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DIRECTV Is Buying DISH & Sling TV But What Is Next and When Will It Happen? – Ask Luke
This week DIRECTV made it official that it will buy DISH and Sling TV for $1 from its parent company Echo Starr. With this deal, DIRECTV will also take over billions in debt from DISH, including an almost $2 billion payment due in November. Recently we have been flooded with questions about what is next…
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A New Law Will Protect Your Digital Online Purchases Including Movies From Being Taken Away – Cord Cutting Today
Today in Cord Cutting Today for October 4, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Bally Sports Dead? 11 MLB Teams Are Leaving The Troubled RSN. You can find links to each story we talk about below this video. Bally Sports Will Drop TV…
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NBC Sports to Air 40+ A-10 Basketball Games, Peacock to Stream 13 Exclusively, Schedule & More
Atlantic 10 basketball is just months away and NBC Sports will carry over 40 games on Peacock and USA Network. 13 games will stream exclusively on Peacock and USA Network will have exclusive coverage of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship First Round, Second Round, and Quarterfinals in March 2025. All coverage on USA Network streams live…
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Crackle, One of the Original Cord Cutting Services, Just Shut Down – Here Is Its History & Why
Crackle, the free ad-supported streaming service, has a history that stretches back to the early days of online video. It was one of the first cord cutting services and now it has shut down. Here is brief history of Crackle and what happened. Early Days as Grouper (2004–2006) Crackle’s origins lie in Grouper, a company…
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Amazon Prime Video to Ramp Up Ads in 2025
Amazon Prime Video is set to increase its advertising presence in 2025, signaling a potential shake-up in the streaming advertising market. This move comes after the platform introduced ads for all Prime subscribers earlier this year, a decision that instantly positioned it as the world’s largest ad-supported subscription streaming service. While the exact nature of…
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Tubi to Pay $19.99 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit Over User Data Sharing – Here is How to Claim Your Money
Tubi, the popular free ad-supported streaming service, has agreed to a $19.99 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that it violated user privacy by sharing personal information with third parties without consent. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claimed that Tubi’s data sharing practices violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a…
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Max Adds AEW to Lineup Following New Multi-Year Rights Deal
Max is now All Elite as the streaming service boosts its portfolio with All Elite Wrestling as part of a multi-year and multi-platform media rights deal. WBD and the pro wrestling promotion are renewing their partnership that will bring live wrestling pay-per-view events to Max subscribers in the United States at a discounted price in…
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Five Cable TV Networks That Are Most Likely to Shut Down, Spectrum Adds More Streaming, & More – Cord Cutting Today
Today in Cord Cutting Today for October 3, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Five Cable TV Networks That Are Most Likely to Shut Down. You can find a link to each story we talk about below this video: Five Cable TV Networks…
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Free Live Sports Launches: Bringing Global Sports Action to Fans at No Cost
Sports fans around the world are about to get even more access to their favorite competitions with the launch of Free Live Sports, a new and exciting platform aimed at delivering a wide variety of live sports content for free. The venture is led by industry veterans Cathy Rasenberger (Rasenberger Media, LLC), Geoff Clark (acTVe),…
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Score Big Deals on Prime Day and Grubhub+
Prime Day’s Big Deal Days are just around the corner (October 8-9), and Amazon is turning up the heat, but not just with shopping! Now, Prime and Grubhub+ members can satisfy their appetites while they score unbeatable deals. Who doesn’t love eating well and saving big? Not only is Amazon offering incredible deals, but with…
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The Catchy Comedy Network Honors John Amos with Special ‘Good Times’ Tribute Episodes
Catchy Comedy Network is celebrating the life and career of legendary actor John Amos with a special lineup of tribute episodes from his iconic role in Good Times. The tribute kicks off Wednesday, October 2nd at 6 PM ET | 3 PM PT, and continues through Thursday and Friday at the same time. Fans of…
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Bundling and Balancing: TiVo’s Latest Video Trends Report Reveals Shift Towards Industry Consolidation
As the streaming industry navigates economic headwinds, TiVo’s Q2 2024 Video Trends Report highlights a major shift in how consumers are approaching their entertainment subscriptions. According to the report, which surveyed over 4,000 adults across the U.S. and Canada, people are pulling back on entertainment spending, favoring bundled services and ad-supported models over standalone subscriptions.…
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The New Echo Show 5 is On Sale For Just $49.99 For Amazon’s Big Sale
Did you miss out on Amazon’s Black Friday sale? The good news as Amazon has brought back a few of the deals at their Black Friday price. This includes the new 2023 Echo Show 5. Right now, they are at the lowest price ever. Right now, you can get the brand new 2023 Echo Show…
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Roku Backdrops Are Now Rolling Out As a New Feature to Roku TV Owners
Roku is giving its users a new way to experience their TVs, even when they’re not streaming. The company has started rolling out “Roku Backdrops,” a feature that transforms idle screens into personalized art galleries. These backdrops had been announced earlier this year but are now finally rolling out. With Backdrops, users can choose from…
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Sling TV Freestream Adds 16 New Channels Including The Dick Van Dyke Show & Nash Bridge Channels
Sling TV’s free, ad-supported streaming service Freestream officially added another 16 new live free channels this week to its growing lineup of free channels. Since launching the service, DISH has been ramping up the number of channels on Freestream, which is separate from its pay service, Sling TV, or parent DISH’s satellite service. These so-called…
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