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Canada’s competition commissioner to oppose $26B Rogers-Shaw merger, say companies

Canada’s commissioner of competition intends to oppose Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $26-billion merger with Shaw Communications Inc., the companies said in a statement early Saturday.Rogers announced last year that it was buying Shaw and would invest in ramping up 5G networks in Western Canada as part of the deal. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Canada’s commissioner of…

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The Sims Is Getting A TV Competition Series Very Soon

The Sims franchise is getting a TV show–sort of. Electronic Arts has announced it will be partnering with Turner Sports’ esports and gaming entertainment brand ELeague to broadcast a new competition series centered on the popular game series The Sims. Titled The Sims Spark’d, the new show will debut on July 17 on TBS, and…

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Cable-box competition rules have been completely dismantled—to the detriment of consumers

About | End the tyranny of cable! The FCC deems cable-box alternatives unnecessary in the streaming age. It’s wrong. Thinkstock Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by TechHive’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission finally gave up on trying to mandate more alternatives to clunky and…

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