Tag: CBS
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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…
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DIRECTV NOW is Re-Adding Many CBS Locals Today
Last week 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 of all…
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CBS & Viacom Have Officially Agreed to Merger Into a Single Company
After years of rumors and official talks, CBS and Viacom have officially agreed to merge into a single company after breaking up back in 2006. The new company will be called ViacomCBS once all the paperwork is finished. It had been reported that CBS and Viacom would make the merger official on the 8th of…
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Cord Cutting Today #118 – AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW Still Blacking Out Some Local CBS Affiliates, Roku’s August Sale, & More
Cord Cutting Today is our daily look at some of the biggest stories happening right now in the world of cord cutting. You can find these videos posted on YouTube every Monday through Saturday. Today we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting. Including AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW…
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Cord Cutting This Week #117 – CBS’s Merger With Viacom, PlayStation Vue’s New Marketing Plan, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also…