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DIRECTV vs Nexstar Everything We Know About This Ugly Contract Fight & Will ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Will Return To DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & U-verse
Back in July 2023, DIRECTV, U-verse, and DIRECTV STREAM subscribers lost Nexstar-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates, along with CW stations owned by Nexstar. At the time, Nexstar said DIRECTV rejected Nexstar’s offer to extend the current distribution agreement to Oct. 31, 2023, to give both sides more time to negotiate. In total, 159…
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Sling TV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV Just Lost 315,000 Subscribers – What is Happening With Cord Cutting?
Recently DISH, Disney, and Fubo all reported earnings for the 2nd quarter of 2023. Combined, these three companies lost 315,000 subscribers to their live TV streaming services. So exactly what is happening, and why is cord cutting losing subscribers? First, let’s take a look at the numbers in depth: Fubo reported their 2nd quarter 2023…
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Amazon Fresh Takes on Walmart+ By Offering Deliveries to Customers Without a Prime Membership
Amazon is expanding its Fresh grocery delivery service to shoppers without a Prime membership. Amazon aims to be the “first choice” for shoppers by opening up its Fresh delivery services to non-members in select cities in select cities. The difference is the cost for the delivery service is higher without Prime. The move, a first…
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Bally Sports May Lose NHL TV Rights If a Deal Is Not Reached Soon
Once again, Bally Sports is facing the real risk of losing TV rights to sports teams if a deal is not reached soon with the NHL. This summer, Bally Sports lost rights to two MLB teams, with the Padres and Diamondbacks both not being paid. They have also lost to the NBA Phoenix Suns recently…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s 100W USB-C Charger is On Sale For Just $44.99 Back To Its Prime Day Pricing
Did you miss out on Anker’s huge 100W USB-C wall charger sale? Good news! Right now, Anker has once again dropped the price of its USB-C, and USB 100W wall charger to just $44.99, down from $74.99. This is the same price Anker had its 100W charger at on Prime Day. Right now, Anker has…
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Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass Subscribers Have More Than Doubled Since Messi’s Arrival
The hype around Lionel Messi joining Major League Soccer and Inter Miami is legit, and having a real impact on Apple TV. Subscribers to MLS Season pass on Apple TV have more than doubled since Messi joined in July, according to a tweet from Jorge Mas, managing owner of Inter Miami. Mas also noted that…
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Disney’s Purge of Movies and Shows on Disney+ and Hulu Cost it $2.4 Billion
Disney wiped a number of shows and movies from its Disney+ service over the last few months. While that was an inconvenience for audiences, it proved costly for the company. Disney disclosed on Wednesday that it took a $2.4 billion charge to account for “content impairments” aka the removal of content from its direct-to-consumer businesses,…
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Walmart Reportedly in Talks to Take Over DVD & Blu-Ray Disc Business
As sales for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs plummet, Walmart may be considering taking over management of Studio Distribution Services (SDS), which handles the distribution of physical media. Walmart submitted a request for proposal for SDS, according to Media Play News. The move would help streamline the distribution of merchandise from studios to independent suppliers. Walmart…
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Zoom Says It Really Won’t Use Any Customer Content to Train AI
Zoom has backtracked all the way on its stance on how it will use artificial intelligence. The video conferencing company on Friday updated its terms of service to explicitly say that it will not use anything from your Zoom calls to train its AI system. “Following feedback, Zoom made the decision to update its Terms…
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Sharp Smart TVs Will be Powered by TiVo Starting Next Year
Sharp is bringing TiVo’s operating system to its next line of smart televisions. The companies signed a multi-year, multi-million unit deal to launch TiVo-powered TVs. Sharp aims to enhance audiences’ entertainment experience by offering customers more control when choosing content across live TV, news, sports, and films, according to TVTechnology. Nick Chen, Vice President of…
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Is USCellular the Answer to Dish’s 5G Problem?
Dish Wireless is stuck with $21 billion in debt and an obligation to spend even more to build out its 5G network. USCellluar, which is dealing with its own problems, may represent a way out. Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen appeared open to the idea of buying parts of USCellular, noting on an investor call on…
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ESPN is Improving Multicast, Letting You Watch 4 Games At Once
Good news for sports fans ESPN is improving its multicast feature that lets viewers watch up to four games simultaneously through the ESPN app. This feature was first launched back in 2017, but now ESPn is adding improved multicast on the Apple TV and Xbox. The pre-built Multicasts will feature a slate of high-profile live…
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Plex Adds 5 New Free Live TV Channels
Recently the live TV streaming service Plex reached a deal to expand its content lineup with the addition of five new free live channels. This comes as Plex last week added 27 new channels to help grow its lineup of free channels. Plex now offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles and hundreds of live channels.…
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Crackle Will Stream For Free The Roger Corman Universe of Movies
The RCU: Roger Corman Universe is coming to Crackle for free this Monday. The famed director, producer, and actor is known for mixing creative plots with his own unique style. Check out his newest film Virtually Heroes, as well as Corman Classics like Piranha and Sharktopus vs Whalewolf. The King of Cult’s filmography is filled…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s Fire Max 11 Tablet is On Sale For $40 Off!
Amazon’s most powerful and largest tablet, the Fire Max 11, is on sale right now for $189.99, that’s $40 off the list price of $229.99. This new Fire Max 11 tablet has 14 hours of battery life, 125GB of storage, and a 2000 x 1200 resolution. It also has an 8 MP front and rear…
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