Move over, Rob Lowe. DirecTV is turning to the NFL for pitchmen for its new commercials. The new spots star quarterbacks Eli Manning and Tony Romo. And like with Lowe, there are two sides to these footballers. There’s quarterback Tony Romo and there’s “Arts and Craftsy” Tony Romo who, you guessed it, watches cable. Manning’s cable alter ego is a bad comedian. Check out the video for Romo’s new baked good creation, a crownie!

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Comcast ’s domestic video customer net losses were 487,000 during 1Q24. Leadership didn’t have much to say when it came to the Xumo streaming platform, but President/CEO, Connectivity & Platforms Dave

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