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Squid Game: The Challenge Debuts on Netflix in November, But Will Audiences Have to Wait to See The Entire Season?
Last Friday, the trailer for a new spin on a fan-favorite dystopia went live. Squid Game: The Challenge is a reality competition show featuring 456 people competing for a chance to outlast them all and win $4.56 million in cash. The contest begins on November 22, though whether the competition will debut in its entirety…
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FTC May Continue Fighting Microsoft-Activision Merger – Even After the Deal Closes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will challenge Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard, despite already losing the trial to block the deal. On Tuesday, the agency issued an order to resume its review of the merger, meaning it will continue to challenge the deal. “The Commission has determined that the public…
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Hollywood Writers Get the AI Protections and Streaming Data They’ve Been Asking For
The Writers Guild of America on Tuesday released the details of its new contract with the studios and the Hollywood writers appeared to get virtually everything they wanted, including better protections against the use of artificial intelligence and more transparency over how well their streaming shows and movies have performed. The new contract, which ends…
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Amazon CEO Confirms Former Microsoft Product Chief Panos Panay Will Join Online Retail Giant
It’s official: Panos Panay, who led Microsoft’s efforts to transform into a hardware maker, will join Amazon to run its devices and services team. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Wednesday confirmed the move, which had leaked earlier shortly after Panay said he was leaving Microsoft after 19 years. Panay will take the reins from Dave…
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Americans Are Cutting Back Streaming Service Spending As Cord Cutters Become More Budget-Savvy
Consumers are using fewer – and spending less on – streaming services, but paring down subscription services and saving money doesn’t mean viewers are in an entertainment deficit. The average number of streaming services used by consumers decreased from 11.6 in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 10.9 in the second quarter of 2023, according…
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Man Could Face Prison Time for Reselling Thousands of Hacked Streaming Service Account Logins
Having too many streaming service options — some with growing price tags — is reportedly driving piracy. The Danish National Unit for Special Crime said a 29-year-old man is facing possible prison time for illegally reselling lists containing login credentials for 500,000 online services, including streaming platforms. The man also allegedly created a website where…
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Review: Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2023 Hands-On
Last week, Amazon announced a new Fire TV Stick 4K Max that is a significant step up from the older model. The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max has 16GB of storage, WiFi 6E, and a quad-core 2GHz processor. The biggest improvement any will notice is the remote is the same one the Fire TV…
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Deal Alert! 30,000mAh 18W USB-C Battery Pack Just $31.99
Do you need a powerful battery pack to keep all of your devices charged? Right now, ROMOSS has its 30,000mAh 18w USB-C battery pack on sale for just $31.99. This battery pack can charge an iPad Pro 4 times, a Nintendo Switch 4 times, and an iPhone 8 12.6 times. You can find this battery…
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Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH, & Spectrum Have All Raised The Price of Cable TV This Year
It’s been a busy year for price hikes with TV. So far the four largest cable TV operators have all raised their rates in 2023, including Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH, and Spectrum. The higher cost of video isn’t isolated to just cable, as the price of, well, everything has gone up. On the streaming side, every…
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Exclusive: Plex Adds A New Free Channel Starring These YouTube Sensations
Today, Mythical Entertainment launched its linear channel on Plex. Mythical 24/7 is a free ad-supported streaming channel filled with shows hosted by “Internetainers” Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal. Mythical 24/7 hosts several shows brought to life by founders and YouTube stars Rhett and Link, such as the most-watched daily online show, Good Mythical Morning. The…
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Disney+ Now Offers a Cheaper HD Only Plan in Some Areas
Recently, Disney+ announced a price hike on most of its customers. Disney+ Premium goes up by $3 to $13.99 a month. Hulu without ads will also increase by $3 to $17.99. ESPN+ rises by $1 to $10.99 a month. It’s also going to crack down on password sharing next year. Now, though, Disney+ has started…
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New Roku Express 4K Bundle With Voice Remote Pro Just Appeared on Amazon as an Exclusive
Roku on Tuesday rolled out a new Roku Express 4K Bundle with the new Voice Remote Pro exclusively on Amazon for $49.99. The bundle comes with the upgraded Roku remote with hands-free control and the ability to have two programmable preset buttons. This Roku Express is the same model that has been for sale now…
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Ransomware Group Claims It Hacked ‘All of Sony’
A ransomware group named Ransomed.vc claimed it had succeeded in hacking into Sony’s systems and plans to sell the media company’s data. “We have successfully compromissed [sic] all of sony systems. We wont ransom them! we will sell the data. due to sony not wanting to pay. DATA IS FOR SALE. WE ARE SELLING IT,”…
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Local News Live Launches 24/7 Streaming Service For Free Across 500 Stations
Gray Television said its streaming news network, Local News Live, is now available on more than 500 Gray station websites, connected TV apps, and mobile apps. Local News Live offers community coverage from Gray’s 113 television markets. “Our viewers value both local news and the unique, local perspectives on national stories Local News Live provides,”…
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Amazon’s Freevee Adds Five New Live Free Channels, Including Halloween+ and Universal Monster
If you love free movies and TV shows, Amazon is adding more programming to Amazon Freevee. The service now had five new live channels, including Halloween+ just in time for October. Amazon Freevee is available on Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and as a free channel within Prime Video. Freevee is also available as an app…
