Paramount Skydance ‘Emerges Victorious’, Finally Wins Settlement for Warner Bros Takeover
Paramount Skydance just “emerged victorious” reports Reuters, “from a legal battle over its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery” that will “dramatically concentrate power across Hollywood’s film, TV, streaming and news businesses.”

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What’s a duck’s other favorite TV program?

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While Hollywood Fears an AI Future, China’s Film Industry is Embracing It
The Los Angeles Times reports:

Chen Yilong has racked up plenty of film and TV credits in his two decades as an actor, but with work getting scarcer he signed a contract in August to license the image of his face to a Chinese production studio. Chen’s role will be to sit in front of a video camera and make facial express … ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Since you liked this silly joke, what’s a duck’s favorite TV program to watch?

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LG Responds to TV Spying Allegations
LG is pushing back against reports that its smart TVs are “spying” on users, saying wake-word detection happens locally and that features such as Automatic Content Recognition, voice recognition, and interest-based ads are optional. But critics note that researchers found TVs keeping logs of ambient conversations, and LG’s response “did not address broader concerns about how much data it collects, who … ⌘ Read more

ABC Show Won’t Air Interview With Democrat Because of FCC Threats
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said he will be interviewing a Democratic candidate for Senate tonight, but the interview will be on YouTube only and not broadcast on TV because of threats made by the Federal Communications Commission. Kimmel has been a prime target in the Trump FCC’s attacks on ABC and i … ⌘ Read more

LG TVs Caught Spying Even When Offline or On Standby
A Gamers Nexus investigation found that LG smart TVs are almost constantly logging and uploading data about owners and their homes, even while they are offline or in standby mode. “The company’s TV sets scan Wi-Fi networks for nearby devices, record audio logs through their microphones, and use audio and video sampling to recognize exactly what you’re watching from acros … ⌘ Read more

Roku’s 24/7 AI Slop Channel Is Even Worse Than Expected
A new streaming TV channel shows films made with genAI, reports Engadget. “Fairground AI Creator TV” is free — and supported with ads — describing its material as “AI Cinema”:

“AI-generated” can make it sound as though someone typed a sentence into a machine and came back five minutes later to find a finished movie. Fairground’s catalog shows why that desc … ⌘ Read more

Apple TV and Apple One Subscription Prices Increase By Up To 20%
Apple is raising Apple TV’s U.S. price to $14.99 per month, up from $12.99, while the annual plan jumps from $99 to $119. It’s the service’s fourth price hike in four years and means the monthly cost has now tripled from its $4.99 launch price in 2019. Apple One’s Individual plan is also rising from $19.95 to $21.95 per month.

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Apple TV and Apple One Subscription Prices Increase By Up To 20%
Apple is raising Apple TVâ™s U.S. price to $14.99 per month, up from $12.99, while the annual plan jumps from $99 to $119. Itâ™s the serviceâ™s fourth price hike in four years and means the monthly cost has now tripled from its $4.99 launch price in 2019. Apple Oneâ™s Individual plan is also rising from $19.95 to $21.95 per month.

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@itsericwoodward@itsericwoodward.com I still have the movie in my archive. It’s a “TV capture” from 20 years ago, in German, super low resolution, noisy, … 🤪

Despite the shitty quality, the file is 1.1 GB large. Video codecs were really bad back then.

Bazzite 44 getting a hotfix for various issues after the recent big release
The Bazzite Deck 44 release for handhelds and TV PCs was a huge change for the popular gaming focused version of Linux, which sadly came with lots of issues.

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Amazon Hikes Hardware Prices By 60%, Blaming Memory Shortage
Amazon has raised the prices of its hardware devices by as much as 60%, blaming “significant increases in memory and storage component costs.” TechCrunch reports: The price explosion impacted Fire TVs, Echos, Kindles, and Eeros. One egregious example that’s been cited is that of the Echo Dot, one of Amazon’s cheapest smart speakers, the price of which jumpe … ⌘ Read more

Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades
Bazzite Linux 44 has been out for desktops for a while, but the “Deck” image for handhelds and console-like TV PCs is finally here with a huge overhaul.

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Judge Sets Framework For Nine PBS to Retrieve 70 Years of Archival TV Data
District Court Judge Eric Elliff has ordered Iron Mountain to cooperate with Nine PBS in recovering roughly 50TB of archival material stored through now-defunct vendor OSS. “He found that the station is the rightful owner of the materials and entitled to recover them from OSS’ storage systems,” reports Current.org. Nine PB … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net Potentially, depending on the features supported / hardware used.

I’ve long wished for an appliance (like a video game console) that hosts my essential services - email, shared files, social media, etc. - but which “just runs” in a box behind the TV.

