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YouTube Puts New Limits On Kids Profiles to Protect Their Mental Health
YouTube is shoring up its mental health resources for teen viewers through a series of updates and partnerships with youth, parenting, and mental health experts. The changes aim to provide “guardrails” for YouTube’s younger viewers without stifling teens’ desire to explore. “It’s healthy for teens to choose what they watch because they are exploring their…
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Paramount+ Isn’t Done With Price Hikes
Paramount+ just raised the prices of its plans in June. An executive just teased that more may be on the way. “We see a very compelling pricing opportunity,” Paramount Chief Financial Officer Naveen Chopra said on the company’s third-quarter conference call on Thursday. “This won’t be the last price increase we do.” The comments as…
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Here is Everything Coming to Redbox in November 2023
Here is everything coming to Redbox for free in November 2023. November 1 Black Friday – Feature Film A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers. Elliot the Littlest Reindeer – Animated Feature Film Elliot, a small but determined horse, travels to the North Pole to…
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Apple TV+ is Still Free for T-Mobile Customers After Price Hike
After Apple TV+ increased subscription costs on October 25, T-Mobile customers wondered if their free access would be disrupted. T-Mobile has confirmed in an email to Cord Cutters News it will continue fronting the bill for its user base. “For customers enjoying Apple TV+ On Us, it’s still on us! If customers pay for Apple…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Owners Say Disney Buying Hulu is One More Reason YouTube TV, Fubo & More Should Be Turned Into Cable TV Companies By The FCC
Disney taking full control of Hulu is another sign that live TV streaming services need to be regulated like the cable companies. That’s according to the Coalition for Local News, an alliance of companies that own the local affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC stations. The group has spent months advocating for the Federal…
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Paramount+ Added 2.7 Million Customers in the Third Quarter, Bringing its Total to 63 Million
Paramount+ added 2.7 million customers in the third quarter as the company’s streaming service slowly moves towards profitability. The company, which reported its quarterly results on Thursday, reported that its total base of Paramount+ subscribers hit 63 million. Pluto, its free, ad-supported streaming service, contributed to ad revenue rising 18% for the period. Pluto and…
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DIRECTV Told To Stop or Modify Claim That Customers Can Access All NFL Games
DIRECTV agreed to modify its commercials claiming that it gives subscribers access to every NFL game after a decision by the National Advertising Division. DIRECTV says its Sports Central interface, which can show its subscribers where each football game airs, “give you access to every game.” The NAD told the satellite TV provider to cease…
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Update: Comcast Denies It Will Move Bally Sports To a More Expensive Package This Week
Recently, Comcast moved a Roots Sports RSN package in the North West to a more expensive TV package. Now it has been reported that Comcast will also be moving all Bally Sports channels to a more expensive package this week. UPDATE: Comcast has told Cord Cutters News that there will be no change to what…
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Bally Sports May Soon Have New Owners As Sinclair Reportedly Wants to Buy The RSNs Back
Back in 2022, Sinclair spun off the struggling Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs) into its own company. This new company, called Diamond Sports Group, filed for bankruptcy in early 2023 to help deal with the roughly $8 billion in debt the networks had. Now, according to sources who talked with the New York Post,…
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Max Legacy Subscribers Will Soon Lose 4K and a Concurrent Stream
When Warner Bros. Discovery rebooted HBO Max into Max in May, legacy customers got to keep perks like 4K video for at least six month. But that perk, as well as an extra concurrent stream, will be going away next month. Max customers have started to receive email notifications about the removal of the features.…
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YouTube Premium Gets Price Hikes Around The World
YouTube started raising the price of its ad-free Premium service in July, starting with a rollout in the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Beginning November 1, the price hikes hit even more countries. Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, Poland, and Turkey are seeing price increases across individual, family, and student plans for YouTube Premium…
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FOX CEO Nixes Idea That Tubi Will Get Live Sports
While various streaming services are investing in live sports to attract audiences, Tubi will remain firmly on the sidelines. FOX CEO Lachlan Murdoch said he “doesn’t envision any significant live sports on Tubi in the near or even long-term future.” Murdoch spoke on the company’s fiscal first-quarter earnings conference call, where he also revealed that…
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HBO CEO Used Fake Accounts to Troll Critics on Social Media
HBO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Casey Bloys created multiple faux social media accounts to troll TV critics who published unflattering reviews of HBO programs, according to an in-depth look at the executive in Rolling Stone. Texts supporting this claim came out during testimony provided by a former employee during a wrongful termination suit against…
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Sling TV is Rolling Out New Features, Including Purchasing With Apple ID & Better User Profiles
Today, Sling TV rolled out several new features, including live sports scores, apple purchasing support, and profiles on all devices. These new updates help Sling TV better compete with other streaming services. “Our top priority at SLING is to provide our customers with the best television experience possible. We want to put people in charge…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Hits ‘Breakeven Cash Flow,’ Elon Musk Says
SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday that the company’s Starlink satellite internet service achieved “break-even cash flow,” a financial benchmark that shows the business is moving in the right direction. “Excited to announce that SpaceX Starlink has achieved breakeven cash flow! Excellent work by a great team,” Musk…
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