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Netflix Viewing Declined by More Than 7 Billion Hours in 2023
Netflix’s viewership took a hit in 2023. The streaming giant’s self-reported data showed time spent watching movies and TV shows on the service declined by more than 7 billion hours in comparison to 2022 – about a 17% decrease in audience engagement year-over-year. This comes after Netflix spent 2023 trying to drive subscriptions with an…
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VIZIO Smart TVs Now Hosts Free Streaming Service Mometu
Mometu, a free ad-supported streaming service, on Wednesday launched on VIZIO, bringing a slew of unique films and TV series from around the world to the smart TV brand. VIZIO users have round-the-clock access to more than 50,000 hours of Mometu programs, including classics like The Beverly Hillbillies and The Tales of Wells Fargo. Households…
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Tegna, Still Dealing With DIRECTV Dispute, Renews Deal For All NBC Affiliates
Tegna, which owns dozens of local affiliate channels, on Wednesday said it renewed its affiliation agreement with Comcast-owned NBC for 20 of its stations. The new multi-year deal applies to markets that cover more than 21 million households. Tegna said it’s the largest independent owner of NBC affiliates, and that 10 of them are in…
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Fubo Strikes Deal To Carry Nexstar’s Local ABC, The CW, MyNetworkTV Channels
Fubo and Nexstar, the nation’s largest owners of local ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates, struck a new distribution deal to keep a large swath of its channels in the live streaming service’s lineup and avert a blackout. The deal is described as a multi-year distribution agreement, although the companies didn’t disclose the terms. It…
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Millions of Americans Could Have To Pay More for Internet This Year
The future of affordable internet access is in jeopardy for millions of Americans, which may get hit with higher bills in the next few months. The Affordable Connectivity Program, which helps more than 20 million U.S. households pay their internet bills, is due to run out of money by April. By the projected expiration date,…
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Comcast and Paramount Reach New Deal, Avoiding a Super Bowl Blackout
Comcast and Paramount Global agreed to a renewal carriage deal that keeps CBS and cable channels like MTV and Comedy Central on the cable giant’s lineup, and averting a blackout that hit other pay-TV providers last year. The new carriage deal renews a multi-year agreement Comcast and Paramount Global signed in January 2022 when Paramount…
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Best Buy Is Reportedly Removing DVDs and Blu-Rays From Its Shelves
If you want to buy a DVD or Blu-ray at Best Buy, you’ll soon be out of luck. The box store chain has reportedly begun to remove physical media and displays from its store shelves, according to reports on X, formerly Twitter. The social media posts come after Best Buy’s October confirmation that it would…
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T-Mobile’s Free Netflix Perk May Soon Come With Ads For Some Users
T-Mobile’s “Netflix On Us” perk, which offers subscribers of its more recent plans access to the streaming service for free, will undergo some big changes. Customers who receive the Netflix “basic” plan will be converted to a standard plan that comes with ads, according to The Mobile Report, which uncovered internal documents detailing the change.…
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Apple Dominated Premium Phones in 2023, But Still Lost Share to Rival Samsung
With people hanging on to their smartphones a lot longer, the overall handset market is in decline. But still seeing growth is the premium segment, which is dominated by Apple. The premium segmented, defined as a phone that costs $600 or more, is expected to grow by 6% in 2023, according to Counterpoint Research, which…
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Frndly TV Adds 2 New Channels, Including Laff
Today, Frndly TV announced they added two new channels with the addition of Laff and Court TV to their lineup. This comes as Circle TV shut down last weekend and was removed from the service. Now in its place Frndly TV has added two new channels. With this news, Frndly TV customers have new options…