So what do you have in mind? 🤔

PBS Station Fears Losing 50TB of Data After Being Ghosted By Cloud Provider
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: After its cloud storage provider went defunct, a PBS affiliate decided to sue a data center provider to regain access to 50TB of TV shows, videos, and other data dating back 70 years. As reported this week by Current, a trade newspaper covering public broadcasting, S … ⌘ Read more

FCC Kills TV Ownership Cap, Claiming Authority Over Limit Set By Congress
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 today to eliminate the National Television Ownership Rule, claiming authority to repeal a limit that was set by Congress over 20 years ago. The rule prohibits any single broadcast station owner from reaching more than 39 percent … ⌘ Read more

Samsung Bans Smart TV Apps That Share Users’ Internet Connections
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner’s internet connection with strangers, potentially putting millions of Samsung smart TVs at risk of hijacking, according to new security research published on Monday. Some of these apps claim to have been installed … ⌘ Read more

@david@daiwei.me if you have some weekend home type place, with no Internet, getting TV through an antenna and a DVBT box, my recommendation is to just buy some old Dell monitor with HDMI to 3.5mm audio output built in, so you can connect speakers to it.

Doesn’t have to be Dell, but you can often just buy one of those from your employer, for under $25 here.

Were this sadly makes much less sense, in with Internet TV services. Those usually need a dedicated TV app to function and while that can be replaced with a $200 TV box, that some providers force you to rent, thus making you pay more for your Internet TV forever - this also means giving up the “archive app”, that gives you access to all the on demand content, included in the price of your mandatory TV license. None of these overpriced boxes come with it, as they’d mauch rather make you pay, for yet another subscription service instead.

So yes, you can kinda do it with an Internet TV too, assuming you trust the expensive box to not spy on you, but in that case you’re mostly just paying a whole lot more, for a lot less, than you would be, with the LG TV.

https://youtu.be/Q9uefFYe6bM

I really am saddened by the current state of LG, as someone who used their phones and monitors for decades and still uses and albeit cautiously recommends their TVs, to those who can also go through the hours long process, to reconfigure them.

They really are the ultimate great hardware, burdened by adware and spyware filled anti-consumer firmware company.

Dang it, @david@daiwei.me, you blew my cover!

I was raised without a TV, so I don’t miss it one bit. My parents just didn’t by a new one after their super old black and white device died. Looking after a baby was maybe spare time activity enough for them. :-P

When there was some super cool program I wanted to watch, like a James Bond movie, I visited my grandma. Sure, it sometimes was a pity that I could not join yesterday’s TV series discussions with my classmates, but oh well. I survived that. Building stuff with Lego or playing outside was all I really wanted.

Apart from a few really good programs, there’s sooooo much trash, non-stop ads and the like. Even as a kid, I was very disgusted by all that. But I have to admit that visting somebody with a TV and watching a good show was usually a highlight. These days, I can easily waste all my time and more on YouTube. :-/

@movq@www.uninformativ.de If only somebody had warned us! Luckily, no TV in this household. :-)

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Thanks for that. I’d been hearing about this in the context of browser plugins turning computers into residential proxies for web scrapers, but I hadn’t considered that a TV could be used the same way. ☹️

Are you aware of the Residential Proxy pest?

https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks

This explains the access patterns that I see in my logs.

It’s funny, because I used to warn years ago that this might happen, and then I lost track of this topic. Now here we are and it’s a real issue. 🤦‍♀️

EchoStar’s US Satellite Pay-TV Provider Dish DBS Files for Bankruptcy
EchoStar’s satellite pay-TV unit Dish DBS has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection, reports Reuters. The move also applies to its wireless subsidiaries, according to the article, and “facilitates the wind-down of Dish Wireless’s 5G network operations following an unexpected delay in a spectrum license sale to AT&T… unde … ⌘ Read more

@thecanine@twtxt.net I don’t know if the Dinosaurs TV series is a meme, but this cute thing surely reminds me of that.

Apple Raises Prices On Macs, iPads, and More By Hundreds of Dollars
Apple has sharply raised prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV lineups as surging AI-driven demand creates a global memory and storage shortage. Increases range from $30 for the HomePod mini to $1,300 for the M3 Ultra Mac Studio, with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying efforts to shield customers from higher costs had become “unsustainabl … ⌘ Read more

Walmart, In Biggest Deal In Two Years, Buys Advertising Tech Firm Vibe.co
Walmart is acquiring self-serve connected-TV ad platform Vibe.co for a reported $1.4 billion, adding it to an advertising ecosystem that already includes smart-TV maker Vizio. AdExchanger reports: On Tuesday, Walmart announced that it is buying Vibe.co, the French self-serve ad platform that specializes in helping small brands buy strea … ⌘ Read more

Happy Summer Solstice and/or Father’s Day, to those who celebrate.

I spent mine setting up a gift from my wife, a Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite, and then watching a couple of movies that really brought the colors out: Flash Gordon (1980) and Dune (2021) (with Rifftrax commentary).

I’d call that a good day.

These Are the Most Anticipated TV Shows for the Rest of 2026
What to binge in 2026.

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‘Never been closer’: US, Iran signal peace deal near as Tehran claims victory
US President Donald Trump shared a post about agreement being reach by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, who later told state TV that “Iran is the winner of the war”. ⌘ Read more

‘The Honeymoon Is Over’: The Madison Season 2 Taylor Sheridan TV Show Gets Exciting Plot Update
The Madison season 2 star Michelle Pfeiffer has shared some exciting details about the upcoming season’s plot.

