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The FTC is Cracking Down on Extended Car Warranty Scams
The Federal Trade Commission is going after those obnoxious extended car warranty scams bothering everyone for years. The commission has found such scams contributed to millions of dollars worth of fraud just this year alone and is determined to ban anyone conducting such scams from outbound telemarketing businesses and from selling any extended car warranties…
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Cable TV Companies Are Losing Over 20,000 Subscribers Every Day As Cord Cutting Grows
So far, 2023 was not very nice to cable TV companies. They lost a total of 1,820,943 subscribers in just the first 91 days of 2023. That works out to be over 20,000 subscribers every day. This comes from the Leichtman Research Group, which tracks the cable TV and streaming markets. If that trend continues,…
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DIRECTV STREAM vs. YouTube TV – Pricing, Channels, Features, & More
If you’re tired of paying the high prices for cable and satellite but you want a live TV streaming service that offers a diverse range of channels with plenty of versatile add-ons and features then look no further than DIRECTV STREAM and YouTube TV. Before you make the switch, check out our full breakdown of…
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CuriosityStream is On Sale For 15% Off If You Have this Promo Code
To celebrate July, CuriosityStream is giving new subscribers a deal for 15% off its annual plan. For a limited time, you can sign up to get 15% off of the yearly plans. Here’s how to get the deal: CuriosityStream is the streaming home of science, technology, and history content, with thousands of titles, including originals.…
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TikTok Launches a Streaming Music App
TikTok is taking off into the streaming music world. The company announced today the launch of TikTok Music in Brazil and Indonesia. TikTok Music is a subscription-based streaming app much like Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music, and connects with a user’s existing TikTok account. You can find your favorite jams, download songs for offline…
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YouTube is Testing Out AI-Powered Quizzes To See if You Are Learning Anything
Have you noticed your YouTube doesn’t quite match the app on your friends and family’s devices? That’s because YouTube is testing out several new features with select users. YouTube has a list of experiments on its help page going back a few years. While not all experiments have proven successful enough to launch to all…
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Paramount+ Removes Docuseries From Vice
Paramount+ is removing a number of programs from its content library. As of June 27th, twenty one shows have been quietly eliminated from the streaming platform following Paramount’s merger with Showtime. Now, VICE fans will no longer be able to binge the series on Paramount+. TVLine reports the Primetime Emmy Award nominated documentary series was…
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Amazon Announces Date for This Year’s New Fire TVs & Services Event
Today, Amazon announced it will be setting September 20th to announce new developments the company has been designing since last year. Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, David Limp posted this save the date announcement: “The Devices & Services team has already had a very busy year, and now that Amazon’s HQ2 is…
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Plex Adds 14 New Free Live TV Channels
Looking for a great free streaming service? Do you still think of Plex as just a way to manage the content or stream video from your PC? If so, you are missing out on a ton of great free content. Plex now offers a huge collection of movies and TV shows for free. We highly…
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NBCUniversal Shakes Up Its Leadership Under Comcast’s New CEO Mike Cavanagh
NBCUniversal announced some big changes in leadership as Comcast’s president settles into his new role. Mike Cavanagh took over as interim president of the company this past April and has since shaken up the leadership roles as he strives to streamline operations and evolve to keep up with cord cutting. Instead of naming a new…
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Netflix is Making 2 Chronicles of Narnia Movies
Netflix is in talks to bring the Narnia realm to its content library with a couple of upcoming films already set to be written and directed by Greta Gerwig. She recently debuted her latest film, Barbie, and is changing course to open the doors of the wardrobe yet again. The two films will be based…
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Deal Alert! Echo Show 15 With a Fire TV Built In is At Its Lowest Price Ever
Do you want a 15″ TV for your kitchen, bathroom, office, or another place? You may want to look at the Echo Show 15 it gives you everything the Amazon Echo Shows do with a built-in Alexa plus a Fire TV. Right now, the Echo Show 15 with a Fire TV remote is at its…
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Cord Cutting 2.0 is Here & Its Coming For Spectrum, AT&T, Comcast, & More
As cord cutting has matured and helped millions save money on TV now cord cutters have new ways to save money. Now cord cutting has come for internet services and will make it easy to save money with cord cutting 2.0 So what is cord cutting 2.0? Cord Cutting 1.0 was cutting the cord on…
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The Death of IPTV? The United States & Korean Media Companies Join Forces to Stop Piracy & IPTV Services
ACE, a group of media companies that include Amazon, Apple TV+, NBCUniversal, Netflix Studios LLC, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has teamed up with Korean media companies to stop piracy. This partnership will bring the skills of The Korean Copyright Protection Agency and the Motion Picture Association…
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The Death of Data Caps? – Here is How You Can Help The FCC End Data Caps
One of the biggest questions we get with cord cutting is about data caps. People worry that they will get extra internet fees by streaming a lot of video. Data caps have turned into a huge profit center for internet service providers. The good news is the FCC is looking into data caps and may…
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