Category: News
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FCC Ramps Up Efforts to Stop Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission is not taking robocalls lightly, requiring providers to monitor their networks for illegal activity. Today, the agency’s Robocall Response Team issued an Initial Determination Order requiring One Owl to provide proof it is tracking and blocking illegal calls. The company has two weeks to hand over documentation of its efforts to…
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Dish Wins Key Ally in Dispute With T-Mobile Over Spectrum Sale
Dish Network’s attempt to get more time to buy valuable spectrum from T-Mobile got support from the Justice Department. The agency urged the U.S. District Court in Washington to give Dish until April 1 to finalize the $3.5 billion purchase, according to a filing. The company had already blown through its August deadline, Bloomberg reported.…
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Amazon Will Unveil New Devices Tomorrow. Here is Everything We Expect, Including Fire TVs, Echos, Eero WiFi, and More
Amazon will hold its big annual devices event tomorrow, which is the company’s opportunity to refresh a number of products in its increasingly large lineup. As with previous years, we’re hoping for updates to multiple devices, including new Fire TV sticks, Echo speakers and displays, Ring cameras, Blink devices, and a eero WiFi. Update: Amazon…
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Netflix Settles Lawsuit With ISP That Claimed ‘Squid Games’ Overwhelmed its Network
The Netflix series Squid Games was such a viral hit that a South Korean internet service provider filed a civil lawsuit against the streaming service over a massive surge in network traffic in 2020. Three years later, Netflix and SK Broadband agreed to set aside their differences and work together. “Moving forward, SK Broadband and…
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Right After Settling its Dispute With Charter, Disney Has Angered Cable TV All Over Again
Less than two weeks after settling its carriage dispute with Charter, Disney is in hot water with the cable TV companies again after its decision to simultaneously air “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN. The media giant said on Monday that it would add 10 additional MNF games to the network. While the decision…
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The FTC Is Offering $245 Million In Refunds For Fortnite Purchases
Did someone use your credit card to make purchases on Fortnite? Did your kids buy stuff without your permission? Now, the FTC is offering refunds for purchases but you need to file soon as there is a deadline to apply. This is all a part of a $245 million settlement between Epic Games, the parent…
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Churn, Baby, Churn: Why Subscribers Return to Services They’ve Canceled
Unsubscribing from a streaming service isn’t always permanent. There’s actually a pretty good chance you’ll repurchase a previously canceled service, according to a new study from research firm Alumna Insights. Twenty percent of streaming service buyers resubscribed to a service they’d previously dropped, the study said. A whopping 90% of users returned to the terminated…
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Streaming Viewership Fell in August, But This Service Made a Surprising Jump
With kids heading back to school and NFL preseason and college football ramping up on broadcast and cable TV in August, streaming services took a back seat. But one player made some surprising gains during the month. At a time when streaming usage fell by 1.6% for the month, Peacock saw its own viewership rise…
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Fubo Subscribers Can Finally Be Able to Watch TNT & TBS Sports If They Get Max
Fubo subscribers have long complained that one of the best options for sports doesn’t include some of the biggest sporting events that air on TNT and TBS. Now though, they will have a chance to fill that gap by subscribing directly to Max. Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday unveiled the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On tier…
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Max Will Stream Live NBA, MLB, NHL Games For Free Through February With “Bleacher Report” Sports Add-On
Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday said that Max will stream live sports on its service through the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On tier. The Bleacher Report tier will launch on October 5, and will be available for free to all customers through February 29. Afterwards, the add-on will cost $9.99 a month, and is available on…