Category: News
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Michigan AG Sues Roku Over Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws
Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that they have filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc., accusing the popular television streaming platform of violating federal and state privacy laws by illegally collecting and sharing children’s personal information. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, alleges that Roku’s practices…
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Cable TV Executives Are Repeating Their Cord Cutting Mistakes as Customers Ditch Cable Internet in Cord Cutting 2.0 – Here Are Three Things They Can Do to Stop Cord Cutting 2.0
In the early 2010s, cable TV executives faced a seismic shift as millions of customers began “cord cutting,” abandoning traditional cable TV subscriptions for streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. Dubbed Cord-Cutting 1.0, this movement caught the industry off-guard, with executives slow to adapt to consumer demands for affordability, flexibility, and on-demand content. A decade…
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YouTube Announces a New Viewing Experience on TVs with Enhanced Playback
YouTube has rolled out a suite of updates to its Smart TV and gaming console app, aimed at improving user experience and providing creators with deeper insights into viewership. The latest enhancements, announced this quarter, focus on making content discovery seamless, enhancing playback options, and offering creators a new analytics tool to track watch time…
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WWE May Exit Peacock for $350M-Yearly Deal With Netflix in 2026; Over $900M for the UFC, Analyst Predicts
The TKO Group could be making major media moves with new deals for WWE and UFC, according to MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman. In the Puck newsletter, Fishman made predictions on the streaming future of WWE Premium Live Events (PLE) and the upcoming UFC media deal. Since 2021, NBCUniversal’s Peacock has been the exclusive streaming home…
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How The Promise of Free TV is Being Used to Sell You Groceries & Wireless Services
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, television is increasingly being repurposed as a promotional tool to entice consumers into subscribing to other, often more profitable services. Major companies like T-Mobile, Verizon, Walmart+, and Amazon are bundling free streaming subscriptions with their plans, signaling a shift where TV is less a standalone product and more a…
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Sports Fans Are Frustrated About Fragmentation, TiVo Report Shows
TiVo released its Q4 2024 Video Trends Report and included some insights about viewer habits and opinions around watching sports. The report notes that consumers are trying to cut down on the number of streaming services they use, and that more people are opting to stick with cable than in previous years – the report says…
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Paramount+ to Reportedly Stream Pac-12 Games During 2025 Season
Paramount+ is expanding its college football lineup during the 2025 season as part of the Pac-12’s new media deal, per a report by Sports Business Journal. The new deal is for one year as the conference seeks a long-term media partner during its expansion, with ESPN and The CW joining CBS. The upcoming season is…
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Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) Drops to $64.99 in New Deal
Amazon’s latest smart display is on sale. Right now, the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is 28% off, bringing the price down to just $64.99 on Amazon. This newest model delivers 2x the bass and clearer sound, plus a 5.5-inch touchscreen for video calls, smart home control, and more. It’s a complete package all…
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The Final Episode of “Battlestar Galactica” Aired 46 Years Ago Today
Today marks the 46th anniversary of the final episode of the original Battlestar Galactica, which aired on ABC on April 29, 1979. The groundbreaking science fiction series, a cultural touchstone of the late 1970s, concluded its single-season run with the episode titled “The Hand of God,” leaving fans yearning for more of its epic space…
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Amazon Denies Reports of Adding Tariff Charges In Product Pricing
Amazon has firmly rejected reports suggesting it would introduce tariff charges as a separate line item on product costs, addressing speculation that surfaced in news reports earlier today. The e-commerce giant issued a statement clarifying that no such plan was ever approved, dispelling concerns among shoppers about potential price increases amid ongoing global trade discussions.…