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    DirecTV will soon bring AI ads to your screensaver

    I assume this is on the Android streaming boxes? https://www.theverge.com/news/798174/directv-glance-ai-shoppable-screensavers
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    Cable nostalgia persists as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented

    This feels like an April Fools story, but ... checks calendar ... nope. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/cable-nostalgia-lives-on-as-streaming-gets-more-expensive-fragmented/
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    Amazon launches Vega OS, its Android replacement for Fire TV with no sideloading

    https://9to5google.com/2025/09/30/amazon-fire-tv-android-vega-os-switch/
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    US FCC to consider ending merger ban among US broadcast networks

    https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fcc-consider-ending-merger-ban-among-broadcast-networks-2025-09-30/
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    Warner Bros. Discovery stock jumps more than 30% on Paramount takeover talk

    https://qz.com/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-takeover-bid-ellison
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    Class Action against media "ownership"

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/prime-video-lawsuit-movie-license-ownership-1236353127/
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    Netflix will air traditional TV channels inside its app...

    ... in France https://www.theverge.com/news/689022/netflix-tf1-group-carriage-deal-tv-channels Interesting if they start doing the same elsewhere.
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    Prime Video ads to double

    https://gizmodo.com/amazon-prime-video-now-comes-with-double-the-ads-2000614638 This just makes me twice as unlikely to watch anything on Prime Video.
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    New Netflix UI Changes

    Not sure what to think about this. I don't exactly love AppleTV+'s UI. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/media/netflix-new-home-page-ai-search-vertical-video
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    Roku HDR Problem

    Oops! Software update makes HDR content “unwatchable” on Roku TVs
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    Warner Bros. Releases Dozens of Old Films for Free on YouTube, Bypassing Paid Streaming

    https://tedium.co/2025/02/05/warner-bros-youtube-full-movie-releases/
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    Which On-Demand Streaming Service do you watch most?

    Curious what others are watching. My wife and I find ourselves watching AppleTV+ more and more these days, so that is probably what we watch most.
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    MySports from DIRECTV Changes the Game with More Flexibility and Choice for Die-Hard Sports Fans

    This appears to be a DTV Stream offering: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mysports-from-directv-changes-the-game-with-more-flexibility-and-choice-for-die-hard-sports-fans-302349926.html
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    Americans spend less on streaming

    https://www.techspot.com/news/106175-cutting-cord-again-americans-spending-less-streaming-fatigue.html I suspect more are paying though, due to password sharing crackdowns.
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    Cyber Monday Streaming Deals

    https://www.engadget.com/deals/cyber-monday-subscription-deals-for-2024-the-best-sales-on-disney-peacock-hulu-masterclass-and-others-193006049.html?guccounter=1
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    Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/streaming-industry-has-unprecedented-surveillance-manipulation-capabilities/
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    AppleTV+ getting ads?

    https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/29/apple-in-talks-to-bring-ads-to-apple-tv/ Sad but not surprising.
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    Dish bundles in Netflix

    https://www.lightreading.com/video-streaming/dish-bundles-in-netflix-s-ad-tier-if-subs-commit-for-two-years
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    Streaming execs think TV’s future looks a lot like its past

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/23/streaming-execs-think-tvs-future-looks-a-lot-like-its-past/ "More ads, higher prices, and fewer big swings on prestige TV." Don't forget the more piracy that goes along with those things. Not that I endorse it -- just a fact of life.
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    Disney and Warner to bundle streaming services

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51nz9d2w3ro
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    Disney+ decides to go FAST

    https://hypebeast.com/2024/4/disney-plus-always-on-streaming-channels-info Well...AST anyway.
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    Roku decides to ruin pausing

    https://kotaku.com/roku-patent-hdmi-tech-tv-ads-game-console-pause-screen-1851388976
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    Cable And Satellite Providers Required To Disclose “All In” Pricing Under Newly Passed FCC Rules

    https://deadline.com/2024/03/fcc-cable-and-satellite-prices-1235858769/ Wasn't sure where to post this since it affects cable and both satellite companies.
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    Amazon bricks Fire TV apps

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/amazon-bricks-long-standing-fire-tv-apps-with-latest-update/
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    YouTube TV Now Lets You Customize Your Multiview Experiences

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/30/24055945/youtube-tv-multiview-customization-sports-news-weather
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