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DIRECTV Won’t Offer National Feeds in Place of Blacked Out Local Tegna Channels for NFL Playoffs
Some DIRECTV subscribers have to find another way to watch the NFL Playoffs this weekend. DIRECTV has no plans to offer a national network feed to air the NFL playoffs this weekend in place of blacked out Tegna-owned local channels. “We are interested in working with the networks to obtain national feeds in situations where…
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How to Watch Caitlin Clark & Iowa vs. Purdue on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More on January 10
Live from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, Caitlin Clark looks to continue her dominance tonight as the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Purdue Boilermakers exclusively on Peacock. Clark is the reigning National Player of the Year and she currently leads the country in scoring as the Hawkeyes are first place in the Big…
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NEXTGEN ATSC 3.0 TV Will Launch in Chicago in February On a New Station
NEXTGEN TV will launch on CBS 2 News Chicago in February, one of the first rollouts scheduled for 2024. The upgraded signal will launch on February 5, 2024, and is expected to provide free service to 3.6 million households. Viewers who use an antenna to watch TV must rescan their televisions after this date to…
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Telly, the Company Offering Free TVs, Shows Off ChatGPT-Powered Voice Assistant at CES
Free TV company, Telly, debuted its new artificial intelligence voice assistant, “Hey Telly,” at CES 2024. “Hey Telly” is powered by ChatGPT and aims to deliver consumers a “completely transformed home entertainment and the virtual voice assistant experience.” The voice assistant, which will launch with a voice command from the second smart screen, will enhance…
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T-Mobile Has the Best Network Experience and Faster Speeds Than Verizon and AT&T for the Second Year in a Row
T-Mobile has had a strong start to 2024. The mobile “un-carrier” said it ranked first for all overall network experience metrics along with 5G download speeds, coverage experience, availability, and consistent quality experience, according to a new Opensignal report. “Did we mention it was a clean sweep?” T-Mobile said of its overall experience wins in…
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How to Watch the 2024 Golden Globe Awards on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More on January 7
Get ready for the glitz and glamour of the 81st Golden Globe Awards, airing on CBS and Paramount+ this Sunday. The annual awards ceremony emanates from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7th. This year’s showcase marks a significant change as Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries take the helm from…
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Fox Sports Considers ‘Massive’ Bid For College Football Playoffs
As college football heads into a new era of expanded playoffs this year, several networks are bidding for the rights to the new format, including Fox Sports. College Football Playoffs will host 12 teams this year instead of the usual four, and multiple networks are on the list to be considered for licensing rights. Fox…
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FTC Issues $10 Million Penalty to This Service Provider Facilitating Robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission reached a $10 million settlement with voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) service provider XCast Labs over allegations the company facilitated hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls on its network after multiple warnings to stop. On January 2, the Department of Justice filed a proposed court order on behalf of the FTC, which mandates…
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VIZIO Might Owe You Money From Its $3 Million Lawsuit Settlement
VIZIO has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a 2018 class action lawsuit and you may qualify for a payout. The complaint alleged that the TV maker falsely promised its Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions had a 120Hz and 240 Hz refresh rate, or the number of times a TV screen updates its image.…
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Most Americans Don’t Think Password Sharing is Stealing
U.S. consumers care about sharing, at least with passwords. A recent survey found that most U.S. residents don’t consider password sharing a form of stealing, and bans that restrict usage might cost streaming services subscribers. The survey, conducted by Secure Data Recovery, a digital forensics service, asked 2,000 U.S. consumers about their password-sharing habits and…