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Apple TV+ is the last major streaming service that doesn’t have an ad-supported tier, but that seems poised to change. Apple just hired a 14-year ad executive from NBCUniversal, Joseph Cady, to further beef up its growing video advertising team, according to a report from Business Insider Monday.Gizmodo’s Top Five Gadgets of 2023The report details how Cady will join several other former TV executives who now lead Apple’s advertising unit. Cady oversaw NBCUniversal’s partnerships with several tech companies including…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. (1High speed internet-connected compatible device required. Google login required.) Long gone are the days of flipping through the same old cable channels with low picture quality. But if you’d rather, you know, actually use your TV for more than exclusively streaming to your smaller laptop screen over the internet, then DIRECTV‘s got a major upgrade for you. If you’ve…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Our world has gone digital, and while some have already made the switch to DIRECTV, there are many still awaiting the transition. If you’re already familiar with DIRECTV Satellite, their latest offering via Internet can make your experience even more seamless without needing a dish. With hundreds of shows, plus the ability to still stream your favorite apps like Netflix,…

Millions of DirecTV customers lost access to Nexstar Media Group channels after the two companies failed to agree to a new distribution contract by a Sunday night deadline.The nationwide blackout of 159 Nexstar-owned stations — including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW network affiliates — began Sunday at 4 p.m. PT, the two companies said. The cable news network NewsNation was also part of the outage as well as about 30 stations that Nexstar manages, but are owned by Mission Broadcasting and White Knight Broadcasting.The…

Dish could be in some financial trouble, as its deadline to cover 70% of the US with 5G comes up next month. The company is expected to meet that deadline, however, the company is going to need to spend billions more to cover 75% of America by 2025. And that’s billions that Dish does not have right now. That brings us to Dish and DIRECTV potentially merging. The two have been posturing and position around a merger publicly for a few years. They are the two largest satellite TV providers in the US, and with cord cutting…

The 141-page document alleges Avid Telecom transmitted 21 billion calls to U.S. telephone numbers since 2019.Image: r.classen (Shutterstock)Robocalls are a nuisance to everyone with a cell phone, and the national Do Not Call Registry is apparently no help. Justice may be served, however, as 49 attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against a company they accuse of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the Do Not Call Registry.Tour the Museum of Failure’s Best Tech TrashAttorneys general from Washington D.C.…

Football fans watch the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on at a sports bar in New Jersey on February 2, 2014.Cem Ozdel | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesDirecTV has struck a multiyear deal to continue broadcasting the National Football League's "Sunday Ticket" package to commercial establishments, including bars and restaurants.Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. The NFL sold the "Sunday Ticket" commercial rights to EverPass Media, a joint venture owned by private…

It started so simply. In 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, Dom Toretto’s crew of street racers/thieves were stealing combination DVD/VCR players. In 2021’s F9: The Fast Saga, Dom and his friends—excuse me, Dom and his family—had to save the world by recovering a device that could hack into every computer on the planet. The franchise has been down a very long road, but one that will come to an end with next month’s Fast X and its conclusive sequel. So if you haven’t been watching their journey, is it worth jumping into the…

New York Yankees games being shown on Amazon Prime Video this season will be available to restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses that have DirecTV for Business.The 19 remaining games are only available in the Yankees' home-team footprint of New York state, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey, and northeast Pennsylvania. This does not apply to residential customers of DirecTV. The next game is April 19 when the Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels. DirecTV for Business also has the same arrangement nationally…

DirecTV users can now watch Ted Lasso without buying extra hardware. The television provider announced today that the Apple TV+ app is now available to install on the company’s DirecTV Stream box. This is the first time Apple’s streaming network has been available on DirecTV Stream, a multipurpose device for subscribers that supports live TV, streaming apps, on-demand content and DVR recordings. The satellite provider launched the device in 2020; subscribers can rent it for $20 per month, and it’s bundled with some…