Category: News
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The FCC May Turn YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu, & More Into Cable TV Companies But 23 US House Representatives Object
For some time now, owners of local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC stations have been trying to get the FCC to turn streaming services like YouTube TV into cable TV companies. This would allow these owners to change the terms of how YouTube TV, Hulu, Fubo, and more get access to local TV stations. Possibly…
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Bally Sports & The NBA Reach A One Year Deal To Avoid Chaos
Today, Bally Sports and the NBA announced a deal that will keep NBA games on the RSNs. This deal will avoid what could have resulted in multiple NBA teams leaving Bally Sports midseason. The interesting part of this deal, though, is it is only for one season. “Our newly-signed agreements with the NBA, Comcast and…
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Deal Alert! iPad Air 5th Gen is $100 Off With Coupon
Have you been looking for a new iPad? Right now Apple has the iPad Air 5th generation on sale over at Amazon for just $499, down from the list price of $599. Now if you want to get this deal, make sure to apply the $49.01 coupon before you add it to your cart. This…
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Scarlett Johansson Takes Legal Action Against Deep Fake AI App
Scarlett Johansson is the latest in a growing line of celebrities having their likenesses used in advertising campaigns without their knowledge or consent. The Avengers actress, however, is fighting back. The actress has taken legal action against an artificial intelligence app that used her name and likeness in an online ad without permission. The 22-second…
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Spectrum Invests $1.25 Billion in Ohio As Part of Massive Internet Upgrade Project
Charter Communications’s Spectrum cable business on Wednesday committed to investing $1.25 billion in Ohio to boost the speed of its internet service. The work underway in Ohio is part of Spectrum’s larger project to upgrade its network to support multi-gigabit speeds and meet the ever-increasing demand for faster internet service. The overall project is set…
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Dr. Phil Is Launching a New Cable TV Network & Will Host a Nightly Show
Today, Dr. Phil announced he will be returning to TV on his own network called Merit Street Media. Merit Street Media will offer news and entertainment programming as a 24/7 network on cable TV and streaming services. There will also be a new nightly show called Dr. Phil Primetime, which will air at 8 pm…
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The CW Moves to Another Detroit Station After Getting Booted Over Pay Dispute
The CW has found a new home in Detroit. Again. The CW Network, owned by Nexstar, struck a deal with E.W. Scripps to run on WMYD-TV, and will bring its programming to TV20 on November 13. This represents the third station that The CW has been over over the last two months. It previously jumped…
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Did T-Mobile’s Merger With Sprint Hurt Wireless Customers? This Lawsuit Aims to Find Out
T-Mobile will have to argue in court that its acquisition of Sprint did not hurt consumers and raise prices after a federal judge denied the carrier’s attempt to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that was filed last year. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin issued his opinion in the ruling (spotted by Reuters), saying the “plaintiffs…
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YouTube Premium Tests Generative AI Features That Help With Comments and Content Discovery
YouTube Premium subscribers may soon get some assistance from an artificial intelligence system that will make it easier to read through comments and find new videos. YouTube, which is owned by Google, said on Monday that it would roll out two generative AI features to select Premium subscribers. The first is a system that will…
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DISH Network Chairman Says No Plans to Merge With DIRECTV
Satellite TV providers DIRECTV and DISH Network have long been rumored to get together, especially with the satellite industry consistently shedding subscribers. But DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen poured cold water on the speculation. “There are no plans DIRECTV,” Ergen said Monday on the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call. “Certainly for now.” DISH is already busy…