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Apple TV+ Sees Huge Spike in MLS Subscriptions Thanks to the ‘Messi Effect’
Soccer legend Lionel Messi was always going to drive interest to Apple TV+’s Major League Soccer Season Pass. Now we know how much. More than 110,000 people in the U.S. signed up for MLS Season Pass to see Messi’s first game with Inter Miami against LIGA MX’s Cru Azul on July 21, up from 6,143…
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Charter’s Spectrum Cable Sued in Class-Action Lawsuit Over Disney Dispute
Some of Spectrum’s customers are really not happy with the cable company’s dispute with Disney, which has resulted in the blackout of key channels like ESPN and several conference networks, and are taking legal action. Several Florida-based Spectrum customers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the company in a U.S. District Court in Florida, faulting…
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Warner Bros Discovery CEO Says Max Could See Even More Price Increases
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hinted that its Max streaming service may get even more expensive over time. Zaslav made the case that the company will be able to justify possible price increases by raising the value offered by Max. He made the comments at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference on Wednesday.…
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Why T-Mobile’s CEO Doesn’t See 5G Home Internet Replacing Cable
The number of new customers signing up for 5G home internet service is expanding so rapidly that it’s essentially outstripped total broadband growth. Given that trajectory, it’s easy to assume that everyone will eventually have a 5G home internet connection. But Mike Sievert, the CEO of T-Mobile, the leader in 5G home internet service, doesn’t…
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YouTube TV & YouTube Will Offer a Free Trial of NFL Sunday Ticket This Weekend
Been thinking about getting an NFL Sunday Ticket but still not sure. This weekend you can try NFL Sunday Ticket as part of a free trial on YouTube TV or YouTube. This free trial is rolling out now and Google says and if you try to sign up but don’t see the free trial wait…
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Frndly TV Raises Price to $7.99, But There’s a Way to Still Get a Cheaper Rate
Streaming service Frndly TV said on Wednesday that it would raise the monthly rate of its plans by $1 a month to $7.99 a month for the basic plan, $9.99 a month for the classic, and $11.99 a month for the premium plan. But for a limited time, Frndly is offering a discount if you…
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Hulu Could be Worth More Than $30B, Comcast CEO Says
Hulu could be worth more than $30 billion. That’s according to Comcast CEO Brain Roberts, who spoke on Wednesday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology investor conference. When Hulu and all its assets were assessed by Disney five years ago, it deemed Hulu to be worth $27.5 billion. Roberts argued Hulu is “way more…
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Amazon’s Freevee Service Added Over 40 Live Free Channels in September, Along With a Ton of Movies & TV Shows
If you love free movies and TV shows, Amazon is adding a ton of programming with Amazon Freevee. This includes over 40 live channels along with scores of on-demand shows and movies. Amazon Freevee is available on Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and as a free channel within Prime Video. Freevee is also available as an…
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Max Will Reportedly Stream Live Sports For Free
Warner Bros. Discovery will offer live sports on its Max streaming service at no additional cost for the next few months, according to Bloomberg. Programming will include basketball, baseball and hockey, with Warners owning the media rights to NBA and MLB games. The company has a presence in the NHL and March Madness as well.…
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How To Opt Out of Disney+ Nielsen Measurement
Data measurement company Nielsen measures and analyzes data it collects from consumers to better track patterns about consumer behavior for major clients such as CBS, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company. Over the summer, Nielsen expanded its reporting system to better cover streaming apps. The Local Streaming Insights Quarterly Solution will be able to tell…