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Comcast announces Peacock streaming service details

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On Thursday, Comcast and NBCUniversal announced details about its new streaming service, Peacock. Thoughts on this new streaming service are below. Launch date Peacock will launch on April 15 for Comcast Xfinity X1

What does it take for the FCC to revoke a TV station's license?

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I look at what it takes for the FCC to revoke a TV station's license (and the reasons why it's extremely rare).

How to stream the 2018 Winter Olympics

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It’s time again for the Winter Olympics. This year, the games are being held from February 9 to 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. I’ll take a look at

How to watch the 2016 Summer Olympics online

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The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will run from Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 21. Of course, the Olympics does have its problems, both the usual ones (corruption concerns,

Package shows: Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel

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This week’s package show look goes back a bit further than usual. This time, it’s a look at 1965’s “The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show” and its respective supporting characters.

Watching the 2014 Winter Olympics online

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Once again, it’s time for this year’s Olympics. The 2014 Winter Olympics are being held this year in Sochi, Russia, from February 7-23. This year’s location alone

Saturday morning cartoons: "The Roman Holidays"

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I thought I’d look back at a cartoon I saw in reruns as a kid, but only lasted one season during its original Saturday morning run: the 1972 Hanna-Barbera series “

Commissioner Gordon, Constantine to get their own live-action TV shows; Wonder Woman remains "tricky"

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Warner Bros. has announced two DC-related TV shows coming to TV soon: “Gotham,” a show about Gotham City Commissioner James Gordon’s early days as a Gotham cop, dealing with

The pros and cons of the 2012 Olympics on NBC

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I was originally going to hold off on writing this until this year’s Olympics were over, but given the constant stream of remarks online about this year’s games, I

More 2012 Olympics tech issues: NBC Olympics website streaming on Linux

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This post is from 2012, and there’s been a lot of changes to Flash since then. I’ve written an updated post on viewing the Olympics online, including how to