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AT&T’s DirecTV Sale Will Include Minority Stake in AT&T TV Now and U-Verse
In August, we reported on AT&T’s renewed interest in selling DirecTV in an effort to offload debt. The company had reportedly already been actively discussing a sale with Private equity investors at that time. Now, sources have provided additional information, saying that the deal would include a “significant minority stake” in DirecTV, AT&T Now, and…
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Hulu Will Allow Users to Try the Watch Party Feature on Election Night
Hulu is helping viewers stay connected during Election Night by enabling its Watch Party feature during tonight’s coverage. Hulu is teaming up with ABC News Live to test the feature with on-demand only subscribers. Subscribers will be able to connect with each other via real time chat while watching the election returns come in. Hulu’s…
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AMC Networks’ Linear Channels Projected to Reach Combined 5M Subscribers by Year-End
It’s been a rocky Q3 for U.S. linear networks. Total revenue fell 9%, partly due to COVID creating lower distribution and ad revenue. But AMC Networks is still managing to finish out the year strong with an anticipated 5.5 million streaming subscribers across all its linear offerings, including the new AMC+. AMC’s SVOD services, Acorn…
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Looking for a New Antenna? Best Buy Right Has a Sale Going on Now
This week, Best Buy has TV antennas by certain brands like Mohu and Antennas Direct on sale. With an antenna, you can access free over the air channels with a simple installation. That means free premium TV networks with no monthly fee or subscription, so it’s a great base option for cord-cutters to add to…
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Pluto TV Gets Exclusive Rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! Series
Cinedigm announced today that Pluto TV will have exclusive rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, the sixth anime series in the fan-favorite global franchise based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! collectible trading card game. The series will bypass broadcast and go straight to streaming on Pluto TV, reflecting the shift from traditional TV to streaming. Yu-Gi-Oh! series have aired…
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Chromecast with Google TV Review: Teaching a Dongle New Tricks
After covering so many rumors and leaks about it, it’s a tad surreal to actually have Google’s new streaming device in hand. But it’s real. This is the Chromecast with Google TV, Google’s latest and greatest streaming dongle — now packing a new user interface based on Android TV and a remote control. We put…
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Here’s Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of November 2, 2020
This week sees lots of new arrivals on the streaming services including Netflix Originals like Operation Christmas Drop, a tradition that started in 1952 that serves as a training mission for the U.S. Air Force. It’s since become the longest-running humanitarian airlift in the world. Killing Eve is back on Hulu with season 3 being…
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Spectrum Plans to Raise Cost of Internet Service Next Month
Charter Spectrum is planning another price hike for its internet plans, increasing the monthly cost by $5, beginning in December. Stop the Cap reported that internal customer service documents show that prices will go up for all internet-only customers, including those subscribed to Spectrum’s stream TV packages. Those with a bundle package including both internet…
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Vudu will Launch on Xbox Series S and X This Month
Today Fandango announced that Vudu will be launching on certain Microsoft Xbox Series later this month. The on-demand transactional streaming service will be available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S beginning November 10. Now viewers will be able to access more than a thousand 4K movies and TV shows on Vudu on their…
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Target’s Early Black Friday Deals Include the Fire TV Cube and More
Target is releasing new deals each week ahead of Black Friday, and this week is full of sales on Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Stick, and more. Target makes it super convenient to shop contactless black Friday deals with their drive-up service and same-day delivery on certain items, so you don’t even have to leave…
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Apple TV is Coming to Xbox One, Series S, Series X Next Week
Xbox is adding one more streamer to its list of supported apps. In an announcement today, Microsoft shared that the Apple TV app is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10. Microsoft also shared a list of additional services that will be available when the new consoles…
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Canadian Customers Get 2 Months of Crave Free with Roku Device Purchase
Roku has announced a partnership with Crave to give Canadian customers free limited access to the streaming service. Beginning Nov. 2, customers can get 2 free months included with your subscription to Crave with the purchase of a Roku device or TV. Along with 2 months of access to Crave, viewers will also get unlimited…
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Haystack News Launches 24/7 Live News Channels
Just in time for the 2020 election, Haystack News, a free news streaming app, has introduced 16 live 24/7 news channels from leading news networks. Haystack News offers viewers local, national, and world TV news. The 16 new live channels include ABC News Live and CBSN, in addition to Al Jazeera, Euronews, Newsmax, Yahoo…
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Samsung Partners with Etsy for Original Art for The Frame Smart TV
Samsung has announced a new partnership with Esty to give users access to a full gallery of original art pieces available to display on Samsungs The Frame Smart TV. The new collaboration will feature a collection of 25 imaginative, nature-inspired, family-friendly pieces of art in Ultra Hi-Definition. The artwork will be provided by five of…
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What to Know About TVision by T-Mobile Before You Sign Up
T-Mobile has launched its streaming app, TVision, and T-Mobile customers can now subscribe. Here’s what you need to know about TVision before signing up. What is TVision? TVision is a streaming app from T-Mobile. Today, November 1, T-Mobile postpaid customers are first to be able to subscribe to the streaming service. Sprint customers will be…