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Batman Fans Have 1 Reason to Be Excited About The Penguin Season 2 Not Happening
The Penguin will not return for a second season on HBO. It’s a decision that is sure to divide the Batman fandom, but it may also hint at some exciting developments regarding the forthcoming DC Universe iteration of the Caped Crusader. On Friday, June 12, notable insider Jeff Sneider wrote on X: “I’m told that […]

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Wonder Man: MCU Show Originally Included ‘Gruesome’ Death Scene for This Character
Marvel’s Wonder Man once featured a dramatically grotesque death scene for a fan-favorite character. The show explores the impact of the entertainment industry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What character originally had a gruesome death scene in Wonder Man? In Wonder Man, Josh Gad plays himself. One scene sees his MCU counterpart go missing and […]

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Toy Story 5 Flies Even Higher With Record-Shattering Box Office Forecast
A bigger story.

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The Penguin Season 2 Update Is Devastating for DC & Batman Fans
The latest update on The Penguin Season 2 is terrible news for DC and Batman fans. After months and months of speculating whether a second season will ever arrive, an answer seems to have finally been revealed. Created by Lauren LeFranc, The Penguin is a DC show that premiered on HBO in 2024. A spin-off […]

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New The Walking Dead Video Game Revealed, Watch Trailer
A new The Walking Dead video game has been revealed. The trailer for the game is also out, previewing the big beat ’em up game set in the TV show’s universe. When does the new The Walking Dead video game come out? The new game, titled The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, comes from Trailmark […]

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These Are the Most Anticipated Horror Movies for the Rest of 2026
What we’re looking forward to hit theaters most in 2026.

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The Miami Vice ’85 Cast Is Predicted to Add These Actors (But It Ignores One Major Rumor)
Going with the heat.

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Anya Taylor-Joy’s Star-Packed Action Thriller Show Is Very Close To Releasing
An upcoming Apple TV miniseries starring Anya Taylor-Joy is swiftly approaching its release date. Arriving next month, it blends high-stakes action with a complex yet gripping narrative. Lucky hits Apple TV next month Lucky, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy in the titular role, premieres its first two episodes on Apple TV on July 15, 2026. Subsequent episodes […]

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Marvel Disney+ TV Show Returns With New Episodes Today
Disney+ subscribers can now stream the newest episodes of a popular Marvel TV show that originally debuted a year ago. As of today, there are now eleven new episodes of Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends available for streaming on Disney+. What do we know about the Marvel Disney+ show’s new episodes? Marvel’s Iron […]

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Batman: New DC Show Could Happen, But There’s a Catch
A widely speculated Batman show has received an update on its fate. Just days before My Adventures with Superman Season 3’s premiere, showrunner Jake Wyatt addressed whether a potential spinoff featuring the Dark Knight could happen. Is My Adventures with Batman ever going to happen? Last month, DC revealed the trailer for the third season […]

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Popular Netflix TV Show Renewed for Season 2, Production Window Announced
Netflix‘s popular historical drama TV show has set a production window for Season 2. Coming from Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight, the show’s Season 1 premiered last year. What Netflix TV show has been renewed for a second season? The acclaimed Netflix TV show House of Guinness has been renewed for Season 2. It’s been […]

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Anzeige: Curved-Gaming-Monitor mit 32 Zoll und 180 Hz unter 180 Euro
Amazon verkauft einen 32 Zoll großen Curved-Gaming-Monitor von Odys zum niedrigsten Preis des Jahres. ( TV & Monitore, Display)

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Disturbing Stephen King Movie Taps Acclaimed Director
The film adaptation of Stephen King’s Mister Yummy will be directed by Australian filmmaker Ben Young, who helmed Hounds of Love.

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3 Major Studios Interested in 6th Mad Max Movie as WB Passes on It – Report
Three major Hollywood studios are reportedly interested in producing a potential Mad Max 6 movie. According to reports, filmmaker and franchise co-creator George Miller is currently looking for a production studio to produce a final Mad Max movie and a TV series. WB, the distributor for the last few entries, has passed on the offer. […]

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Supriya Ganesh on Leaving The Pitt, Fan Support & Dr. Mohan’s Unfinished Story
Supriya Ganesh once again addressed their exit from The Pitt, following the show’s creative decision to write her out. In a recent interview, she expressed gratitude for the fan support during her 2-year run on the series. Supriya Ganesh is ‘so grateful’ for The Pitt after exit Ganesh, who played Dr. Samira Mohan in The […]

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This 97% RT Horror Series Tops Streaming Charts as Season 2 Gets Renewed
With the first season of a new Apple TV horror series still underway, it has already emerged as a major success for Apple TV, earning a renewal. The show has received positive reviews, attracted a growing audience, and secured an early renewal for a second season. Its continued rise in popularity has now pushed it […]

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Adults Sets FXX & Hulu Release Date for Surprise Prequel Episode Before Season 2
FX’s original comedy series, Adults, finally has a release date for its special prequel episode. Shortly after Season 1 debuted last year, the network renewed the show for Season 2. But before the second installment premieres later this year, there will be a standalone episode. The standalone Adults prequel episode will arrive before Season 2 […]

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