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Astound Broadband Launches Partnership with Habitat for Humanity to Support Creating Equitable, Inclusive Communities Across the U.S.

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Monday, April 1, 2024

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Astound Broadband (Astound), an award-winning provider of Internet, Mobile and TV services, today announced a broad partnership with Habitat for Humanity to support affordable homeownership in communities within Astound’s service footprint and beyond.

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Astound Broadband (Astound), an award-winning provider of Internet, Mobile and TV services, today announced a broad partnership with Habitat for Humanity to support affordable homeownership in communities within Astound’s service footprint and beyond.
Astound is committed to combining financial support, in-kind support and employee volunteerism, as well as providing opportunities for customers and others to participate.
Astound is donating more than $670,000 to Habitat for Humanity that will support building homes and hosting over 40 employee volunteer events in the communities in which Astound serves.
Through that partnership, Astound continues to provide paid internships to Peabody high school students seeking training in the fiber-optic industry.

FOX Weather Expands Distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+, effective February 13th, announced its president Sharri Berg.

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FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+, effective February 13th, announced its president Sharri Berg.
In making the announcement, Berg said, “As the fastest growing weather service, we are excited to further expand our platform, bringing Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+ audiences FOX Weather’s premium live weather news programming.”
FOX Weather is available to Hulu + Live TV’s 4.6 million subscribers through its core lineup, which includes over 95 channels across news, sports, and entertainment programming.
Viewers will be able to find FOX Weather via the Hulu + Live TV channel guide.
Viewers can find FOX Weather by going to the TCLtv+ app’s news and opinion category.

FOX Weather Expands Distribution to DISH Network and Sling Freestream

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service has expanded its distribution to include DISH Network and Sling Freestream subscribers effective today announced its president Sharri Berg.

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FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service has expanded its distribution to include DISH Network and Sling Freestream subscribers effective today announced its president Sharri Berg.
In making the announcement Berg said, “As we continue to grow our premium live weather news service, we are thrilled to expand FOX Weather’s reach to include DISH Network and Sling Freestream consumers.”
Launching nationwide to DISH Network on November 29th, FOX Weather will be available on channel 222 on the America’s Top 120, 200 and 250 Packages.
Additionally, Sling Freestream will add FOX Weather on the same date.
Accessible through the SLING TV app and website, FOX Weather will join Sling Freestream’s lineup which includes over 400 free channels and a library of over 41,000 on-demand titles.

Astound Business Solutions Launches 2023 Small Business Sweepstakes

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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Astound Business Solutions, an award-winning, nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, today announced the opening of its second-annual Small Business Sweepstakes , recognizing small businesses in each of its serviceable markets for contributions to their community, with the opportunity to win one year of free internet service.

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Astound Business Solutions, an award-winning, nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, today announced the opening of its second-annual Small Business Sweepstakes , recognizing small businesses in each of its serviceable markets for contributions to their community, with the opportunity to win one year of free internet service.
Beginning now, Astound Business Solutions is welcoming submissions from around the country to help recognize deserving small businesses for all that they contribute to their surrounding communities.
Nominated small businesses will be entered for a chance to win Astound Business Solutions' Prize, and each winner will be chosen at random.
The sweepstakes are open to all legal residents 18 years of age or older in areas that Astound Business Solutions serves.

Astound Broadband Announces 2023 Cyber Season Deals Starting November 6th

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Astound Broadband (Astound), an award-winning provider of Internet, Mobile and TV services, today announced its limited-time Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions.

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Astound Broadband (Astound), an award-winning provider of Internet, Mobile and TV services, today announced its limited-time Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions.
Current Astound internet customers who add Astound Mobile are eligible for a gift card.
With today’s demand for ultra-fast internet and reliable mobile service, Astound Broadband is offering all-in, two-year price lock on internet packages, along with gift cards and deals on mobile services.
This year, Astound Broadband was voted best “Cable Internet Service Provider (ISP)” in PCMag’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards .

