Two Cable TV Giants Are Merging In August

Spectrum and Cox Merger00:00:44

Spectrum aims to finalize its acquisition of Cox Media by mid-August. While regulatory hurdles remain, particularly in California, the move is expected to bolster Spectrum's subscriber count significantly. Changes to service, including customer login and potentially the introduction of streaming-based cable boxes, will happen gradually.

Roku TV Glitches00:03:48

Roku users have reported widespread HDMI port errors causing distorted images and a failure to access local antenna channels without an internet connection. Roku has acknowledged these issues, with a fix for the antenna connectivity problem currently rolling out.

YouTube TV and ESPN Unlimited00:05:33

Reports suggest YouTube TV may integrate ESPN Unlimited by early August. The content will be directly accessible within the YouTube TV app, rather than requiring a separate login for the ESPN app, though an official timeline has not yet been confirmed.

New Content on Over-the-Air TV00:07:46

Classic content is expanding on broadcast television. 'The Wizard of Oz' will return to MeTV in October, and a new network called 'Hasbro Legends' is launching, featuring shows like G.I. Joe and Transformers, though availability is currently limited to about 50% of the U.S.

Fire TV Updates00:08:45

Amazon is introducing an adaptive text size feature for Fire TV Stick 4K models to improve readability by optimizing how menu text fills the screen.