Tag: NBC
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Comcast’s NBC is Ramping Up Its Anti-Cord Cutting Attacks
Over the last year NBC has published several stories attacking cord cutting. Now in just about a week NBC has published two stories attacking cord cutting. Last week NBC released a story titled “The Disney+ rollout shows the streaming wars are over. Viewers lost.” Now this week NBC released a story called “Streaming services are…
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Our Rebuttal to NBC’s Latest Anti-Cord Cutting Story
NBC just can’t seem to help but attack cord cutting. This week NBC published their 3rd anti-cord cutting story of the year all pushing the idea that cable TV is cheaper than cord cutting. This time, NBC’s Sam Thielman released a story titled “The Disney+ rollout shows the streaming wars are over. Viewers lost.” As…
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NBCUniversal is Merging its Broadcast TV & Peacock Streaming Groups Into a Single Leadership Team
For years now NBCUniversal has had two different leadership teams for its streaming and broadcast TV. Today they announced that they will be merging both into a new NBC Entertainment division under Bonnie Hammer according to a report from Deadline. Bonnie Hammer has been leading NBCU’s efforts to launch the new Peacock streaming service but…
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NBCUniversal Owned TV Stations Launches Free 24/7 News Network Streaming Online & Free Over-The-Air
Today NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations announced the launch of a new news service called LX that will stream for free online and will soon be airing free with your antenna. The service targets Gen Z and Millennials to offer news and storytelling that NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations says is “stirring, straightforward and helps them feel…
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NBC’s New Streaming Service Will Be Named Peacock
NBC has just announced that their new streaming service will be named Peacock. Peacock, the ad and subscription supported streaming service, will launch in April 2020. Pricing details will be announced later, but we know that the content library will include The Office and Parks and Rec, two of the most-watched streaming series. “The name…
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6 ABC/FOX & NBC Locals Go Dark On AT&T TV, DIRECTV, & AT&T TV NOW
Tonight 10 ABC and NBC affiliates went dark on AT&T TV, DIRECTV, and AT&T TV NOW. This blackout comes as talks between AT&T and their parent companies KHQ Incorporated, NBC Right Now, and Cowles Montana Media broke down. Update: AT&T sent Cord Cutters News the following: “We’re disappointed to see Cowles Montana Media put our…
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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…
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NBC Sports is Launching a Cord Cutting Sports Streaming Service for Restaurants & Bars
One of the most significant issues with streaming services is they don’t have a commercial license to let the services be used in bars, restaurants, waiting rooms, and more. These so-called public viewing rules have limited the ability for many small restaurant and bar owners from cutting the cord. Today NBC announced a new service…
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Americans Want to Pay $21 Total for Streaming Services
A new poll from Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult gives some insight into what people are currently paying for streaming media and what the ideal numbers would look like for viewers across America. The Hollywood Reporter shared some results from that poll of 2200 adults in the US. The results showed that many Americans are subscribing to…
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ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Fees on Cable TV Are Up Over 600% Since 2006
Fees for local TV stations are some of the biggest expenses for cable TV and even cord cutting services. Increasingly, cable companies have been pushing back and Sling TV even decided to not offer locals. Over the last month, several high profile blackouts of local channels have happened as Meredeth was dropped on Dish and…