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Deal Alert! 145W 25,000mAh USB-C Power Bank is Just $85.99 For a Limited Time
Do you want a super powerful 145W 2,5000mAh power bank that can charge your laptop, phone, or Nintendo Switch? UGREEN has their new massive 25,000 USB-C portable charger on sale for just $85.99, down from the list price of $149.99. This is a great power bank to make sure you will have the power you…
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Tubi Hires Former HBO Executive
Today Fox announced that they have hired Courtney Sanchez as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations at Tubi. With this hire, Sanchez will be in charge of the company’s growth through data and market-drive insights. “As more streamers embrace ad-supported entertainment, Tubi’s unique growth formula continues to shine and resonate with younger…
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A New Battlestar Galactica May Finally Come to Peacock After Years of Waiting
NBCUniversal said it has signed Derek Simonds as the new writer and showrunner for the upcoming Peacock reboot of Battlestar Galactica. Simonds (The Sinner, When We Rise) joins Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot, Leave The World Behind) and Chad Hamilton (The Resort, Homecoming) as executive producers for the new show, NBCUniversal confirmed with Cord Cutters News.…
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Comcast & Spectrum Have Both Raised Their Cable TV Prices Already in 2024 By as Much as $240 a Year
2024 is only a few weeks old but Comcast and Spectrum have wasted no time in raising prices. For some customers, their bills may rise by up to $20 a month totaling $240 a year in extra expenses. This is Spectrum’s second price hike in less than a year. Comcast’s last price hike happened in…
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Bally Sports RSNs Will Get a New Name Later This Year If a New Deal Is Not Reached
This week we learned that Bally Sports’ parent company, Diamond Sports Group, had reached a deal to exit bankruptcy and end legal action with a few companies. As a part of this deal, Diamond Sports Group has agreed to a deal that will let it continue to use the Bally Sports name for its regional…
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Peacock Removes Live Feed of ‘Squawk Box’ and ‘Morning Joe’
Peacock has shut off the live feed versions of its cable news programs Squawk Box and Morning Joe that were available on the streaming service. A Peacock spokesperson confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they have been pulled, and that there is no timing on when — or if — they will return. The person…
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King of the Hill Creator Says Series Won’t Debut Until 2025
King of the Hill co-creator Greg Daniels said the reboot series isn’t likely to make it to Hulu before 2025. The series has long been in pre-production but is trucking along slowly due to a pause in production stemming from the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year. The creators worked on a couple episodes…
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DISH Hopper 3 Now Comes With Free, Ad-Supported Streaming Channels
The DISH Hopper 3 is a digital video recorder supplied to DISH satellite TV subscribers. While it can record and broadcast multiple streams at once, a new feature is bringing free, ad-supported video streams directly from the device. There are three so-called FAST sections called Bonus View Western, Bonus View Classics, and Bonus View The…
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Disney Is Bringing Shoppable Ads to TVs
Disney is joining a growing number of companies to provide users with a way to instantly buy products they see on TV. The media giant last week launched a beta program of Gateway Shop, its first streaming shoppable ad format. Through Gateway Shop, viewers will receive personalized prompts for products that are sent by push…
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Amazon Partners With Tastemade to Launch 15 New Shows on Freevee and Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios on Wednesday said it has partnered with Tastemade, a service for foodies, to bring a slew of shows to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee. The multi-year deal includes the production of 15 new unscripted series that will encompass a range of lifestyle topics, from cooking competitions to travel shows, hosted by notable…
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Verizon is Taking a $5.8 Billion Hit Because of its Struggling Business Unit
Verizon is paying an expensive price for dealing with the reality of a struggling wireline business. The New York telecommunications giant disclosed on Wednesday that it would take a non-cash charge of $5.8 billion to write down the value of its Verizon Business Group in the fourth quarter. The move will be reflected in its…
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Samsung and Google Are Pushing the Galaxy S24 as an AI-First Smartphone. But Will Customers Care?
Artificial intelligence was THE buzzword at CES 2024, so it’s no surprises that the AI momentum continues with Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy S24 family of smartphones. Front and center in the latest edition of the flagship phone is a partnership between Samsung and Google focused on generative AI. As with previous years, Samsung unveiled…
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Pluto TV Adds A New Channel Dedicated to Classic NFL Super Bowl Games
Today, Pluto TV announced that it is launching a new 24/7 channel dedicated to classic NFL Super Bowl games. This comes as CBS prepares to air the 2024 Super Bowl. This new channel called NFL Super Bowl Classics on Pluto TV will air classic games from January 18 to February 21, 2024. Not only will…
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Bally Sports Wants to Terminate Its New Contracts With the NBA & NHL and Return To its Older Agreements, Putting OTA TV Deals In Jeopardy
Over the last few months, Bally Sports’ parent company, Diamond Sports Group, struck new deals with the NBA and reportedly the NHL that would see its TV contracts end after the current season. Now, as a part of a new plan proposed to the bankruptcy court, these contracts would be terminated, and the old NHL…
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Cable TV Companies Say Letting You Cancel Online Is Too Costly and Dangerous
Cable TV companies on Tuesday slammed the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule that would make canceling a service easier. During a hearing earlier this week, Michael Powell, president and CEO of NCTA – – The Internet & Television Association, argued that the FTC’s plan is “unjustifiably broad” and encompasses beneficial practices in its quest to…
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