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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Drops to $39.99 To Help You Cut the Cord on Cable TV
February 28, 2025 – Streaming enthusiasts have a reason to celebrate as Amazon slashes the price of its Fire TV Stick 4K Max, the newest and most powerful model in its lineup, to just $39.99. Down from its regular list price of $59.99, this $20 discount marks one of the best deals yet for a…
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H&I Celebrates Chuck Norris’s 85th Birthday With a ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Marathon
Chuck Norris doesn’t celebrate birthdays. Birthdays celebrate Chuck Norris. Now, Heroes & Icons (H&I) is giving Walker, Texas Ranger fans a reason to celebrate the invincible icon on Sunday, March 9, with Chuck’s Birthday Bash ‘Em Up! The six-hour marathon honoring Chuck Norris’s 85th birthday airs from 1–7 p.m. ET/PT and features some of the…
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Broadcasters Ask FCC for NextGen TV Deadlines of 2028 & 2030
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make a hard deadline for shutting down ATSC 1.0 and transitioning to ATSC 3.0, also known as NextGen TV. The petition to the FCC suggests a two-phase plan. First, they ask that stations in the top 55 markets, which cover about…
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Say Goodbye to Skype as This Pioneering Service is Shutting Down
In a landmark shift for digital communication, Microsoft has announced that Skype, a pioneer in online messaging and video calls, will be phased out by May 5, 2025. The company is redirecting its focus to Microsoft Teams (free), a platform it touts as a modern hub for communication and collaboration. This move reflects the rapid…
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The FCC is Cracking Down on Scam Calls
The FCC is once again putting rules in place to protect consumers from robocalls, especially those that lead to scams. Robocalls aren’t just annoying, they can also be harmful to consumers, causing major financial loss. A report from the Federal Trade Commission says “scams that started by a phone call caused the highest per-person loss…
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An RSN Home to Two MLB Teams Is Working on a DTC Streaming App
With MLB Opening Day a month away, fans have more options than ever to watch each inning of every game throughout the upcoming season. With the MLB poised to become more streaming-friendly, two more teams are working on a direct-to-consumer app to give local fans another way to watch their games at home or on…
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Fubo Shares More Information About Its Plans for New Cheaper Bundles
Along with news about a merger with Hulu + Live TV early this year, Fubo shared that it would be introducing a new sports-focused bundle. Today, Fubo released its Q4 2024 and full year financial report. During a call following that report, CEO David Gandler shared some additional information about the company’s plan for packages…
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Watch Hard-to-Find Horror Movies with this Prime Video Channel Deal
Attention, horror fans. Amazon has a deal that will give you access to classic and hard to find horror titles. Screambox is on sale on Prime Video Channels right now, bringing the price down to just $2.99 per month for three months. On the Screambox channel, you’ll find hundreds of titles, sorted by genre. Scroll…
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Ready to Pay More For YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu, & More? Warner Bros. Discovery Wants More Money – Cord Cutting Today
Today in Cord Cutting Today for February 28, 2025 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Ready to Pay More For YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu, & More? Warner Bros. Discovery Wants More Money. Warner Bros. Discovery Wants You to Pay More For CNN, TNT, TBS,…
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Spectrum and Liberty Broadband Merger Approved by Shareholders
Back in November, Charter Communications and Liberty Broadband announced that the two companies had “entered into a definitive agreement under which Charter has agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband in an all-stock transaction.” This week, Liberty Broadband shareholders approved the proposed merger, via a short virtual meeting led by John Malone, chairman of the board of…