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Altice’s Optimum Lost 267,000 Cable TV and 114,000 Internet Customers in 2023
Cable and internet provider Optimum continues to bleed customers at an alarming rate even as it lost money. The company reported fourth-quarter results that showed subscribers were dropping cable TV, broadband, and phone services. For the fourth-quarter, it lost 27,000 internet subscribers, 62,200 cable TV subscribers, and 57,400 phone subscribers. For the year, those totals…
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AMC+ Settled a Class Action Lawsuit for $8.3 Million. Find Out if You Have a Claim Here
AMC might owe you money from an $8.3 million class action lawsuit settlement. The lawsuit accuses AMC of using Meta Pixel software developed by Meta (formerly Facebook) to track users on its website and share their information with third parties without consent. The actions are considered a violation of federal law under the Video Privacy…
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FCC Requires Telecom and Cable TV Companies to Disclose If You’ve Been Affected by a Data Breach
Telecommunications and cable TV companies who provide phone service will soon have to let you know if your personal information was caught up in a data breach, thanks to a Federal Communications Commission policy that goes into effect on March 13. The filing, which was posted on Monday, broadens the definition of personal information that…
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Nexstar Challenges FCC’s Fine Over Comcast Dispute
Nexstar, which owns nearly 200 television stations, hit back at the Federal Communication Commission’s $150,000 fine against Mission Broadcasting, whose stations it manages. In a filing, Nexstar said the decision is “improper, prejudicial, and unsupported by the facts or the law.” Last month, the FCC fined Mission Broadcasting following a 2022 complaint from Comcast accusing…
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Frndly TV Adds Bounce To its Lineup
Today, Frndly TV announced that Bounce is now available on its live TV service. This comes after Frndly TV announced Bounce would be added at a future date, but now it’s live. This is the third live TV channel joining Frndly TV in 2024 after adding Laff and Court TV. Bounce TV offers shows like…
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Suits Spinoff Series Reveals Its Leading Actor and First Cast Member
NBCUniversal’s Suits spinoff series has named Stephen Amell as its leading actor and first confirmed cast member. Musings of a spinoff have been circulating since last fall when Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal International Studios, said the studio was planning a spinoff with the “same energy and good-looking people” as the original series. On February…
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Valentine’s Day Picks: 5 Must-Watch Romance Movies on Max
On Valentine’s Day, the quest for the perfect movie to watch with someone you love takes on a deeper meaning. Max offers a diverse selection of films that explore the many facets of love, from its initial spark to its most complicated forms. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic tearjerker, a light-hearted comedy,…
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Comcast Debuts First Modem With Support For Next-Gen Internet Service and Wi-Fi 7
Comcast unveiled the first gateway, which acts as a modem and router, that supports both its next-generation internet service, called DOCSIS 4.0, and Wi-Fi 7. The gateway, called the XB10, was shown off at Comcast’s Converge event earlier this week, according to Light Reading. DOCSIS 4.0 is the newest standard in cable that utilizes technical…
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Paramount+ Revealed Some Big Streaming Numbers For the Super Bowl, But it’s Still Unclear How it Did
Paramount+ said users streamed 2.64 billion minutes during the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. But while a billion anything can’t be ignored, the announcement didn’t offer a clear picture of how the streamer actually did after hosting the big game for the first time. The only comparison it…
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Verizon Opens Up its Phone Protection Plan
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday opened enrollment to its “Mobile Protect” plan, which covers you in case you lose or damage your device or it gets stolen. The program costs $14 to $17 a month, depending on the device and whether you’re part of a larger account. The warranty covers loss, theft, damage (including liquid) and…
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Amazon’s Fire TV Valentine’s Day Sale Is Now Live Starting at Just $24.99
Need a new Fire TV? Great news: Amazon is having a Valentine’s Day sale on its Fire TV devices. This includes the new Fire TV Stick 4K Max that has 16GB of storage, WiFi 6E, and a quad-core 2GHz processor. The biggest improvement any will notice is the remote, which is the same one the…
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Cineverse taps Google For a New AI Search Tool and Virtual “Video Advisor”
Cineverse has partnered with Google to employ artificial intelligence in a new search tool and a digital movie buff named Ava. The streamer’s new AI-powered search and discovery tool, cineSearch, will help users find new films and television series. Cineverse developed cineSearch using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Search to create a chatbot specializing in finding…
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A Major Cable TV Internet Provider’s Bid to Stop Smaller Rivals From Using its Fiber Network Got Rejected
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has rejected BCE Inc.’s request to pause the Canada Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s decision to allow independent companies to sell internet services using fiber networks run by some of the country’s biggest providers. The decision cements Canada’s commitment to expand internet options and drive competition. The decision comes a day…
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Spectrum Cable TV Needs to Renew Its Contract With Paramount-Owned TV Channels & Bally Sports RSNs Soon
Are you a Spectrum cable TV customer? Unless Spectrum reaches a new deal you could lose some Paramount and RSN channels this spring. Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company, has a renewal coming up with Bally Sports and Paramount. If they fail to reach deals, we could see a second and third round of massive channel…
