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Every US streaming service, ranked

We all know there are a lot of streaming services out there, but did you know that here in the US, there are over 100? They’re all asking you to download, watch and pay (via your dollars, watching ads or both) — and subscribing to them all would cost over $900 a month — so …

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Are more people cutting the cord during this pandemic?

If you’ve read that the rate of US cord cutting is about to speed up and also about to slow down, don’t feel confused; It’s all in the nuances of what is no longer a simple household decision to “stick it to the man.” Now playing: Watch this: We’re obsessed with broadband and streaming at home…. 15:57 Bruce Leichtman is principal …

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Quibi bet $1.75 billion you’d stream on the go. Then the pandemic hit

For unconventional streaming-video service Quibi, there’s at least one optimistic glimmer as it launches in the middle of a life-altering pandemic: Even if its $1.75 billion bet on mobile video is exactly wrong for this moment, CEO Meg Whitman says that Quibi is willing to change. Want to watch on your TV? Tell the company so, and it might happen.  …

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