Category: News
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YouTube TV, Fubo, Sling & More May Have to Pay Over $16 Million In Fees To The FCC if ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals Get Their Way
Live TV streaming services may have to pay more fees to the Federal Communications Commission if local TV station owners get their way. In total, it could cost live TV streaming services an extra $16.4 million. If this happens, it could put more pressure on live TV streaming services who have already jacked up their…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s Best USB-C 65W Wall Is just $35.99 If You Use A Coupon
Do you have a new phone like an iPhone 14 with the new higher wattage charger? Want a new charger that can max charge your new phone? = Right now, the best USB-C wall charger I have tested for phones, Android, laptops, and more is on sale for just $35.99 with the Anker 735 charger.…
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60% of Americans Have Reportedly Canceled Cable TV From Places Like Comcast & Spectrum
Today, Comscore announced its State of Streaming Media report for 2023. In that report, they announced that 60% of American households with a connected TV have now cut the cord from cable TV and are streaming their content online as cord cutters. This is up from just 37% in May of 2023. The report says…
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STARZ is Lowering the Price of Its Streaming Service
Great news for fans of Outlander and other popular shows on STARZ: Starting today, STARZ has lowered the price of its annual membership from $74.99 a year to $69.99. When most streaming services are raising the price of their service, STARZ has decided to lower it. STARZ is also offering a discount on its monthly…
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With Nearly 40,000 Streaming Channels We’re Absolutely Overwhelmed by Content
It used to be that you would sit back and turn on Netflix, only to scroll through a seemingly endless grid of shows and movies (My former colleague Mark Serrels describes the doomscrolling habit here well). But nowadays, with the explosion of free ad-supported platforms, we’re not just scrolling through shows and movies, but whole…
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The FCC Approves a Plan to Make Wireless Home Internet Even Faster & Bring It to More Americans
The Federal Communications Commission took the next step in speeding up wireless home internet last week. The FCC approved testing for a new 6Ghz band, a faster version of the current Wireless Home Internet bands, according to Telecompetitor. The 6 Ghz band would create more airwave space for companies wanting to sell wireless home internet.…
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The NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 OTA TV Zapperbox Announces DRM OTA TV DVR Support is Coming Soon
Been wanting to take advantage of all the new features that ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV has to offer? Need DRM support? Good news finally, we have a timeline for DRM support on a runner. 4K TV, improved sound, better weather alerts, and a ton of other features are coming with the NextGen TV ATSC 3.0…
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Scammers Are Targeting Cord Cutters. Know How To Keep Yourself Safe
It’s difficult enough to cancel a service when companies are trying their hardest to keep you subscribed with tricky wording, barely visible unsubscribe buttons and troublesome cancellation processes. The last thing you need is a scammer sneaking into the middle of the process to drain your bank account. If you’re ready to call it quits…
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Redbox Now Offer Rewards For Streaming Movies Or Renting DVDs & Blu-rays To Earn Free Rentals
Today, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment announced that it is expanding its Redbox Perks rewards program. Now not only do you get points by renting disks at kiosks but also by renting movies to stream at Redbox. With this new offer by renting movies through the Redbox app to stream on Roku, Vizio, Samsung…
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IPTV Services Find Themselves Target of a New Law to Stop Pirate Streaming Services
A new plan to stop illegal IPTV services in Italy could prevent millions of stolen live sports content. In July, Italy unanimously passed a law to crack down on IPTV services streaming live games. The law grants Italy’s communications and competition regulator, AGCOM, the ability to quickly disable illegal channels within 30 minutes of issuing…