1 2021, following a price hike that brought the monthly cost of Sling Orange…
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The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week
Roku announced today its upcoming slate of Roku Originals, premiering on August 13. The lineup includes four all new titles, along with more former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. The four all new titles include ‘Eye Candy’, based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets; ‘Squeaky Clean’, a cleaning competition hosted…
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Video: Cost Still The Top Cord-Cutting Concern, Roku Tops Rankings
This week, Jess and Philip returned to wrap up the results from our latest survey: the Cord Cutters News Summer Survey 2021. In this video, we dive into your most popular answers to questions like, “What streaming devices do you use?” or “Why did you cut the cord in the first place?” We also explore…
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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Leads the Top List on Vudu and FandangoNOW This Week
One of the summer’s box office hits is currently the top-earning title on VOD sights Vudu and FandangoNOW. F9: The Fast Saga premiered in theaters June 25 and had an early streaming release, making it a popular option for renting. If you’re looking to watch other installments from Fast & Furious, Peacock and HBO Max…
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Nielsen: ‘Manifest’ Holds On to the Top Streamed Title of the Week Overall
Netflix’s acquired series Manifest really does have a large and loyal fanbase as evidenced by its consistent top ranking on Nielsen’s streaming chart. The series held the No.1 spot on the list across all categories again this week, clocking 1,811 million minutes of viewing time, down just slightly from the 1,869 million minutes from the…
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Study: Roku and Amazon are the Top CTVs of Q2 2021
After streaming saw a rollercoaster year in 2020, viewing trends are starting to level out to more stable and sustainable numbers, as evidenced by Q2 2021 reports. Samba TV’s State of Viewiership report shows that unsurprisingly, broadcast & cable saw continued viewership declines in Q2, reaching fewer households than they did a year ago (-25%…
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Comet Has Two Out of This World X-Files Marathons Coming Up
Comet is inviting you to not one but two parties, to celebrate everyone’s favorite FBI special agents specializing in the unexplained. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson starred in one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The believer and the skeptic explored strange and…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: AT&T Spins Off DirecTV, HBO Max Offers Free Episodes, and More
This week, AT&T completed its spin off of DirecTV, leading to some new branding for existing streaming options. HBO Max started offering free episodes of key titles to help entice potential users to sign up. Over in Europe, Google started testing a cheaper tier of its YouTube Premium plan. Meanwhile, ViacomCBS touted reaching 42 million…
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How to Watch UFC 265 on Saturday, August 7
Fight Night in the Octagon is back with a loaded card at UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane. Saturday night’s card has 13 fights featuring 8-ranked fighters with the heavyweight division closing the card as the main event. Originally, current Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was scheduled to defend his title against #2-ranked Derrick Lewis but Ngannou…
