Cord Cutting Today: Local TV Blackouts Rise as Cable Giants Push Deals and 6G Threatens OTA TV


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Today in Cord Cutting Today for April 28, 2026, we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: You May Soon Lose Your Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC.

You can find links to each story we talk about below this video.

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Blackouts of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Becoming More Common & It’s Likely Coming To Your TV Service Soon https://cordcuttersnews.com/blackouts-of-local-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-stations-becoming-more-common-its-likely-coming-to-your-tv-service-soon/

Spectrum Wants to Keep Buying Up Other Cable TV Companies https://cordcuttersnews.com/spectrum-wants-to-keep-buying-up-other-cable-tv-companies/

The NFL Meets with the FCC as It Launches an Investigation into Its TV Deals https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-nfl-meets-with-the-fcc-as-it-launches-an-investigation-into-its-tv-deals/

5G Home Internet Is About to Get Supercharged into 6G Internet, Helping Bring True Competition to Cable Internet https://cordcuttersnews.com/5g-home-internet-is-about-to-get-supercharged-into-6g-internet-helping-bring-true-competition-to-cable-internet/

Oprah Partners with Amazon for Her Podcast, TV Show & Book Club https://cordcuttersnews.com/oprah-partners-with-amazon-for-her-podcast-tv-show-book-club/

Verizon Added 341,000 Fiber Internet Customers As Comcast & Spectrum Both Lost Internet Customers https://cordcuttersnews.com/verizon-added-341000-fiber-internet-customers-as-comcast-spectrum-both-lost-internet-customers/

Pluto TV Adds a Ton Of Classic Nickelodeon Shows, Including Episodes Never Before Available on Streaming https://cordcuttersnews.com/pluto-tv-adds-a-ton-of-classic-nickelodeon-shows-including-episodes-never-before-available-on-streaming/

Watch Every 2026 WNBA Preseason Game for Free With No Subscription Required https://cordcuttersnews.com/watch-every-2026-wnba-preseason-game-for-free-with-no-subscription-required/

ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Saw Their Viewership Jump At the Same Time Cable TV Dropped to Just 20% of All Viewership https://cordcuttersnews.com/abc-cbs-fox-nbc-saw-their-viewership-jump-at-the-same-time-cable-tv-dropped-to-just-20-of-all-viewership/

34 Years Ago Today, the Final Episode of “Who’s the Boss?” Aired Marking the End of an Era https://cordcuttersnews.com/34-years-ago-today-the-final-episode-of-whos-the-boss-aired-marking-the-end-of-an-era/

Philo is Changing Up Its Leadership Team https://cordcuttersnews.com/philo-is-changing-up-its-leadership-team/

SiriusXM is Reportedly in Talks to Buy iHeartMedia https://cordcuttersnews.com/siriusxm-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-iheartmedia/

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