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Congress Wants the FCC To Resume Gathering Broadcast Workforce Diversity Data
More than two dozen members of Congress are pushing to allow the FCC to start gathering data about the diversity of broadcast workforces again. “It is simple – a station is best placed to do so when its employees reflect the diversity of that community,” the letter — signed by 27 members of Congress —…
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One More Cable TV Company Will Shut Down TV Service Next Week As Most Small Cable TV Companies Will Shut Down TV in 2024
On December 31, 2023 Mid-Rivers Communications will shut down its TV service as they say only 10% of its customers still pay for their TV services. Now, industry insiders tell Cord Cutters News that most small cable TV companies will shut down their TV services in 2024 and beyond as TV becomes unprofitable in the…
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Why Disney, Paramount, and Peacock’s Money Troubles Are Good For You
It’s been a brutal year if you run a streaming business. After years of pouring billions of dollars into creating exclusive content, companies like Disney, Paramount, and Comcast, which owns Peacock, are deep in the red. But their losses may end up being your gain as the need to rein in expenses may mean you’ll…
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10 New Episodes of ‘Bluey’ Will Premiere on Disney+ in January 2024
Ten new episodes of the popular children’s show Bluey will hit Disney+ on January 12, 2024. The episodes will air later on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior in other countries, according to the show’s website. Next month, families can watch the following episodes: Fans can also look forward to “The Sign,” a 28-minute Bluey…
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Will Amazon’s New Satellite Internet Service Actually Arrive Next Year?
Amazon in October launched its first satellites for Project Kuiper satellites, and last week reiterated it plans to launch “customer pilots” of its space-based internet service in the second half of next year after completing its initial tests. But its goal to get things up and running may be too aggressive. That’s according to Motley…
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Byron Allen The Owner Of The Weather Channel & Local Now, Offers to Buy BET For $3.5 Billion
Byron Allen, the owner of the Weather Channel and Local Now, has offered to buy BET from Paramount for $3.5 billion. This deal would be for BET Media Group and would include VH1, BET Studios, and the streaming service BET+, according to a report from Variety. Byron Allen reportedly offered $2.7 billion over the summer,…
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Deal Alert! Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gens With USB-C Are On Sale For Just $199.99
Want some new AirPods Pros from Apple? Right now, For Prime Day, Amazon has the Apple AirPods Pro 2 2nd Gen on sale for just $199.99 for the lightning version on Walmart. These are great noise-canceling earbuds perfect for iPhones, including the new iPhone 15 or any iPhone you may have. You can find this…
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ESPN Launches a Free 24/7 Channel With ESPN8 The Ocho
ESPN8 The Ocho became a huge hit from a joke in the movie Dodgeball to a real channel airing a few times a year on ESPN2. With ESPN8 The Ocho you will find strange and unique sporting events. Now, ESPN has announced that they are launching a free 24/7 version of ESPN8 The Ocho. For…
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Samsung TV Plus Is Down Worldwide On Select Devices
If you own a Samsung TV, you may have noticed its free streaming service. Multiple readers have now reported that the Samsung TV Plus has been down on the smart TV app for most of the day. Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming platform available on its the consumer electronics giant’s smart televisions.…
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Warner Bros. Discovery & Paramount Are in Talks to Merge
For some time now, there have been talk that Paramount has been looking for other merger or sale options. Now, it is being reported that Paramount is in talks with Warner Bros Discovery for a possible merger. According to Axios, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CO Bob Bakish on Tuesday…
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Amazon Adds Continue Watching Feature To Fire TV’s Home Screen
Amazon on Wednesday launched a “Continue Watching” row for Fire TV home screens. This comes as Amazon has updated its Fire TV home screen multiple times this year. The company has tested changes like adding a “Games” tab, adding DIRECTV STREAM, and integrating more personalization features. In a post shared on Medium, Amazon said Fire…
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TCM Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Columbia Pictures With Month-Long Marathon of Classic Films
Turner Classic Movies will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures with a marathon of films from the studio’s historic archive hosted by film critic Ben Mankiewicz starting January 3. The month-long celebration highlights the best of Columbia Pictures studio’s films featuring a different decade every Wednesday. Audiences can catch movies from the 1920s and…
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The Live TV Streaming Service Frndly TV is Down For Most Subscribers
Today the live TV streaming service Frndly TV is offline for many subscribers. The problem seems to have started around noon Eastern and has stayed down since it happened. Cord Cutters News readers are reporting that they are unable to even contact customer service. Update: Frndly TV is now back online after a short outage…
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The New 2023 Fire TV Stick 4K Max Is On Sale For Christmas
Back in October, Amazon released 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, which is the same one the…
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Paramount is Reportedly In Talks to Sell BET For Almost $2 Billion
For most of 2023, Paramount has been looking to sell BET. Reportedly, earlier this year, Paramount decided that the offers for BET were not worth it now though Paramount has decided to once again look at deals to sell BET. According to a report from Bloomberg, Paramount is in talks with multiple potential buyers, include…
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