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AT&T is Nearing a Deal to Sell Minority Stake in Pay TV Business
AT&T is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with a private equity firm to buy a minority stake in its satellite TV business, according to a report from CNBC. The deal would include DirecTV, AT&T TV Now, and U-Verse. A source for CNBC says that the deal with TPG could be announced as soon as…
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No, Netflix is Not Giving Away Subscriptions Due to the Pandemic: Avoid This Scam
Another Netflix scam is making the rounds, attempting to convince you that Netflix wants to give you a free subscription due to the pandemic. Cord Cutters News readers report getting text messages recently, saying that due to the pandemic, Netflix is giving some free passes for the remainder of the quarantine, but that the limited…
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Peacock will bring Frogger service for a game show
Get ready for some serious nostalgia. Peacock has announced a new physical competition series Frogger based on the popular 1980’s video game. The show will take contestants through an epic, supersized course of Frogger filled with challenges from the original game by Konami. Peacock has ordered 13 one-hour episodes. Contestants will have to get through…
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Sony’s Newest ‘Play At Home’ Offers Include Extended Funimation Anime Streaming Trials
Sony is bringing back its Play At Home program, which gifted popular games to PlayStation users for free during the pandemic. This time around, though, it’s also offering up some streaming perks as well. Starting on March 25th, anime streaming service Funimation will offer extended access for new subscribers. In all, those who take advantage…
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How to Watch Celtics at Mavericks, Trail Blazers at Nuggets & More NBA Games on February 23
Week 10 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season continues tonight with a slam dunk lineup of 9 games, including a national doubleheader. Reigning 2-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, and former MVPs Steph Curry and James Harden are all scheduled to be in action tonight. Fans will be in attendance at select games; however, cord cutters…
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Fire TV Devices and Smart TVs are On Sale, Starting at $21.99
In the market for a new streaming device or smart TV? Amazon has you covered with deals on Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs from Insignia and Toshiba. The sale comes at just the right time, now that we know more Amazon devices will be getting the Fire TV interface update over…
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AT&T TV Adds More Simultaneous Streams and Cloud DVR Features
AT&T TV announced today that expanded features are coming to streaming customers this week. Beginning February 25, plans will see more simultaneous streams and unlimited cloud DVR. What’s Changing for AT&T TV Customers More simultaneous streams AT&T TV customers now have up to 20 simultaneous streams on any device inside their homes. The change comes in…
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Pluto TV Will Add an 8 Hour Block of Anime Programming
Digital Media Rights announced a new agreement with free streaming service Pluto TV today that will bring an eight hour RetroCrush block of programming to Pluto’s Anime All Day channel. RetroCrush launched in March 2020 and will bring anime from the 70s, 80s, and 90s to the platform. “DMR’s goal for RetroCrush from day one…
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VUit Will be the Exclusive Free Home of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
VUit has announced it will be streaming the Iditarod Sled Dog race, and the only place to stream the event for free outside of Alaska. The race begins March 7th in Willow Alaska where the teams will race to the historic gold-rush town of Iditarod and back, with the winner expected to cross the finish…
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Disney+ Launches Star Today: What to Know About the New Disney+ Content Brand
Star, a new entertainment brand from Disney, launched on Disney+ Tuesday in select markets outside of the US. The brand is home to thousands of hours of movies and TV shows from Disney Television Studios, FX, 20th Century Studios, 20th Television, Touchstone, and more, along with local programming from each region. “Disney+ has touched the…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of February 22, 2021
This cold, icy February is wrapping up the last week with some fresh new arrivals for your streaming pleasure. Hulu is giving us Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins and Andra Day as another singing icon in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Prime Video has the IMDb original Top Class that follows a new…
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FuboTV Launches a New $20 Bundle With Showtime, STARZ, and Epix
FuboTV has added a new Premium Bundle option that includes Showtime, STARZ, and Epix all for just $19.99 a month. The three channels cost almost $26 when purchased separately, so this new bundle will save you 23% of your subscription price for all three. On their own, Showtime normally costs $10.99, STARZ is $8.99, and…
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How to Watch Wizards at Lakers, Bulls at Rockets & More NBA Games on February 22
Week 10 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season begins tonight with a lineup of 6 games, including a nationally televised late game. Tonight’s matchups feature the best team in the league, the defending Eastern Conference champions, and the reigning and defending NBA champs. There will be fans at select games; however, you can find out…
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Disney+ is Launching New Expanded Parental Controls
Disney+ is continuing its mission to remain as family-friendly as possible with the launch of all-new Parental Controls. Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 23, the streamer roll out a new set of controls that lets parents limit access to certain in-app profiles by adding a required PIN passcode to make sure young children can’t access more mature…
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T-Mobile Launches 5G Phone Plan ‘Made for Video Streaming’
T-Mobile announced today the launch of Magenta MAX, a 5G smartphone plan with unlimited data, 4G and 5G. “That means you can’t be slowed down based on how much you use,” the announcement says. The company says that Magenta MAX is “made for video streaming” and promises UHD streaming up to 4K resolution. The plan…
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