Cord Cutting Today: Netflix Moves Against Paramount Merger as Local TV Ownership Shrinks and Roku Dominates TVs


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Today in Cord Cutting Today for April 23, 2026, we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: Netflix is Reportedly Trying to Stop The Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery.

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

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Netflix is Reportedly Undermining Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery https://cordcuttersnews.com/netflix-is-reportedly-undermining-paramounts-merger-with-warner-bros-discovery/

Nexstar’s CEO Thinks That Soon Only 2 or 3 Companies Will Own Most Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations https://cordcuttersnews.com/nexstars-ceo-thinks-that-soon-only-2-or-3-companies-will-own-most-local-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-stations/

The FCC is Looking to Crack Down On Youth Programing That Promotes Sexual Content https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-fcc-is-looking-to-crack-down-on-youth-programing-that-promotes-sexual-content/

Amazon Launches a New Fire TV Ethernet Adapter With Gigabit Speeds https://cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-launches-a-new-fire-tv-ethernet-adapter-with-gigabit-speeds/

Roku and Samsung Account for Over 50% of Connected TVs https://cordcuttersnews.com/roku-and-samsung-account-for-over-50-of-connected-tvs/

35 Years Ago Today in TV History: Johnny Carson Announced the End of an Era with Final Season of ‘The Tonight Show’ https://cordcuttersnews.com/netflix-is-reportedly-undermining-paramounts-merger-with-warner-bros-discovery/

There May Be Another Major Wireless Merger Coming Soon, This Time with T-Mobile https://cordcuttersnews.com/nexstars-ceo-thinks-that-soon-only-2-or-3-companies-will-own-most-local-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-stations/

As AT&T Shuts Down Its DSL & Traditional Home Phone It Added 292,000 5G Home Internet & 273,000 Fiber Customers In the 1st Quarter 2026 https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-fcc-is-looking-to-crack-down-on-youth-programing-that-promotes-sexual-content/

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