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Amazon’s Prime Video Will Start Streaming Live Boxing Matches
Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced a multiyear rights deal to stream 150 events. With this contract, Amazon and PBC will stream pay-per-view boxing events in the United States, with the first fight slated for March 2024. Additionally, in the United States and select countries, Prime Video will exclusively stream a PBC Championship Boxing series…
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SpaceX Gets FCC Approval To Test Phone Calls From Space
SpaceX on Monday was partially cleared by the Federal Communications Commission to start deploying its cellular Starlink system for short tests. SpaceX is allowed to deploy a “modified version” of its Gen2 Starlink satellite only to verify that the radio signals on the satellites work, according to the FCC’s ruling, obtained earlier by PCMag. The…
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TikTok’s Ban in Montana Just Got Blocked
A Montana judge blocked the state’s total block on TikTok, saying the bill banning the popular app violates First Amendment rights and oversteps state power. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against Montana last Thursday on the grounds that Senate Bill 419 violates citizens’ right to free speech. Montana is…
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Spectrum Plans to Drop More Cable TV Networks as Cord Cutting Grows
In September Spectrum reached a deal with Disney that removed eight networks including Freeform, Nat Geo Wild, FXX, Disney Junior, and Disney XD from Spectrum. Now Spectrum’s CFO Jessica Fischer says they plan to drop even more channels. According to a report from the Hollywood Reporter, Spectrum plans to drop less popular channels and bundle…
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YouTube TV Reduces Broadcast Delay to Make Watching Sports Even Better – Here is How to Turn It On
Great news for sports fans. Today, YouTube TV announced it will now let you reduce the broadcast delay. This means you will be able to see what is happening with sports even faster. The catch is, though, that it may result in more buffering. This is because YouTube will reduce the amount of buffer it…
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Deal Alert! The Brand New 2023 Echo Show 8 is At Its Lowest Price Ever
Are you looking for a new Echo Show 8? The 2023 Echo Show 8 is a huge step up from the older Echo Show 8. Now it is at its lowest price ever and once again at its Black Friday price. Right now, you can get the Echo Show 8 for just $104.99, down from…
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Free Streaming Service LocalBTV Appears to Be Out of Money and is Looking For Funding After Being Offline for Almost Two Weeks
LocalBTV, a live TV streaming service that offers local channels for free, has been offline for almost two weeks. While the company behind it, Didja Inc., has been silent about the matter, there are indications it’s run out of money and trying to find new funding. Cord Cutters News has seen screenshots from the official…
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AT&T Says Its Fiber Service Could Reach As Many as 15 Million More Homes Than Previously Expected
AT&T Fiber is one of the more coveted services from the telecommunications giant, but it’s largely limited because of the cost and time required to roll out the infrastructure. CEO John Stankey said there’s an opportunity to connect a lot more people than previously expected. The Dallas company previously projected reaching 30 million homes by…
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Plex Adds 18 New Free Channels This Week
Free live TV streaming service Plex reached a deal to expand its content lineup with the addition of 18 new live channels. These include more holiday-themed channels, Ebony, D&D, and more. Plex now offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles and hundreds of live channels and has slowly grown into one of the largest free ad-supported…
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How to Watch Norman Lear Classics: ‘All in the Family,’ ‘The Jeffersons,’ ‘Sanford & Son,’ and More on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
Legendary TV producer Norman Lear passed away today at the age of 101. Known for his sitcoms that featured social commentary, Lear’s work spanned generations with his first big-time sitcom, All in the Family, being picked up by CBS in 1971 to the remake of One Day at a Time in 2017. Many of the…
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A24 Films Like ‘Dream Scenario’ Are Heading to Max, HBO and Cinemax in Exclusive Deal
A24, the independent film studio that’s become a critical darling thanks to hits like Everything Everywhere All At Once, Midsommar, and Uncut Gems, inked a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring its old and new movies to Max, HBO and Cinemax. The agreement is structured as a so-called pay-1 deal, which means that…
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Deal Alert! Get 3 Weeks of YouTube TV for Free & Save on Your First 3 Months
Just in time for the holidays, cord cutters can end 2023 by keeping some money in their pockets with the latest offer from YouTube TV. For a limited time, new subscribers can get a free three-week trial of the and save $66 total on their first three months. To claim this offer, you have to…
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How to Watch the Fourth Republican Primary President Debate Live On Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, & More on December 6
The fourth 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Debate has arrived as candidates look to make their case as to why they should represent the party in next year’s election. Megyn Kelly, Host of SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show,” NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, and The Washington Free Beacon’s Eliana Johnson will serve as moderators. Live from the University…
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Comedy Central, MTV, and Paramount Network Streaming Apps Are Getting Shut Down
Paramount will shut down the streaming app version of three of its key networks, Comedy Central, MTV and Paramount Network. While they remain live now, a listing on the Apple App Store says the apps will be discontinued. Instead, it directs viewers to watch the shows and films on those networks through their TV provider…
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TV Pioneer Norman Lear, Who Created ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’ Dies at 101
Norman Lear, the revolutionary television writer, producer, and developer who left an indelible mark on American comedy, passed away Tuesday at his Los Angeles home. Lear, who was 101, died of natural causes, leaving behind a legacy that transformed the cultural landscape with groundbreaking shows like All in the Family and Sanford and Son. His…
