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Senate Confirms Anna Gomez as Final FCC Commissioner
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission, filling the fifth and final seat that’s been vacant for nearly three years. The addition of Gomez breaks the 2-2 tie of Democrat and Republican commissioners, with the FCC now with a Democrat majority. The agency has been hobbled throughout the Biden administration…
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Charter CEO Throws Shade at 5G Home Internet, Calls it the “Next DSL”
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey isn’t impressed with 5G home internet service. The service, often referred to as fixed wireless access, has seen tremendous growth over the last two years. In the second quarter alone, new subscribers to 5G home internet service accounted for virtually the entire broadband industry’s growth, with nearly 900,000 net new customers.…
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Charter CEO Says He’s Prepared To Walk Away From Disney and ESPN as Spectrum Blackout Continues
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said Disney and ESPN are the “lynchpin” to driving bigger industry transformation. But if they aren’t receptive, the cable giant is ready to walk on its own path. “We’ve always seen video as an asset to broadband,” Winfrey said during the Goldman Sachs Communcapia + Technology conference on Thursday. “It’s on…
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Freecycle Tells Members to Change Passwords After Data Breach
Popular goods swapping platform Freecyle got hacked and recommended users change their passwords “as soon as possible.” On August 30, Freecycle said its website had been the target of a data breach. User IDs, email addresses, passwords, and usernames were swiped. Freecycle said no other information was leaked but strongly recommended people change their passwords.…
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Nexstar’s KTLA Extends LA Clippers Contract
KTLA will continue to host Los Angeles Clipper games through 2025. KTLA, owned by local broadcasting giant Nexstar, has extended its contract with the Clippers through the 2024-25 season, the station said in a release. This marks the 15th season in which the Clippers will be on KTLA. While the Clippers often fall in the…
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YouTube Testing Longer Ad Breaks
Nothing is more irritating to me than when I’m listening to eight hours of medieval tavern ambience on YouTube and it’s interrupted by an ad. If you’re like me, the “Skip Ads” button is your best friend whether you’re going down a video rabbit hole or giving your workday a niche soundtrack. Unless you subscribe…
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How to Watch Thursday Night Football in 2023 on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The NFL season has finally arrived and Thursday Night Football returns with a stacked lineup of games. The upcoming season will be the Prime Video‘s second year as the exclusive home of TNF. Al Michaels will return as play-by-play with Kirk Herbstreit joining him in the commentary booth as an analyst. Kaylee Hartung and Terry…
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Hulu + Live TV Sees Huge Bump in Signups After Spectrum-Disney Fight
Hulu + Live TV saw a 60% spike in subscribers after Charter Spectrum dropped Disney-owned networks on August 31. The day before, Spectrum warned customers that they could lose channels like ESPN, FX, Freeform, Natgeo, Disney Channel and Baby TV as well as multiple local ABC channels. With college football season ramping up, cutting off cable…
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The Governor of North Carolina Asks Spectrum & Disney To End Their Blackout
Last week, Spectrum subscribers lost Disney-owned networks, including ESPN, FX, Disney Channel, and even Disney-owned ABC stations. Spectrum made it very clear that this will be a different kind of fight, and they want Disney to change how the cable TV model works. At the core of this fight seems to be Disney’s plans to…
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The NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 OTA TV Zapperbox Announces Official DRM OTA TV Support & DVR DRM Support
Have you been wanting to take advantage of all the new features that ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV has to offer? Need DRM support? Finally, we have a timeline for DRM support on a runner. 4K TV, improved sound, better weather alerts, and a ton of other features are coming with the NextGen TV ATSC 3.0…
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Deal Alert! 10,000mAh USB-C Power Bank For Just $9.99 With This Coupon Code!
Do you need a portable power bank that can keep your devices charged on the go but does not want to break the bank? Maybe want one for your kids who keep losing the expensive chargers? Right now, INIU has the 10000mAh power bank with USB-C charging ports is just $9.99 for a limited time,…
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Is YouTube TV Cracking Down on Family Account Sharing & Banning Those Who Abuse The System?
One of the best features of YouTube TV is the ability to share it with up to 5 other people. The catch is these people are supposed to live with you in the same house. For years, though, YouTube TV has been very relaxed in how it enforces these rules, but that may be about…
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Will Apple Buy Disney? Here Is Why It’s Not Likely To Happen
Rumors that Apple will buy Disney have been circulating for years, but will it actually happen? Experts say there’s very little evidence to suggest a future acquisition. The two companies have a positive history together and Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs and Disney’s CEO Bob Iger had a close friendship, with Iger previously serving on Apple’s…
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Pluto TV, Tubi, Xumo Play, The Roku Channel, & More See Viewership Skyrocket 70% As Cord Cutting Grows
Yesterday, Inscape released its look at the state of viewership using data from Vizio TVs. According to that report, free streaming services have seen their viewership jump by 70% in the 2nd quarter of 2023 vs. the same period in 2022. “Free ad-supported streaming TV, or FASTs – which offer a free, easy entry experience…
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How the Cable TV Bundle Could Return in Streaming Form
The rise of cord cutting and streaming services meant consumers finally breaking away from the once-hated cable bundle. But if Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is right, that bundle might return in a new, but familiar, way. Zaslav, who spoke during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference on Wednesday, didn’t directly address the…
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