Category: News
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FOX, CBS, & Cox Agree To Pay $48 Million To Settle Claims That They Engaged In Price Fixing The Cost Of TV Ads
Recently, a group of local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC TV station owners agreed to settle a lawsuit that claims they conspired together to raise and fix the price of television spot ads. The settlement from this lawsuit includes individuals and entities who purchased broadcast television spot advertising from CBS, Cox Media, Dreamcatcher Broadcasting, FOX,…
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Mint Mobile Told To Cease Its “Disparaging Verizon Claims” By The BBB
Earlier this month the National Advertising Division recommended that Mint stop or modify its claim that its service is “now just $15 a month” because it could be misleading to customers. Now its also telling Mint to stop “disparaging Verizon claims” in its ad.s This comes as Verizon and others have filed complaints to the…
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DIRECTV Lost Over $1 Billion A Year on NFL Sunday Ticket & Expected to Lose Even More Going Forward – What About YouTube TV?
Back in December of 2022, YouTube and YouTube TV reportedly paid $2 billion for NFL Sunday Ticket. This comes after decades of the service being exclusive to DIRECTV. Now we are getting some idea of exactly why DIRECTV declined to renew their contract and just how expensive that contract was. Last week at the LA…
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Verizon Added 100,000 Postpaid Phone Subscribers in Its Third Quarter
With the release of its third quarter earnings on Tuesday, Verizon said it added 100,000 postpaid phone subscribers — a massive jump from the 8,000 the carrier reported for its 2022 second quarter. Over the last year, the nation’s largest wireless provider has fallen behind its more aggressive rivals, AT&T and T-Mobile, and has only…
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The Roku Channel Adds Over 15 New Free Live Channels, Including Content From Fox Sports, NBC Sports, BBC, PBS, & More
The Roku Channel has become one of the most well-known free streaming services, and today, they have quietly added over 15 new channels. The best part is you don’t need a Roku to access The Roku Channel. It is available on multiple devices and on the web. Recently, Roku announced that The Roku Channel has…
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T-Mobile is Upgrading Its 5G Home Internet To Be Even Faster
Today, T-Mobile announced that it has expanded its 5G Ultra Capacity network to more than 98% of the American population. This upgraded network was completed months earlier than planned and will offer improved network speeds. This upgrade will help not just 5G mobile devices but also T-Mobile’s 5G home internet service to offer even faster…
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Top 5 Things Cord Cutters Want in A New 2023 Roku Player & Roku TV
There have been rumors and even some leaks that Roku has been busy working on a new Roku player. So that raises the question of what would cord cutters want to see in a new Roku. Today, we are breaking down the top 5 things cored cutters want in a new Roku player. #1 More…
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Verizon Lost 78,000 TV Customers But Added 384,000 5G Home Internet Customers, Putting Pressure on Comcast & Spectrum
Today, Verizon Wireless announced its 3rd quarter earnings for 2023. With that, they announced total revenue of 33.33 billion, a drop of about 2.6% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2022. Verizon lost 78,000 Fios TV customers as Verizon continued to move away from TV and shift customers over to YouTube TV. Verizon added more…
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Deal Alert! Philo is Half Off For a Limited Time With This Coupon Code
Have you been thinking about trying out the live TV streaming service Philo? Right now, for a limited you can get Philo half off, bringing the price down to just $12.50 for your first month. This is a great deal to try Philo just as the holidays get underway. To get this deal, just use…
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ESPN May Drop MLB Games But Reportedly Wants To Stream Local MLB Games In a New ESPN+ Tier
The regular 2023 MLB season is now over, and it is one more reminder that Disney will have to decide if it wants to renew its contract with the MLB for Sunday Night games when the 2025 season ends. According to a report from the NY Post, Disney has an out in its contract that…