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ESPN Could Charge Up to $35 a Month for ESPN Streaming
Once it launches, subscribing to ESPN’s standalone streaming service could put a dent in your wallet. The sports network is considering charging $20 to $35 a month for the new service, code-named Flagship, but it could be more, according to The Information. The rate is significantly higher than the standard subscription service — Disney+, for…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Makes the Leap From Paramount+ to CBS
In celebration of Star Trek Day, CBS will air the first two episodes of the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Strange New Worlds is the sci-fi franchise’s latest chapter, a spinoff from Star Trek: Discovery. The show is a prequel to the original series, showing Captain Pike and the crew of the…
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Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery Start Bidding War for NASCAR Summer Races
NASCAR is trying to boost its revenue by offering the rights to special summer package of races to streaming services, and have garnered bids from . Amazon, Warners Bros. Discovery and an anonymous third broadcaster, according to Bloomberg. The NASCAR summer package will offer six to eight races. NASCAR is dividing its media rights to…
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Everything We Know About T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink 5G Partnership
A year ago today, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” But what’s happened since that buzzy announcement? After the Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal to help satellite providers…
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Multiple Amazon Sellers Are Convicted of Price Fixing DVDs on Amazon & Must Pay $795,000 in Fines Along With Jail Time
The Department of Justice convicted several Amazon Marketplace sellers and companies for price fixing DVDs and Blu-Rays sold on the e-commerce site. The offending parties, who all plead guilty, were slapped fines collectively totaling almost $795,000 in addition to jail time, home confinement and supervised release. The convicted include companies like Michelle’s DVD Funhouse, MJR…
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Fox Soul Set to Stream College Games For Free This Fall
Fox Soul and PRN Communications finalized an agreement to bring games played by Historically Black Colleges and Universities to streaming for free this fall. Fox Soul is a free live ad-supported streaming service promoting programs covering topics impacting the daily lives of the Black community locally and nationally. The platform launched in 2020. Its new…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Massive 60,0000mAh 60W USB-C Power Bank is $40 Off
Anker is well known for high-quality chargers and battery packs. Now they have released a new massive 60,000mAh 60W USB_C power bank to keep you going even when the power goes out. This new 60,000mAh power bank from Anker is once again on sale right now for $40 off for a limited time. This portable…
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Fox TV’s License Renewal Could Be at Risk After FCC Public Petition
A Philadelphia Fox TV broadcast station won’t have its license renewed if a media advocacy group has its way. The Media and Democracy Project (MAD) petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to deny the renewal application for WTXF-TV, the only Fox-owned TV station currently up for renewal, according to a report from Ars Technica. MAD said…
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There is A New Scam Targeting Comcast Customers – Here is What You Need To Know To Avoid It
With nearly everything digitized in our daily lives, scams designed to steal your money and personal data are a commonplace danger. Bad actors are often neck-and-neck with the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to stop them. Scammers prey on people using manipulative tactics to gain access to sensitive information. Recently a Cord Cutters News reader emailed…
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Amazon is Reportedly in Talks to Buy Part of ESPN From Disney
Recently we learned that Disney was open to selling part of ESPN to a potential partner if the deal was right. This comes from a June interview with CNBC, where Disney CEO Bob Iger said he was open to partnering with other companies to make a new ESPN streaming service work including selling part of…