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Cord Cutting Today: New Channels on YouTube TV, Paramount’s Struggle to Finalize Its Acquisition & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for July 16, 2026, we have another update on the pushback against Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord Cutters News
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38 Years Ago: “Die Hard” Premiered A Look Back at the 1988 Action Classic
Thirty-eight years ago this week, on July 15, 1988, American theaters welcomed a film that would forever transform the action genre and etch itself into pop culture legend: Die Hard. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis as the quick-witted, everyman hero John McClane alongside Alan Rickman’s unforgettable villain Hans Gruber, the movie delivered…
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Pluto TV Will Add Six More Series to Its Free Streaming Library
Pluto TV is adding six more TV shows to its free content library. Beginning August 1, viewers will find Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie, Reign, Faking It and Awkward in Pluto TV’s on-demand library, with select titles also featured across dedicated and curated linear channels. These six shows join other titles like Hart of…
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Tired of Buffering? This TP-Link Mesh WiFi System Covers Up to 3,800 Sq. Ft. for Under $80
Slow WiFi can ruin a great streaming setup. You can have the best 4K TV, a premium streaming device, and subscriptions to every major service, but a weak wireless connection can still leave you staring at a buffering screen. Right now, Amazon has the TP-Link Deco S4 Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (2-Pack) on sale…
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Paramount Shareholder Sues Ellisons Over Alleged Side Deal with Trump in Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
A Paramount shareholder has filed a new lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to block the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The complaint names David Ellison, his father Larry Ellison, and other Paramount board members as defendants. It accuses them of breaching their fiduciary duties by entering into an unauthorized side arrangement with…
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The Top 10 Cable TV Networks Warner Bros. Discovery Is Most Likely to Shut Down in 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery continues to grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving media landscape, where declining linear television viewership and persistent cost pressures have placed several underperforming cable networks under increased internal scrutiny. While the company has made no announcements regarding any specific shutdowns, data on audience performance highlights a clear tier of channels…
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Hulu + Live TV Adds Another New Channel
Hulu + Live TV has quietly added Antenna TV, a popular over-the-air digital broadcast network specializing in timeless television programming. This addition enhances the streaming service’s already robust lineup of more than 95 live channels, providing subscribers with access to a rich archive of sitcoms and dramas from the 1950s through the early 2000s without…
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Paramount Selling CNN? FCC Chairman Carr Suggests Paramount Should Unload The News Network
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has drawn attention to reports suggesting that California officials had explored the possibility of withdrawing from an antitrust lawsuit against a proposed blockbuster media merger if it included spinning off CNN as an independent entity. The comments come amid a lawsuit by California and a group of other states…
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Tick Tock: You Have Just Hours Left to Save 40% on HBO Max for an Entire Year
Today is the absolute last day for cord cutters looking for premium streaming without paying a premium price this summer. The clock is ticking for new and returning U.S. subscribers to save 40% on a yearly Basic With Ads, Standard, or Premium plan when they subscribe directly through HBO Max, Prime Video Channels, and The…
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Paramount Agrees to Add States’ Antitrust Case to Existing Paramount+ Case
Paramount has agreed to tie the antitrust case from 12 states to an already existing case from Paramount+ subscribers who are also suing in an antitrust case, at the states’ request. Paramount’s response to the request was filed Tuesday and says “Defendants Paramount Skydance Corporation and Skydance Media, LLC (together, “Paramount”) agree with the relief…