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National Association of Broadcasters Joins Push to Redefine YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu as Cable TV Companies
The National Association of Broadcasters has tacitly thrown its support behind a group that’s trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission to place cable-style regulations on live-streaming services like YouTube TV, Fubo and Hulu. “The FCC should refresh the record in its virtual (multichannel video programming distributor) proceeding to ensure it reflects the impact of…
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Hollywood is Running Out of Time to End the Strike and Save the Fall TV Season, Dooming Us With Reality TV & Reruns
There’s seemingly no end in sight for the actors or writers strikes even as the fall TV season — the window for when networks premiere their biggest shows — approaches fast. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) need to find common ground by October…
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“Barbie” Is Now Available On Redbox & VOD
If you missed it in the theater or if you want to watch it again, you can bring the biggest film of 2023 to you with the release of Barbie on Redbox and VOD. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the fantasy comedy based on the Mattel fashion dolls was a smash hit. The film became the…
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Amazon Invests Millions to Boost Pay For Contract Delivery Drivers
Amazon is investing $440 million to raise minimum pay rates for its team of delivery drivers contracted to bring packages to your home. Amazon disclosed the increase on Tuesday at Ignite Live, an annual conference for the company’s Delivery Service Partner program. The investment could affect the pay for 279,000 third-party drivers. The retail giant…
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Frontier Communications Follows the Trend of Tech Companies Relocating to Texas
Frontier Communications is following suit with other tech companies. Today, the company said it’s moving headquarters from Connecticut to Texas. The company is leaving its long-standing office in Norwalk, Connecticut, and is moving to Dallas next month. “It’s official – Dallas is now home base for Building Gigabit America,” said Nick Jeffery, CEO of Frontier. …
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Nexstar Exec Says Progress Made With DIRECTV Talks To End ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX Blackout, But No Deal Yet
DIRECTV and Nexstar are actually talking and making progress, but so far there’s been no deal to end a months-long blackout of 159 ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC local stations for DIRECTV subscribers. “For the first month of so of the blackout, there wasn’t a lot of movement going on,” said Tom Carter, who in…
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How to Watch the 2023 WNBA Playoffs First Round Live on Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, Apple TV, & More
The final eight teams have advanced to the WNBA postseason, but only one will be able to call itself champion. This year’s WNBA playoff format features a best-of-3 in the first round, a best-of-5 in the second, and the finals. The Las Vegas Aces are the defending champions and the No. 1 seed heading into…
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US Copyright Court Denies Protection For Another AI-Created Art
The US Copyright Office has declined to give copyright protection to an image created by artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. This is the second time Jason M. Allen has requested copyright protection for his sci-fi image, Theatre D’opera Spatial, which he created using generative AI system Midjourney. The office said that the image isn’t entitled…
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AT&T and Comcast Want to Supercharge the Effort to Find a 5G Killer App
AT&T and Comcast joined a group dedicated to investing in new businesses and applications that take advantage of 5G wireless technology. The 5G Open Innovation Lab said on Wednesday that the two broadband giants have taken roles as “founding partners” and will help foster the development of 118 startups funded by the organization. Fifth generation,…
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Spotify Launches ‘Daylist’ to Currate a Daily Personalized Evolving Playlist
Music can enhance a mood, so choosing the right mix for your day is essential. Today, Spotify launched a new playlist feature to help you create the ideal vibes throughout the day. Spotify’s Daylist is an evolving playlist that updates throughout the day to cultivate a collection of songs “made for every version of you.”…
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Google Lays Off Hundreds As it Pulls Back on Hiring
Google is cooling off on its hiring efforts and cutting hundreds of workers from its global recruiting organization. The cuts come after Google parent Alphabet announced it would cut 12,000 jobs, affecting 6% of its full-time workforce of around 200,000. They also come just a few months after Google posted second-quarter profit and revenue that…
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SpaceX’s Starlink is Now Closer to Profitability
For years now, SpaceX’s Starlink internet service has been selling its equipment at a loss. Now though, SpaceX has announced that it has now improved its production so that it can sell Starlink satellite kits without losing money. “We were subsidizing terminals but we’ve been iterating on our terminal production so much that we’re no…
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Check the Fine Print on Those $1,000 iPhone 15 Trade-In Offers
It happens every year: Apple unveils a new iPhone and big carriers like T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T shortly after roll out their big trade-in offers, all in a bid to get you to switch. A few hours after the iPhone 15 debuted, the carriers followed with several big offers, touting a $1,000 towards Apple’s flagship…
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Local Now Adds 18 Free CBS Channels to Lineup
Local Now struck a deal to launch 18 new free ad-supported streaming channels from CBS. The deal underscores the continued growth of free ad-supported platforms like Local Now, which have exploded in popularity with the continuous rise of subscription streaming services. With many consumers cutting the cord, having access to local channels through streaming platforms…
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Chromecast with Google TV 4K Can Now Play PlayStation 5 & 4 Games Remotely
Do you own a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 and a Chromecast with Google TV 4K? Thanks to a new update, you can now stream PlayStation 5 and PS4 games to your Chromecast with Google TV 4K. This allows you to remotely play your PS5 and PS4 games in different rooms without needing to move…
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