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T-Mobile Reseller Suffered Breach That Leaked 90GB of Data
Cybercriminals reportedly leaked 90GB of data from a T-Mobile reseller on the black market yesterday. The information was originally stolen back in April, according to The Mobile Report. The leaked database was posted to a cybercriminal forum and titled “T-Mobile, Connectivity Source.” Connectivity Source is a third-party retailer of T-Mobile service. The Mobile Report said…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Add The Willow TV Channel To Its Sports Pack
Today, it was announced that DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM has added the Willow TV Channel to its sports pack. The Willow TV channel is dedicated to all things cricket. Update: DIRECTV has reached out to say the channel will be going live on October 3rd. This new channel comes just a few weeks before the…
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FCC Is Ramping Up its Efforts to Provide 5G Home Internet Access to Rural America
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking further comment on its effort to connect more Americans with a 5G network, with a goal of better using its updated coverage map to dole out needed funds. The FCC released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to “refresh the record” for the 5G Fund for Rural Americans to…
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Comcast Will Start Talks to Sell 100% of Hulu to Disney Next Week – Here is Everything We Know
Next week, on September 30, 2023, Comcast and Disney will start talks for Disney to buy the remaining shares of Hulu that Comcast owns. This would give Disney 100% ownership and is a part of a deal that started years ago. This comes as in 2019, Disney bought out Fox and agreed to buy out…
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Amazon Prime Is Adding Commercials To Its Prime Video Service, Commercial Free Will Now Cost Extra
Earlier today, Amazon announced that it will be adding commercials to its Prime Video service. Now, its base Prime Video service that is included with Amazon Prime will add commercials starting in early 2024. If you want a commercial-free experience, it will cost you an extra $2.99 a month. The commercials will be added to…
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The Price of Frndly TV is Going Up, But There’s a Way to Still Get it For Just $5.83 a Month
Streaming service Frndly TV earlier this month announced that it would raise the monthly rate of its plans by $1 a month to $7.99 a month for the basic plan, $9.99 a month for the classic, and $11.99 a month for the premium plan. The good news is if you act now, you can lock…
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Wheel of Fortune Extends Vanna White’s Contract as Pat Sajak Begins His Last Season
Wheel of Fortune kicked off its 41st season on September 11, marking the end of tenured host Pat Sajak, who is leaving the show in 2024. While fans prepare to say farewell to Sajak, they can be assured that Vanna White will continue spinning letters for at least another two years. CBS confirmed White extended…
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Sling TV President Takes Over Dish TV, Overseeing Both Businesses
Sling TV has long played an important role in Dish Network, but thanks to a change in leadership, we get a sense of how important the streaming service is to the pay-TV provider. Gary Schanman, the executive vice president and group president for Sling TV, posted on LinkedIn earlier this week that he had been…
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Amazon Quietly Releases Cheaper Fire HD 10 Tablet in the Wake of its Big Fall Event
Amazon threw out a bevy of devices at its big fall event. But one that everyone missed — including Amazon itself — was the release of a refreshed Fire HD 10 tablet. A listing for the product appeared on Amazon and was spotted by AFTVnews. It’s the first refresh in two years for the tablet.…
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Sinclair, J.P. Morgan Seek To Dismiss $1.5 Billion Bally Sports Lawsuit
Sinclair Broadcast Group and J.P. Morgan filed motions to dismiss the $1.5 billion lawsuit from bankrupt Diamond Sports Group, which manages the Bally Sports regional cable networks. In August, Diamond alleged that the decisions Sinclair made to pay back its creditors “milked” the company out of $1.5 billion in much-needed funds. Diamond also sued J.P.…
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Local Now Adds 19 Free NBC and Telemundo Channels, Including 11 Local News Stations, to Lineup
Local Now continues to benefit from its expanded partnership with NBCUniversal, with the free ad-supported platform getting a bevy of new channels today. The streaming platform, owned by Allen Media Group, added 11 NBC local news channels to its lineup, as well as entertainment channels American Cries and NBC LX Home. It also gets the…
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Elon Musk’s Start-Up Neuralink Is Looking for People To Join Its Brain-Implant Trial
Elon Musk’s Neuralink said it has received approval to start human clinical trials for its wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI. The Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface study, or Prime Study, intends to examine the safety and functionality of the implant for paralysis patients. A surgical robot will place the BCI in the part of the…
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Plex Adds Nine New Free Live TV Channels, Including Channels From Shudder, AMC, and PBS
Free live TV streaming service Plex reached a deal to expand its content lineup with the addition of 22 free live channels, including channels from Shudder, AMC, and PBS. Plex now offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles and hundreds of live channels and has slowly grown into one of the largest free ad-supported streaming services…
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FCC Just Slammed a Robocall Cabal with a $116 Million Fine For Toll-Free Scam
The Federal Communications Commission issued a $116.2 million fine against a group responsible for nearly 10 million robocalls to toll-free numbers. ScammerBlaster, OnTel, ChariTel, and Thomas Dorsher, known collectively as Dorsher Enterprise, are behind the illegal calls, the agency said today. The group presented itself as an anti-robocall campaign but was actually conducting a scam…
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Sling TV Freestream Rolls Out New Guide, Making It Even Easier to Use
Sling TV’s Freestream ad-supported service offers more than 430 free channels and over 41,000 on-demand titles, making finding what you want difficult. But the service this week rolled out a new guide that breaks content down into categories, making finding what you want to watch easier. The categories include sports, entertainment, news, movies, reality, true…
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