Category: News
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Are Removing Free Max Perk From More Legacy Plans
In the past, AT&T offered free Max (at the time HBO Max) access if you had select AT&T plans. Back in September, AT&T removed this free perk from many AT&T customers are receiving notifications that their free Max access is going away. Customers are reporting that they’ve received a notice that their plan would no…
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T-Mobile Will Soon Fine Some Third-Party Messaging Vendors $2,000 If They Send Illegal Spam
Spam has been a massive problem through text messages over the last few years. Now, T-Mobile has changed its terms of service to add fines as high as $2,000 to third-party messaging accounts that send spam, social engineering messages, or illegal content over the T-Mobile network. These new fines will take effect on January 1,…
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Jeopardy! Host Ken Jennings Caught “Off Guard” By Mayim Bialik’s Departure
Jeopardy!’s Ken Jennings said he had no idea co-host Mayim Bialik would be leaving the show. The pair had been splitting hosting duties since 2022. The show decided to keep with tradition and have one host going forward. Jeopardy! said the it is “truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions” and “hopes to continue to…
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DISH Network’s Merger With EchoStar Will Reportedly Close Sunday
DISH Network’s merger with EchoStar is set to close on Sunday, December 31, according to a report from Seeking Alpha, but sources have said it could close as soon as today or tomorrow. As of the closing date, EchoStar will take control over the combined company. Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission gave DISH…
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The FTC Extended the Deadline for Comments on Its Proposed Junk Fee Ban That Could Block Cable TV Fees
If you have thoughts about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed junk fee ban, you’ve got some extra time to file a public comment. The FTC said it’s extending the comment period to February 7, 2024. The deadline was originally January 8, 2024. You can file a comment by visiting Federalregister.gov and clicking Submit a Formal…
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Didn’t Get What You Want For Christmas? Amazon’s Fire TVs Are on Sale For The New Year
Didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas? Good news Amazon has Fire TVs on sale for the new year including the new Fire TV Stick 4K Max has 16GB of storage, WiFi 6E, and a quad-core 2GHz processor. The biggest improvement any will notice is the remote, which is the same one the Fire TV…
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Brian Cox Says Warner Bros. Discovery Doesn’t “Understand Value” of Turner Classic Movies
According to Brian Cox, Warner Bros. Discovery doesn’t “understand the value” of Turner Classic Movies and is willing to defend the channel “to the death.” The actor from HBO’s series Succession wrote an essay for Variety speaking to TCM’s lasting legacy and preservation of classic films. He also called out WBD for not understanding the…
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Netflix Acquires Lost, Prison Break, and a Dozen More Disney Shows
Lost finds its way back to Netflix as part of a pending content agreement with Disney that will give the platform streaming rights to more than a dozen Disney series, including Prison Break and White Collar. The deal is part of a short-term domestic content agreement that grants Netflix the licensing to 14 Disney shows…
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TV One Launches Free Crime & Justice Channel on Tubi and Plex
TV One expanded the reach of its true crime programs and launched Crime & Justice, a free ad-supported streaming channel that hosts popular content from its collection of shows. The network’s Crime & Justice channel showcases episodes from TV One’s most-watched original shows based on true stories, such as Fatal Attraction, Atlanta Homicide, and Sins…