Tag: Cox
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Cox Communications Gets $1 Billion Verdict Over Music Piracy Tossed
Cox Communications scored a legal win on Tuesday after a federal appeals court overturned a 2019 decision that would’ve forced the cable and internet provider to pay $1 billion to the music labels for its customers’ piracy activities. In 2019, a jury in a Virginia court decided that Cox was liable for its customers’ violations…
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DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & U-verse Are Offering $10 Credits to Customers Affected By Cox Blackouts But You Have to Ask
Last week, DIRECTV lost rights to Cox-owned locals, including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, because of a contract dispute. Now DIRECTV has announced that customers affected by the blackout will receive a one-time $10 credit. The catch is DIRECTV, U-Verse TV, and DIRECTV STREAM customers have to apply for the one-time credit as it will…
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DIRECTV Hits Back at Cox Media As Potential Blackout of ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Locals Looms
The deadline for DIRECTV and Cox Media to reach a new retransmission agreement is drawing near, but the two cable TV providers appear to be at odds. Following a heated press release on Thursday from Cox, a DIRECTV spokesperson said the company is working with Cox to reach a new deal that will “align the…
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DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM May Lose More ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Locals Amid Standoff With Cox Media
Another blackout could be coming for customers as tensions climb between the DIRECTV and Cox Media. This could see local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals go dark on DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & U-verse TV. With the current retransmission deal set to expire on February 2, and a new agreement has yet to be reached…
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Cox To Pay $13 Million for Deceptive Cable TV Pricing
Cox Communications is set to pay $13 million to settle an Arizona lawsuit that alleged the cable TV company disguised price hikes as “routine fees.” The lawsuit accuses Cox of deceiving Arizonans who bought TV services from the provider to enter long-term contracts by promising a “price lock guarantee” and other fixed pricing “deals,” according…
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DIRECTV And Cox Launch AR Version of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
NBCUniversal brings late-night entertainment to the virtual world with an immersive augmented reality experience featuring Bravo’s hit talk show, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, in a new partnership with Cox and DIRECTV. Starting today, fans who have DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, COX, or Sling TV can interact with Cohen’s Clubhouse by virtually walking through…
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Xumo Play Will Launch a Hyper-Local Free Streaming Channel Neighborhood TV
Neighborhood TV, a hyper-local free ad-supported streaming channel, will arrive on Comcast and Charter’s Xumo Play platform on December 1. The streaming channel is the brainchild of TV conglomerate Cox Media Group, and initially launched in August with coverage in Atlanta and Charlotte. Neighborhood TV is part of a bigger push by local broadcasters to…
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Cox and Nexstar Sign Multi-Year Distribution Deal For Local ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC Stations, Heading Off Any Blackouts
Nexstar and Cox Communications said they have signed a multi-year distribution agreement for the cable company to carry Nexstar’s channels across the country. The deal cover Nexstar’s local TV stations in 23 markets in the U.S., as well as news network NewsNation and digital networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV. The companies did not disclose…
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Cox Told to Clarify its ‘Powered by Fiber’ Claim to Tout Internet Service
Cox Communications’s claim that its internet service is “powered by fiber” is overly broad and needs to be modified, according to the National Advertising Division. Cox offers two services, Cox Fiber and Cox Internet. While the former service runs on fiber optics directly into the home, the latter still uses coaxial cables in the “last…
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Cox Adds Disney+ to the Contour TV and Contour Stream Player
Cox and Disney announced today that Disney+ will now be available on Contour TV and Contour Stream Players. Cox customers now have easier access to content from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic, and more. “We’re committed to growing our Contour and Contour Stream Player libraries to deliver the best entertainment available to our…