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Why Does YouTube TV Have Unskippable Ads on Some DVR Recordings? — Ask Luke
One of the most common questions we receive about YouTube TV is why DVRed shows include unskippable ads. YouTube TV offers its viewers the opportunity to record programming on a cloud DVR by adding their favorite shows to the Save list. Watching a DVR recording gives people the ability to view and fast forward through…
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DISH Network Slams Illegal IPTV Service Glo TV and Resellers With $25 Million Lawsuit
DISH Network filed a lawsuit against illegal IPTV provider Glo TV on December 13 for alleged copyright infringement. The broadcaster is seeking $25 million in damages. DISH says that its investigators observed IPTV operators “repeatedly infringing DISH’s exclusive rights” by streaming copyrighted programs in the U.S. through services like Glo TV, Rays IPTV, and Rays…
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How Comcast Customers Can Protect Themselves Following the Company’s Massive Data Breach
Comcast customers on Monday learned that their personal data — like hashed passwords, contact details, birthdates, and the last four digits of social security numbers — had been exposed in a massive data breach. Comcast said it detected the breach on October 25, 2023. “We promptly patched and mitigated the vulnerability. We are not aware…
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Starlink Rival HughesNet Launches Upgraded 100 Mbps Satellite Internet Plans
HughesNet on Tuesday launched new satellite internet plans boasting upgraded download speeds of up to 100 Mbps as it hopes to regain ground lost to Starlink. The new plans, which fall under the Elite and Fusion tiers, following the launch of Jupiter 3, one of the world’s largest communications satellite constellations that brought in much-needed…
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Free Streaming Service LocalBTV’s Website Is Back, But Everything Else is Still Down
The website for LocalBTV, a live TV streaming service that offers local channels for free, is back up, even as the service remains down. LocalBTV has been offline for over a month after running out of money. Cord Cutters News learned that its parent company, Didja Inc., is looking for new investors or a buyer…
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Pluto TV Adds Three New Channels, Including ION and Say Yes to the Dress
Pluto TV on Tuesday added a trio of new channels to its free, ad-supported streaming service. The new channels include Warner Bros. TV Sweet Escapes, Warner Bros. TV Says Yes to the Dress, and TV network ION. This comes on top of the 16 channels and new on-demand content it added earlier in December. Pluto…
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Good Omens Renewed for Third and Final Season on Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a third season of fantasy comedy Good Omens, the studio said last week. This will conclude the fan-favorite series inspired by the internationally best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman and the late Sir Terry Pratchett. The final season promises to “bring to life a serendipitous conversation” from nearly 35 years ago…
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Blue Origin is Back to Launching Rockets. That’s Good News For Amazon’s New Internet Service
Blue Origin on Tuesday successfully launched its first rocket in more than 15 months after an in-flight failure grounded the program. The New Shepard rocket, flying under the mission designation NS-24 (the 24th mission), was unmanned but featured 33 scientific payloads. The launch, which was originally scheduled for Monday, but was delayed due to a…
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Google Will Pay Consumers and U.S. States $700 Million to Settle App Store Lawsuit
Google will pay $700 million to consumers and U.S. states to settle a lawsuit alleging that it had stamped out competition against its Google Play app store. The company will also open make it easier to download apps from other stores on its Android operating system, a potential boon to cord cutters used to sideloading…
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Samsung TV Plus Adds A&E and More Local FOX News Channels
Samsung TV Plus is a free, ad-supported streaming platform available on its the consumer electronics giant’s smart televisions. Like other free platforms, it’s spent the last year building its library, and is ending the year with several key additions, including channels dedicated to popular A&E shows. In addition, it’s adding access to seven local FOX…