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Op-ed: Streamers are falling into many of cable and satellite’s old traps

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (337+ words) Streamers have no such barriers to dropping their services. You hit a few buttons on your phone, and you are disconnected. Then, to add the service back, you just hit a couple more buttons, and you are back in business....

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Nearly 1,400 illegal World Cup streaming sites have ad revenue cut off in digital piracy fight

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (266+ words) While the fight against piracy on the internet often feels like a fool’s errand, there’s one surefire way to affect those attempting to circumvent the rules: Turn off the money hose. Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), a non-profit created by the global…...

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Scripps affiliates go dark on DirecTV as NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final approach

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (142+ words) Local station group Scripps is entering its second major ongoing distribution battle, this time with satellite provider DirecTV. Scripps countered that narrative by saying it “has been engaging in good-faith negotiations with DirecTV to establish an equitable agreement that serves…...

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A full breakdown of YouTube TV's new skinny bundle offerings

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (450+ words) This week, YouTube TV is rolling out several new offerings aimed at paring down its bloated base package to give consumers more affordable, genre-targeted options. Let’s begin with the Sports Plan. YouTube TV’s Sports Plan clocks in at a price…...

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NFL Sunday Ticket moving to streaming-only model for businesses

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (499+ words) Sports bars will now need a streaming box to offer NFL Sunday Ticket. Sportico reports that EverPass Media sent an email to customers saying it would be the exclusive commercial option for NFL Sunday Ticket beginning with the 2027 NFL season....

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3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (8+ words) Syndication: Panama City News-Herald (pcnh) Awful Announcing...

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YouTube TV to launch sports-focused skinny bundle in 'next few weeks,' price point revealed

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (235+ words) There’s never a dull moment on the sports media beat, and that’s true even immediately following the conclusion of a Super Bowl. The price point marks a 22% discount from YouTube TV’s base package, which includes numerous entertainment and news channels…...

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awfulannouncing.com > espn > unlimited-available-comcast-customers-coming-weeks-youtube-tv-timeline-unknown.html

ESPN Unlimited to be available for Comcast customers in 'coming weeks', timeline for YouTube TV unknown

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (380+ words) As WWE’s Royal Rumble approaches on Saturday, the availability of ESPN Unlimited has once again come into focus, particularly for Comcast and YouTube TV, two of the largest pay-TV distributors in the country that lack access to ESPN’s premium tier....

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awfulannouncing.com > dish > networks-take-blow-fight-against-sling-tv-day-passes.html

Networks take another blow in fight against Sling TV’s ‘Day Passes’

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (333+ words) Sling TV has won another favorable court ruling over the sale of short-term “Day Passes” to consumers. The Dish-owned virtual pay TV platform was given a positive ruling earlier this week against Warner Bros. Discovery, the second major content provider…...

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awfulannouncing.com > tv > bundle-growth-quarter-2017.html

Pay TV bundle sees first quarter of subscriber growth since 2017

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (185+ words) Still, it tells us something about how the trends are, well, trending in the industry. For one, it’s another data point that shows that the rate of decline in cable television is slowing. Charter, for instance, posted losses of just…...