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Comcast Network Horror: Summer Ratings Crash 49%, Advertisers In Major Bind

On Monday, a Goldman analyst team led by Michael Ng highlighted to clients yet another series of grim data points from traditional TV.


Building on our previous reporting (read here) about the summer collapse in traditional TV ratings, Goldman's latest Nielsen tracker delivers yet more evidence of cord-cutting accelerating into the end of August…

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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago.


Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps. Google has…

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Apple TV+ Hiking Price, Will Now Cost $13 per Month in U.S.

The company said it is raising the price of Apple TV+ in the U.S. and select international markets, effective starting Aug. 21 for new customers.


Apple TV+, the tech giant’s money-losing streaming service, is bumping up its price by 30%: For U.S. customers, it will now be $12.99 per month, up $3 from $9.99.

The…

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Check out Roku’s $3 Howdy—it’s everything Netflix used to be

Older movies and shows with no ads for $3 per month. Could this be the future?


Have you heard this one before? A scrappy entertainment company launches a small catalog of ad-free streaming movies and TV shows for cheap. It doesn’t seem like a big deal at first, because the content is mostly B-movies…

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How to watch The Rainmaker online – stream John Grisham TV adaptation from anywhere

Best-selling legal thriller gets the glossy boxset treatment.


How to watch The Rainmaker (2025)

A mysterious death; a young hotshot lawyer looking to make his mark; tense courtroom battles –The Rainmaker TV series certainly has all the hallmarks of a classic John Grisham thriller. US viewers can tune into The Rainmaker from Aug 15 but…

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Cutting the cord: How I saved money by ditching popular streaming services

Subscription fatigue is a real thing. I'm someone who frequently switches between subscriptions, depending on the types of shows I want to watch.


However, that can be exhausting, as I want to make the most of my monthly subscriptions.

I spend hours researching new TV shows and movies to watch with my family. Watching something…

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Are We Happy With Where Broadcast TV Is Today?

It’s unrealistic to think broadcasters can keep doing things the same way for the next decade against the litany of threats the industry faces.


It’s easy to look at the broadcast TV industry and feel like the good days are behind us. There’s no question that the business is facing serious headwinds. In just…

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Disney Finally Admits That Netflix Won the Streaming Wars

It’s bad news for movie and TV lovers everywhere.


Approximately two months ago, Disney closed a deal with Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, that sealed Hulu’s fate. The House of Mouse owned a majority stake in the junior streamer, but Comcast retained a 33 percent share, and Disney had been itching for full…

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