Video-streaming service Netflix and cable giant Comcast will offer bundles that could make it easier — or cheaper — to subscribe to both. The companies are expanding their 2016 partnership to include Netflix subscriptions in their cable packages, they said Friday in a statement. This means that Comcast customers who don’t subscribe to its high-end X1 service …
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Will AT&T get its hands on “Game of Thrones” and CNN? That’s what a federal judge will decide as AT&T and Time Warner head to court this week to defend their proposed $85 billion merger, which would marry one of the nation’s largest wireless and broadband networks with one of the largest media companies. On the other side is President Donald Trump’s …
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Samsung’s latest flagship phones are already turning heads, but the prices for the new devices are all over the place. A new Galaxy S9 starts at $720, while the Galaxy S9 Plus starts at $840. But depending on the carrier you buy it on, you might pay a lot more. T-Mobile matches Samsung’s price, but for a limited time. AT&T’s …
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US cable TV giant Comcast has offered to buy Sky TV, a major UK television company, undermining a long-standing takeover attempt by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. Comcast said early Monday that its offer values Sky at $31 billion, or £22 billion. The £12.50-a-share offer in cash is higher than the £10.75-a-share offer from Fox Inc. that Sky accepted 14 …
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If you have the right equipment, and don’t mind a delay, there’s some good news for Dish, DirecTV and Comcast customers planning to watch the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics: You’ll be able to view certain events in 4K HDR (high-dynamic range). NBCUniversal is broadcasting the Olympic Winter Games in 4K HDR for the first time and both satellite providers, and …
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The battle to save net neutrality is heating up. Senate Democrats have edged closer to overturning the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality regulation, and lawsuits challenging the agency have been filed. But net neutrality supporters shouldn’t hold their breath. These efforts are long shots. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida is flanked by Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts …
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In the media circles swirling at CES 2018, the figure $8 billion gets thrown around a lot, but Hulu isn’t buying into the hype. Rival Netflix is spending at a breakneck pace — a new high of $8 billion this year — to both create and license the shows and movies that will fuel your watercooler talk and suck …
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Comcast Xfinity in September acquired Stringify, a cloud-based internet-of-things service provider with more than 500 products compatible with its app. Comcast Xfinity announced Wednesday here at CES that the company is bringing the technology behind Stringify to the Xfinity line of services including X1 TV and voice remote, xFi Wi-Fi, Xfinity Home, and Xfinity Mobile. If you’re an Xfinity customer …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Not every customer soars with the service. Daniel Leal-olivas / AFP/Getty Images Have you ever been this dad? You buy a piece of technology, bring it home and lose your faculties trying to make it work. I’ll readily confess this has happened to me. Though, …
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With Disney buying Fox, are your online video options about to resemble a map of Disneyland? Disney knows its future is streaming. Even before Thursday’s tectonic deal to buy large swaths of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion, Disney was already laying the groundwork to move into online entertainment in a big way. It has its own streaming services for …
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