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Paramount Could See Big Layoff in Early 2024
Paramount executives are considering cutting more than 1,000 jobs early next year as the media company is at a crossroads, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move comes as Shari Redstone, whose National Amusements owns roughly 80% of the voting share in Paramount, is reportedly discussing a potential deal with Skydance Media. Paramount faces…
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Sports Streaming Platform Caffeine.TV Hits 60 Million Active Users
Caffeine.TV, a free global live sports broadcasting platform, surpassed 60 million monthly active users today, a massive jump from 5 million a year ago. The news comes with a few new partners signed on to build a live sports platform fit for the next generation, the company told Cord Cutters News. The Caffeine.TV platform launched…
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Asurion Home+ Makes Tech Support Easy, Convenient, & Affordable on All of Your Devices
This post is a sponsored opportunity from Asurion Home+; however, all opinions expressed here are my own. As technology is always evolving, consumers sometimes have issues with their devices and Asurion Home+ is here to give you much-needed solutions. If you ever have questions on how to install a device or if your favorite gadget…
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Comcast Launches The Xumo Stream Box To Its Internet Customers For a $15 One-Time Activation Fee & $5 a Month But First Device is Free
Today, Comcast announced that Xfinity internet customers can now get the Xumo Stream Box. This streaming player is an updated version of the Xfinity Flex streaming player that has been on the market for some time. Comcast says this new streaming player will make finding content to watch easier. This streaming player is a joint…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s Echo Show 15 With Built-In Fire TV & Remote Is $75 Off
Do you want a TV for you kitchen, office, etc? Also want a smart speaker and display? Right now, Amazon has the Echo Show 15 a full Alexa smart display that comes with a Fire TV built-in, and a Fire TV remote is on sale for Christmas. This is a great all-in-one device that can…
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You Can Now Watch Max In The YouTube App
Today, Warner Bros. Discovery and YouTube announced that the ad-free tier of Max is now available on Primetime Channels in the U.S. With this news, YouTube customers will have access all of Max’s programming through the YouTube app if they subscribe to Max through YouTube Primetime Channels. This means you will be able to find Warner…
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You Could Be One of the First People To Try Google’s 20 Gig Internet But It Will Cost You $250 a Month
Google is looking for people to try out its speedy new internet plan. The new residential 20 Gig internet with Wi-Fi 7 for $250 per month. Installations will start early next year. “At $250, it’s a lot of speed for that price, and we know that it will enable innovators who want to be able to…
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Tubi is Adding Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Movies & 9 New Live Free Channels
It looks like Tubi is adding a ton of DC movies from Warner Bros. Discovery-owned DC Movies like “The Batman,” “Suicide Squad,” “Black Adam,” “Wonder Woman” and “Aquaman,” as well as “Batwoman,” “Gotham” and “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” according to a report sent to Cord Cutters News. Other Warner Bros. Discovery-owned…
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NewsNet Is Buying 5 Local TV Stations
NewsNet continues to be a growing news network. The parent company, Bridge Media Networks, announced that it is in the process of buying five TV stations in Alaska. According to an FCC filing, NewsNet is buying KBLT-LD 32 in Anchorage, Alaska, for $100,000. The other TV stations include KDMD, a Telemundo and MeTV affiliate; KTNL,…
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DISH Announces New Interactive Personalized Ads On Sling TV
Today, DISH announced a deal with BrightLine to power interactive, personalized ads on Sling TV. With this deal, Sling TV customers will find new ads that offer (versatile scrollers, simple games, and trivia. These will also be personalized ads for each customer. “As a leading streaming platform, our goal is to provide our SLING advertisers…
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YouTube TV Adds B/R Sports & CNN Max To Its Guide For Max Subscribers
If you are a YouTube TV customer who subscribes to Max through YouTube TV, you may have noticed something new. B/R Sports and CNN Max were recently added to the YouTube TV guide. (Thanks to the readers who let us know about this new feature.) Max subscribers could always access this content through the Max…
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Cable TV Is Increasingly Dominated By Re-Runs as Original Shows Flee to Streaming
What’s the one thing that The Mandalorian on Disney+, Squid Game on Netflix, and The Boys on Amazon Prime have in common? They’re not found on cable television. Increasingly, the buzziest and most-talked about scripted shows are found on streaming services, as media companies have spent billions of dollars on the kind of programming that…
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SiriusXM Announces a Merger Deal With Liberty Media
Today, SiriusXM and Liberty Media Corporation announced a deal that will merge SIRIUS XM with Liberty Media’s Liberty SiriusXM tracking stock group. This deal will simplify the SiriusXM ownership as Liberty Media’s Liberty SiriusXM tracking stock group already owned part of SiriusXM. With this deal, SiriusXM will continue under the SiriusXM brand. This comes as…
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Epic Wins Antitrust Case Against Google As the Play Store is Ruled a Monopoly
Fortnite-maker Epic Games scored a decisive win against Google in its antitrust lawsuit on Monday after a jury ruled that the search giant’s Google Play app store and its cozy relationship with different partners constituted a monopoly, according to The Verge. The jury ruled that Google’s Play Store represented a monopoly in its distribution power…
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Netflix Outage Hits Some Users
Netflix users are reporting that the service is down in some areas. Both DownDetector and Down For Everyone or Just Me detected a spike in complaints about two hours ago. A Reddit thread with nearly 450 responses have also flagged the issue, noting that Netflix keeps checking the internet connection. It’s the first outage in…