Astound Business Solutions and CoreSite Set Alliance to Deliver High-Capacity, Secure Connectivity Leveraging CoreSite’s Hybrid IT Infrastructure

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

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CoreSite, a leading hybrid IT solutions provider and subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (“American Tower”), today announced an alliance with Astound Business Solutions (“Astound”), an award-winning, nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers.

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CoreSite, a leading hybrid IT solutions provider and subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) (“American Tower”), today announced an alliance with Astound Business Solutions (“Astound”), an award-winning, nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers.
Effective immediately, Astound is deploying its network into CoreSite’s hybrid IT infrastructure in multiple, purpose-built data center campuses in strategic markets including Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.
Astound selected CoreSite based on CoreSite’s more than 20-year track record of providing highly redundant, secure colocation solutions and its robust ecosystem of enterprise customers and digital platforms.
“Astound and CoreSite are highly complementary, both geographically and operationally, and we share a commitment to maintaining a localized, customer-centric business approach,” said Patrick Knorr, Chief Commercial Officer for Astound Business Solutions.

FOX News Audio Expands Audacy Partnership to Include FOX Weather Stream

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

FOX News Audio has expanded its partnership with Audacy to include FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service.

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FOX News Audio has expanded its partnership with Audacy to include FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service.
Effective November 1, the deal will expand FOX News Audio’s existing relationship with Audacy, which also distributes FOX News Podcasts and the FOX News Talk audio streams.
Audacy has delivered FOX News Audio content to its digital platform consumers since 2019.
FOX News Audio encompasses FOX News Radio (FNR), FOX News Headlines 24/7 and FOX News Podcasts.

Movie Producers Drop Copyright Lawsuit against Texas ISP

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

On October 27, 2023, a collection of movie producers including Millennium Media, Voltage Pictures, and Screen Media Ventures dismissed their copyright infringement lawsuit against Astound Broadband regional provider Grande Communications.

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On October 27, 2023, a collection of movie producers including Millennium Media, Voltage Pictures, and Screen Media Ventures dismissed their copyright infringement lawsuit against Astound Broadband regional provider Grande Communications.
The producers had filed suit against Grande in 2021, alleging that Grande had not done enough to stop internet users from pirating the producers’ films.
Grande denied the producers’ allegations and also contended that the producers’ claims were barred by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) safe harbor, because Grande implemented a company policy under which it terminated the internet access of customers accused of copyright infringement.
“The plaintiffs had an opportunity to vet our program, and after doing so they decided the case was not worth pursuing.

FOX Weather Expands Distribution

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Monday, August 21, 2023

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service, has further expanded its distribution to reach Samsung TV Plus users and Cox subscribers, announced its president, Sharri Berg.

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FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service, has further expanded its distribution to reach Samsung TV Plus users and Cox subscribers, announced its president, Sharri Berg.
FOX Weather is a 24/7 free ad-supported television service (FAST) operated by FOX News Media.
Utilizing multiple radar systems, including an immersive mobile 3D radar, FOX Weather offers users an innovative approach to forecasting, including coverage surrounding all weather patterns, from immediate to long-term.
Available at foxweather.com and through the FOX Weather app for iOS and Android, FOX Weather is on internet-connected TVs via the FOX News app, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Optimum, Tubi, Fire TV Channels, Amazon Freevee, YouTube TV, The Roku Channel, DIRECTV STREAM, LG Channels, fuboTV, XUMO Play, Vidgo, Plex and Astound Broadband.

Astound Broadband expands mobile service powered by T-Mobile’s 5G network

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth-largest U.S. cable provider, powered by leading regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch), is expanding its new Astound Mobile service, powered by T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader, to additional Astound markets.

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Astound Broadband (Astound), the sixth-largest U.S. cable provider, powered by leading regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch), is expanding its new Astound Mobile service, powered by T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader, to additional Astound markets.
Known for its award-winning customer service, Astound is making its mobile offering available to customers in approximately 4 million homes currently passed by the company across 12 states.
The company plans to launch Astound Mobile Business later this year.
Customers can stream, browse, talk and text with confidence knowing Astound Mobile runs on T-Mobile’s powerful network with 5G service in all 50 states.