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Forty-Nine Years Ago Today: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Said Goodbye With a Group Hug, a Tissue Box, and a Timeless Song
Forty-nine years ago today, on March 19, 1977, millions of Americans across the country gathered around their television sets to watch something they had been dreading for weeks — the final broadcast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show on CBS. What they witnessed that evening was not merely the end of a sitcom, but the emotional conclusion…
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DIRECTV Sues Nexstar to Stop Massive ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Merger
DirecTV escalated the legal battle against one of the most controversial media mergers in recent memory on Thursday, filing a federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California seeking to permanently block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. The move came less than 24 hours after…
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Spring Into Savings With Total Wireless: Get Unlimited 5G for Just $20/Month
Spring is the perfect time to clear out what is no longer working, and that can include an overpriced wireless bill. If you’re looking for a fresh start by simplifying your monthly expenses, Total Wireless has rolled out savings that budget-minded switches will love. New single-line customers who bring their own compatible, unlocked phone can…
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Amazon’s Alexa+ Launches in the UK
Amazon is bringing the next gen of its AI assistant to the UK, with the launch of Alexa+ across Britain beginning March 19. Today marks the first day of an Early Access program. Amazon says that hundreds of thousands of customers will receive invitations to use Alexa+ in the coming weeks. Amazon introduced Alexa+ in…
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DISH Reaches Major Debt Restructuring Deal With Creditors To Help Save The Company
EchoStar Corporation and its affiliates have entered into a sweeping debt restructuring agreement with a large coalition of bondholders, a move the company says will substantially reduce its debt load and open new doors for potential mergers and acquisitions. This comes as DISH has hovered close to bankruptcy for years. This deal will help avoid…
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DOJ Pushes Back on Political Bias Claims in Paramount–Warner Bros. Review
The Justice Department’s top antitrust official moved Wednesday to quash mounting accusations that politics are driving the federal government’s review of one of the largest media mergers in American history, insisting that the proposed combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will be judged on competition law alone, nothing more, according to Reuters. Acting…
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One Charger for Your Laptop, Phone & More — Anker 140W Drops to $89.99
A powerful, compact, and smart charger that can charge four devices simultaneously is on sale. For a limited time, you can snag Anker’s 140W 4-port GaN laptop charger for $89.99, a 10% discount on a charger with a bright status display that can replace desk bricks, phone plugs, and that lonely laptop adapter. This is…
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Tubi is Partnering with TikTok Creators for a ‘Creatorverse Incubator’
Free streaming service Tubi announced today that it will launch a Creatorverse Incubator in partnership with TikTok to support TikTok’s creators in developing original shows for Tubi. The creator-made shows will premiere exclusively on Tubi, opening them to a potential audience of 100 million monthly active users. The creators, chosen from a group identified by…
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D’Amaro Era Begins at Disney: New CEO Charts Course Around Storytelling, Technology, and Unity With a New One Disney Push
Josh D’Amaro officially stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company yesterday, and he wasted no time signaling what kind of leader he intends to be. In a memo sent to employees and cast members across the company’s sprawling global operations, D’Amaro laid out three interlocking priorities that he says…
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8 States Sue to Block Nexstar’s Deal to Buy Many Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC From Tegna
A coalition of eight state attorneys general launched a legal challenge Wednesday to stop Nexstar Media Group from completing its proposed $6.2 billion takeover of TEGNA Inc., arguing the merger would harm consumers, eliminate jobs, and dangerously consolidate local broadcast news under a single corporate roof, according to Reuters. The lawsuit was filed in U.S.…