A Boise company is using the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast technology to launch a new challenge to cable and satellite at a time when consumers are cutting the cord. Edge Networks said its Evoca service will provide more than 80 news and sports and local channels for less than $50 a month. Evoca also lets ...
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Sling TV said it will donate the profits from movie rentals to a group that is helping people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through April 5. The move, pegged to the “Stay in & Sling” initiative covers all titles, including theatrical releases such as The Invisible Man, The Hunt, Emma and I ...
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FuboTV and FaceBank Group said they completed their merger agreement and that the combined company will be called fuboTV. FuboTV will be based in New York, effective Thursday, and David Gandler, who ran fuboTV will be the new firm’s CEO. “With today’s closing, fuboTV is well-positioned to redefine ...
Pointing to the successful launch of Disney+, a new report said there is still room for new players in the crowded streaming market. The report, from Apptopia and Braze, said that partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming sessions were up 30.7% globally. “Clearly, 2020 will be a big year ...
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Verizon said it will be making premium channels HBO, Cinemax and Starz available to subscribers, many of whom are staying at home to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. All Fios TV customers will be able to watch HBO and Cinemax April 17-20 and Starz from April 17 to 23. They will also be able to ...
Watch Bonnie Raitt’s Exclusive Performance-Click Here AXS TV, the premier destination for music programming, puts the spotlight on the most unforgettable performances from one of the country’s top music festivals in The Best Of Farm Aid 2019—premiering Easter Sunday, April 12, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. ...
CUPERTINO, Calif. — March 31, 2020 — Interra Systems, a leading global provider of software products and solutions to the digital media industry, today announced that it will offer a series of free educational webinars in April. Webinar topics focus on the company's new and full range of content ...
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Democratic senators are on the same page as FCC chair Ajit Pai when it comes to wanting more funding for distance learning. In a letter to House and Senate leadership Thursday, the majority of Senate Democrats called for "robust" funding of K-12 online education. By "robust," they mean at least ...
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CBS Television Stations’ KCBS, KCAL and CBSN Los Angeles have partnered with iHeartRadio Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Unified School District to present “L.A. Students Most in Need,” a fundraiser for Los Angeles public school students and their families who are ...
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Fresh of the closure of its $31 billion acquisition of America’s No. 4 consumer wireless option, Sprint, T-Mobile announced today that’s giving away new mobile-first streaming service Quibi to subscribers on select wireless plans. T-Mobile has already had its “Netflix on Us” promotion in place for ...
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