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DIRECTV is Rolling Out a New & Improved User Interface
If you are a DIRECTV or use one of the DIRECTV streaming players for DIRECTV STREAM, you are about to get a new user interface. According to users who have tested this new interface, it is a big improvement that will also include a new home screen. UPDATE: DIRECTV has started to roll out this…
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Netflix is Raising Its Price in Turkey
Today, Netflix has started to notify customers in Turkey. Cord Cutters News has confirmed with Netflix that it has increased its price in Turkey and only in Turkey at this time. Here are the new prices in Turkey: With this price hike in Turkey, Premium users will pay about $7.40 USD a month. This is…
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Charter Will Provide Credit For Disney Blackout For All Eligible Spectrum Subscribers
Charter Communications said it would providing credit to all subscribers affected by the Disney blackout, regardless of whether they called into customer service. When the blackout initially hit 12 days ago, Charter began offering $15 in service credits for the lost channels, which included ESPN, FX, The Disney Channel and more. But in order to…
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ESPN ‘Isn’t Giving Up the Golden Goose” of Pay TV Even as it Thinks About Streaming
ESPN is back on the air after a 12-day-long dispute between Disney and Charter Communications led to the sports network — along with other Disney-owned channels — going dark on Spectrum cable TV. Disney and Charter struck a new agreement that shakes up the traditional relationship between a media company and distributor, with some Spectrum…
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This Online Retailer Got Caught Hiding Low-Star Ratings in Favor of Five-Star Reviews
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on online stores that suppress negative reviews. Croc-owned Hey Dude Inc. is the latest retailer found to be promoting positive reviews while sweeping low-star ones under the rug. The FTC ordered Hey Dude to pay $1.95 million in a settlement after the company misled consumers by hiding 80%…
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How to Watch the ‘ManningCast’ in 2023 Without Cable TV
Brothers, quarterbacks, Super Bowl MVPs, and commentators are a few words that you can use to describe Peyton and Eli Manning. With the return of the NFL regular season, the Manning brothers are back for the third season of their highly-anticipated Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli broadcast. Colloquially known as the ‘ManningCast,’ the…
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Fubo’s New User Interface Is Coming to Android TV & Fire TV Devices Including Improved DVR Controls
If you are a Fubo live TV subscriber, you may notice a new user interface rolling out. Fubo has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they have started to test a re-design of their apps on the Fire TV and Android TV devices that will include a new user interface they call their global “Unified…
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Was Streamed 16 Million Times on Disney+ In Just 5 Days
Today, Disney+ announced that the new The Little Mermaid” was viewed over 16 million times in just five days after joining Disney+. This makes it the most viewed Disney movie premier on Disney+ since Hocus Pocus 2, which also hit 116 million views in its first 5 days of streaming. This comes as Disney+ is…
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The Number of Hardcore ESPN Viewers Will Shock You
There’s likely a big reason why Charter Communications’ Spectrum and Disney came to an agreement hours before Monday Night Football kicked off, and it may have to do with just how popular ESPN is (or isn’t). Charter might have been sitting in a good bargaining position because the number of passionate ESPN viewers is shockingly…
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Spectrum Drops Freeform, FXX, FXM, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild and Net Geo Mundo as Part of Disney Deal
Disney-owned channels are returning to Spectrum, but there are a few notable exceptions. Freeform, FXM, FXX, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild and Net Geo Mundo won’t be returning to Spectrum as part of the cable company’s programming deal with Disney. The agreement marks the unceremonious end to these channels — at…
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Can CNN Live News Save Warner Bros Discovery’s Max?
Warner Bros. Discovery is banking that 24/7 live news will make its Max streaming service relevant again. CEO David Zaslav said last week at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference that the company will focus on creating sustainable growth for shareholders. He’s making a bet that offering a version of CNN live coverage, which…
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Amazon is Bringing HDR, Key Plays, & Other New Features to Thursday Night NFL Games
This Thursday will mark the Thursday Night Football on Amazon for the 2023-2024 NFL season. Now Amazon says they are bringing several new features to its stream. These features will include HDR, Key Plays, and more. Here is everything new on Amazon’s Thursday Night NFL Games this year:
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Amazon Freevee Adds 2 New Free Live Channels Including a New Horror Channel
Amazon Freevee is adding two new channels to its free, ad-supported streaming service — Screambox TV and PlayersTV. The service, which offers thousands movies and TV shows, has been building out its catalog this year. The sphere of free, ad-supported services is a competitive one. Freevee is racing alongside services like Plex, The Roku Channel,…
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Spectrum’s New Deal With Disney Ends Cable Blackout, Gives Customers Free Disney+ But Drops 8 Networks
Charter Communication’s Spectrum and Disney will bring back ESPN, FX and a few other channels back to the cable providers’ line up after the two sides struck an agreement to end a 12-day blackout. The new deal gives Disney+ for free to Spectrum subscribers, but drops a few of Disney’s networks. The two sides announced…
