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CNN’s Transformation Must Include ‘Dramatic’ Cost Cuts, Analyst Says
CNN’s new CEO Mark Thompson has plans for a “new revolution” for the TV network, but analysts think some belt-tightening should be in the cards. While CNN’s name still carries weight, it hasn’t been exempt from the drastic changes the media industry has faced amid cord cutting’s growing popularity. The network’s news and linear TV…
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John Oliver Says HBO is Delaying Posting ‘Last Week Tonight’ Clips on YouTube
Fans who ritually watch Last Week Tonight With John Oliver YouTube clips on Mondays will be sorely disappointed: HBO has decided to wait a few days before posting them online. Oliver himself broke the news on X (formerly Twitter), saying that HBO will wait until Thursday to post the main story clip. Variety’s Todd Spangler…
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Apple Faces Potential 500 Million Euro Fine From European Union Over Spotify Complaint
The European Union may slap Apple with a 500 million Euro fine for breaching competition laws over complaints filed by Spotify five years ago. The fine, which equals $539 million, would be one of the biggest fines a big tech company has been issued from the European Union, according to the Financial Times. The penalty…
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Deal Alert! ASUS 14″ Chromebook On Sale For Just $199.99 With 14 Hours of Battery Life
Looking for a new laptop? Maybe a laptop with WiFi 6 for fast internet and 14 hours of battery life? AUSU has its 14″ Chromebook on sale right now for just $199.99. This laptop also comes with 4GB of ram and 64GB of storage making it perfect to surf the web or stream video from…
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T-Mobile is Still Waiting to Get Valuable Wireless Spectrum, and Has Even Offered to Bargain For It
T-Mobile has been waiting for more than a year to get its hands on a swath of spectrum it spent $304 million to get — valuable radio airwaves that could expand its 5G home internet service and widen its wireless coverage. But the wait has dragged on so long that the wireless carrier is trying…
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Comcast Must Face Lawsuit over Voice Recognition Tech
Software development company Promptu Systems has revived a 2016 patent infringement lawsuit against Comcast. Last week, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said a Pennsylvania district court incorrectly interpreted terms of the patents in the original case’s decision. Promptu now has another opportunity to make its infringement argument. Promptu filed a complaint…
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Nintendo Switch 2 May Now Launch in 2025 Instead of 2024
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be arriving later than you expected. Brazilian gaming journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe said on the O Xdo Controle YouTube channel (Portuguese) that five sources told him the next-generation console would arrive in 2025, according to VGC, which translated and reported on the comments, and also cited its own sources…
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Google TV Exec Says Televisions Could Become the Central Hub of the Home
The television industry wants their products to be more than just a place where you watch the latest movies and shows. It wants TVs to become the central hub of the smart home. Smart speakers — like Amazon Echo and Google Home — in many ways, occupy that role now, and help manage the smart…
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Will The CW Ever Be Seen As One of the Big 5 Networks?
The CW has made a humble, yet lofty request to be considered one of the Big 4 (5 if they get their way) networks. This is an unusual move in a time when most companies are amping up their streaming services. The network had a bit of a facelift in recent months, updating its logo…
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FilmRise Green Lights Season 2 of Killers: Caught on Camera
FilmRise and CBS AMC Networks U.K. Channels Partnership greenlit a second season of the true-crime hit series Killers: Caught on Camera. The partnership is a collaboration between AMC Networks International U.K. and Paramount Global, Blue Ant Studios, and Back 2 Back Productions. The series debuted on February 15, 2023, in the U.K. and gave audiences…
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Film Studios Strike Out a Third Time to Obtain Reddit User Information
Reddit once again protected the anonymity of the platform’s users after movie studios suing lost their third attempt to strong-arm the company into turning over user information. Voltage Holdings and Screen Media Ventures have made several attempts to obtain seven years of IP address logs from the accounts of six Redditors who discussed piracy on…
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Amazon’s Echo Show 15 With Built-In Fire TV & Remote Is On Sale For Just $199.99 For Presidents Day
Are you looking for a small TV for your kitchen, office, etc? Do you also want a smart speaker and a smart display? You may want to think about getting Amazon’s Echo Show 15 a full Alexa smart display that comes with a Fire TV built-in, and a Fire TV. The best part is it…
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As AI Looms Large, FTC Says Big Tech Can’t Feed it Your Data Without Your Permission
As tech companies dive into artificial intelligence, many turn to their user base for information to train their bots. However, the Federal Trade Commission warned the tech giants that there are restrictions in place to protect consumers’ private information, and stealthily altering privacy policies could violate fair business practices. The FTC said training AI to…
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Could Comcast & Spectrum Block the New Sports-Only Live TV Service from Fox, Disney, & Warner Bros. Discovery? – Ask Luke
This month Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to launch a new sports streaming service that will give live access to sports networks like ESPN, FS1, and BTN. Now a growing number of companies are objecting to and may even try to block the service. This includes several cable TV companies that are…
