Streaming

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October 7, 2026

YouTube TV reaches $82.99 a month—how to reassess your streaming bill

YouTube TV‘s base plan now costs $82.99 per month, a price point that warrants a careful look at whether live-streaming TV still makes financial sense for your household. If you’re paying for

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Technology

YouTube TV Drops 3 Networks At $82.99 Monthly As Carriage Term Talks Freeze

YouTube TV is making changes to its channel lineup starting September 30, 2026. Three networks will disappear from the service: Court TV, Tastemade, and The Young Turks. The company isn’t lowering its subscription price despite removing these channels, which currently

September 14, 2026

Disney $50M Streaming Settlement: Deadline Passed, But January Hearing Decides Payouts

Business·Policy

The $50 million Disney streaming settlement has moved past the claim deadline, but subscribers should not expect instant payments. The fresh point after September

YouTube TV Adds Six Channels Including AMC to Genre Plans at No Extra Cost

News·Technology

YouTube TV has added six cable channels to its lower-cost genre plans, and subscribers in the affected tiers are getting them without paying anything

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Business·Health·News·Technology·USA

California Silences Blaring Streaming Ads: Newsom Signs Law Forcing Netflix, Hulu to Match Program Volume

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will stop streaming services from blasting viewers with commercials louder than the shows they’re watching. The new law, Senate Bill 576, will force streaming

Govind Tekale

October 9, 2025