Tag: CBS
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CBS & Viacom Expect Their Merger to Be Completed in December
Today CBS and Viacom announced that they have received permission to merge the majority of their shareholders. There are still other regulatory approves needed, but the approval of their shareholders is a significant step forward. According to a press release sent to Cord Cutters News, CBS and Viacom hope to have their merger completed in…
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How to Watch CBS on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS, & Android
CBS is the most popular local channel we get requests for. From Sunday football and golf to hit shows like Survivor CBS is one of the most popular networks out there. So let’s take a look at how you can watch CBS on Roku, Fire TV, iOS, Android, Apple TV and more: Streaming Options If…
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Drew Barrymore is Getting Her Own Talk Show on CBS
Drew Barrymore is adding talk show host to her list of accomplishments now that CBS officially said ‘yes’ to her pilot from August this year. According to a story by Variety, Barrymore will host the syndicated talk show set to launch in fall 2020 on CBS Television. “It is beyond my wildest dreams to have…
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Viacom Has a Plan to Stay in the Streaming Game
With so many new streaming services being introduced, some existing services are feeling the pressure. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish has a plan. Now that Viacom and CBS have combined again, Bakish says that he wants the company to be competitive in every area of the industry, including ad-supported and paid video on demand services. “We…
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Comcast, Fox, CBS, & Disney Sue to Block À La Carte TV
Recently, the state of Maine passed a law requiring that cable operators offer an à la carte TV option. The new law says that “a cable system operator shall offer subscribers the option of purchasing access to cable channels, or programs on cable channels, individually.” This would bring à la carte TV, which many have…
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CBS’s New Lifestyle Network Featuring Martha Stewart & Emeril Lagasse is Now Live in 109 Markets & Free Online
Earlier this summer CBS announced a partnership with Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse to launch a new free OTA TV network called Dabl. The network went live today in 109 markets across the United States. This will be a lifestyle channel built as a cross between the Food Network and HGTV. The best part is…
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CBS, Martha Stewart, & Emeril Lagasse Are launching a New OTA TV Network in 109 Markets Next Week
Earlier this summer CBS announced a new partnership with Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse to launch a new free OTA TV network called Dabl. This will be a lifestyle built as a cross between the Food Network and HGTV. “The strength of our distribution and ad sales teams, combined with our O&O station group and…
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DIRECTV NOW is Re-Adding Sinclair Owned CBS Locals (Now Called AT&T TV NOW)
A few weeks ago AT&T announced a deal to bring CBS locals back to DIRECTV NOW. Sadly as part of this new deal with CBS AT&T must strike a deal with each CBS station’s owners before it can be added back to DIRECTV NOW and AT&T TV NOW. In the past, CBS negotiated on behalf…
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What Does CBS & Viacom Merger Mean for PlayStation Vue, Hulu, Sling TV, & Others?
This week, we learned that CBS and Viacom have agreed to merge into a single company called ViacomCBS. This has raised many questions about what this means for services like PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, and Hulu. So, today, we want to address all of the questions we have received about the future of cord cutting…
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The New ViacomCBS Will Own 8 Different Streaming Services Targeting Cord Cutters
CBS and Viacom have officially agreed to a merger. With that merger, CBS and Viacom will have a lineup of streaming services including CBA All Access, Showtime, Pluto TV, and more. The combined company also now owns many popular TV channels, putting them in the perfect position to continue adding to the lineup to bring…