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Paramount+ Releases First Trailer For Live-Action Sonic The Hedgehog Spinoff Series
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is speeding towards Paramount+ this April. The streamer released a trailer for the debut season of Knuckles, the franchise’s first live-action TV series. The series reunites Jeff Fowler, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara, the team behind the films. The first season consists of six episodes that follow…
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Free Streaming Service STIRR Gets a Second Life With Plans For New Content and AI-Powered Search
STIRR, the free ad-supported streaming service that broadcasting giant Sinclair unloaded last month, is getting a second lease on life thanks to new parent Thinking Media. Thinking Media has some new plans for STIRR, including tripling the on-demand content library and implementing artificial intelligence to aid in searches, according to TechCrunch. The streamer has cut…
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Disney Reportedly Paid Taylor Swift More Than $75 Million For the ‘Eras Tour’ Rights
Walt Disney made waves when it announced that Disney+ would be the exclusive home of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. The company appears to have paid a rich sum for the privilege. Disney will pay pop singer sensation and entrepreneur more than $75 billion to the rights of the concert film, according to Puck News,…
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Anker’s New 200W USB-C Power Bank is On Sale & Will Keep Your Laptop & Phone Running At This New All Time Low Price
Do you need to make sure your laptop, phone, switch, and more won’t lose power as you travel? Ankers 200W laptop can charge two 100W laptops at once or charge your 100W Macbook and iPhone 15 at the same time. This is a must have for anyone who really needs to make sure their laptop…
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‘WWE Speed’ Series Coming to X As the Social Media Network Leans Into Entertainment
Wrestling fans can check out a new World Wrestling Entertainment show on X, formerly Twitter, this spring. WWE Speed will feature matches set to last five minutes or less. So far, the X-exclusive live show will feature numerous wrestling superstars with new episodes every week. “Tune in for these fast-paced, action-packed faceoffs, coming in April,”…
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Philo Customers Will Get Ad-Supported AMC+ For Free
Philo subscribers on Friday got some surprising good news courtesy of AMC Networks. While reporting its fourth-quarter results, AMC Networks also announced that it had struck a deal to include the ad-based version of AMC+ for free for all Philo subscribers. The surprise announcement means Philo customers will get a service that normally costs $4.99…
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Cord Cutting is Hitting Canada Hard
Several TV newscasts will shut down, and thousands of employees will be laid off as Canada’s largest media and telecom company cuts news stations, dozens of regional radio sites, and programs. Bell Media sent employees an internal memo on February 8, which said news stations, including CTV and BNN Bloomberg, would shut down effective immediately.…
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Funimation Users Are Losing Their “Forever” Digital Purchases After Getting Folded Into Crunchyroll
A price hike isn’t the only drawback to anime streaming service Funimation shutting down and combining with fellow provider Crunchyroll on April 2. While most of Funimation’s catalog will be available on Crunchyroll, digital purchases made by Funimation subscribers won’t make the transition. “Please note that Crunchyroll does not currently support Funimation Digital copies, which…
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Can The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Revive AMC Networks’ Fortunes?
AMC Networks was hit hard by the advertising crunch hitting the media industry, especially as fewer cable TV viewers are around to command those pricier commercials. Can the return of The Walking Dead fan favorites Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira bring back some of the network’s swagger? It was nearly 14 years since the original…
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Interest Is Growing for a More Interactive TV-Watching Experience
As technology advances, the way we watch TV is changing. New data from research firm Parks Associates found that 46% of cable TV subscribers find emerging home control and interactive features, provided through their TV service, appealing or very appealing. “The home ecosystems continue to overlap, creating new opportunities to expand control and enhance the…
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Rural Internet Deployment Is Still Being Delayed Over Telephone Pole Attachments
Slow telephone pole attachment approvals are still limiting how quickly people can get high-speed internet access. Rural areas of Loudoun County, Virginia, were set to have 620 miles of fiber-optic cable constructed by July, but the project is far behind schedule and funding is set to expire in 2026, according to The Loudoun Times-Mirror. Internet…
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T-Mobile Postpones April’s 2G Network Shutdown
T-Mobile has once again delayed its 2G network shutdown, giving any stragglers who have yet to upgrade their service more time to jump on the 5G bandwagon. The 2G network was scheduled to retire on April 2. The company hasn’t released a new shutdown date yet, but this serves as a reminder to anyone who…
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Media Companies Are Cutting Out the Middleman, Putting YouTube TV & Other Streaming Services in Danger
For years media companies like Disney, FOX, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount have used intermediary, middleman, or go-between companies like cable TV and YouTube TV to distribute their content. Now, increasingly, they are cutting out the “middleman” and offering their content directly to consumers without needing to let YouTube TV and others get a cut…
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Deepfakes Will Become Harder to Spot, Tech Experts Warn
Be on the lookout for an uptick in deepfake videos this year. Experts warn the faux footage will become more convincing and make identifying such content more complicated as technology advances. Tech experts anticipate a rise in deepfake videos in 2024 as software to create fake content becomes more widely available. Warnings emerged after public…
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Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gens With USB-C Are On Sale For Just $189, Their Lowest Price Ever
Want some new AirPods Pros from Apple? Want ones with USB-C? Right now, For the new year, Amazon has the Apple AirPods Pro 2 2nd Gen with SUB-C on sale for just $189. These are great noise-canceling earbuds perfect for iPhones, including the new iPhone 15 or any iPhone you may have. You can find…
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