Author: Jess Barnes
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Watch a Marathon of TBD Original ‘The Link’ Today
Today, TBD is hosting a marathon of its original series The Link, the series highlighting the web’s top viral clips. Note: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are our own. TBD’s The Link, hosted by TBD Bytes fan favorite, Lorena Abreu, takes viewers on a hilarious viral video clip trip – starting with one…
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Pirate IPTV Provider Shut Downs Continue, Three Arrested
The fight against piracy continues. After a takedown of a service with over 2 million customers and another that involved police replacing the service with an anti-piracy message, another IPTV provider has been shut down. This time, it involved three arrests and police seizing assets including luxury cars. In late June, police searched a home in the town…
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Peacock Likely Won’t Reach Deals with Roku or Amazon Before Launch
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, will launch nationally on July 15. While Peacock has announced distribution on Vizio and LG Smart TVs, Google devices, Apple devices, Xbox, the two largest streaming platforms are missing from the list – Roku and Amazon. Distribution deals with Roku and Amazon will reportedly not be in place when the service launches in just a…
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How to Watch the UFC 251 Fight Saturday, July 11
Image: UFC The UFC will begin a stretch on the UAE’s Yas Island with the UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal fight on July 11. In this weekend’s event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will go up against 2019 Fighter of the Year Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal. Plus, it’s a rematch for the featherweight belt when Alexander Volkanovski faces…
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Pluto TV and the NFL Extend Partnership
The NFL and Pluto TV announced today the extension of their partnership. Pluto TV’s NFL Channel will continue streaming iconic moments from the league, spanning over a decade of seasons, for free. “For the many avid football fans that are part of Pluto TV’s audience, having yearlong access to NFL content beyond the regular season is…
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Shudder Premieres Thriller ‘The Beach House’ Today
Shudder, the streaming service for horror, thriller, and suspense, premieres the new thriller The Beach House today. Note: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are our own. The Beach House is an indie apocalyptic sci-fi thriller that presents an alluring mix of scorching seaside imagery, claustrophobic isolation, mysterious contagion and gruesome body horror. In the film,…
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Spectrum Will Raise Broadcast TV Fees As Early As Next Month
Spectrum is planning a rate increase for cable TV customers, increasing broadcast TV fees to $16.45/month. Stop the Cap first reported on a rumored increased, based on information from Spextrum employees. The increase has now been confirmed and could go into effect as soon as next month. The change will cause Spectrum’s broadcast TV fee…
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Roku Removes OTT Channels from its Grid Guide, Rolling Back This Week’s Update
Earlier this week, Roku launched an update that combined OTA channels from HD antennas and Roku’s live TV channel guide. While some users were happy to have all of their free live channels in one place, others noted that the update made the guide cluttered, sluggish, and inconvenient. With the update, those who used a Roku TV…
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T-Mobile Expands Home Internet Pilot in Michigan
T-Mobile is bringing its home internet pilot plan to the Grand Rapids area in Michigan, including Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. Both T-Mobile customers and non-customers will have a new option for high speed broadband internet. T-Mobile Home Internet costs $50/month with taxes and fees included, no annual service contracts, and no introductory offers that will…
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Spectrum Asks FCC to Allow Data Caps on Broadband Plans
Charter Communications has asked the FCC for permission to add data caps on its Spectrum broadband plans. Charter has been unable to impose caps due to the conditions of its 2016 merge with Time Warner Cable. At the time of the merger, the FCC shared these conditions for the company in its order to approve…