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Sports Streaming Platform Fanatiz Cuts Its Price
Today, sports streaming service Fanatiz announced that they will be reducing their pricing for new and existing users. The new price will be just $7.99/month. This price reduction comes just in time to watch LaLiga’s El Clásico match set to air on December 18th. New users will see the new price at sign up. Current subscribers…
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Roku Charges $1 Million For Home Page Takeovers, & Branded Remote Buttons Go For $1 Per Customer
Ever wonder how much money Roku gets for the home screen takeover ad you just saw or for that quick launch button to Netflix on your Roku remote? According to an eMarketer finding on Bloomberg, Roku gets $1 million for letting a service like Disney+ take over the look of your Roku home screen. Other…
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AT&T TV Will Go Live Nationwide in February 2020
Today AT&T TV announced that it will go live nationwide in February 2020 according to AT&T Communications CEO Jeff McElfresh speaking at the Barclays Global TMT Conference. Here are all the cities AT&T TV is currently available in CA: Orange, Riverside | FL: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach | KS: Topeka, Wichita | MN:…
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Amazon Adds Spanish Language Support to The Fire TV & Fire TV Stick
If you live in the United States and own a Fire TV you now have one more language option. Today Amazon added Spanish Language support on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick in the United States. Not only will menus now be in Spanish, but Alexa also offers Spanish language support. Spanish language support…
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The FCC Plans to Open Up More Spectrum For 5G Internet Use
Today the FCC announced that they will propose changes to the rules governing the 3.1-3.55 GHz band that would allow for commercial use including the launch of 5G networks in that range. The 3.5 GHz band holds the potential to be prime spectrum for 5G services, which would mean expanding the capabilities of bringing 5G…
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Hulu Launches a Binge Friendly Ad Experience
Hulu is launching a new ad experience today, making it easier for viewers to enjoy a binge watching sessions with fewer interruptions. According to Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends Survey shared by Hulu, 75% of US consumers say they indulge in binge watching TV shows. On Hulu, nearly 50% of ad supported viewing hours are spent…
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Vudu Now Lets You Get Refunds For Movies You Didn’t Like & Launches a Price Match Program
Today, Vudu is launching two new rental programs to give digital video renters more freedom when finding their next favorite movie. Vudu’s Rental Redo Program will allow a Vudu customer to request “redo” if they are dissatisfied within the first 30 minutes of starting their rental, which would be given in the form of a Vudu credit…
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Disney+ Adds a Baby Yoda Avatar
Good news for Disney+ fans – you can now set your avatar to Baby Yoda. The Mandalorian has become the breakout hit of 2019 thanks in large part to the popular Baby Yoda character in the show. The character has become a viral sensation with memes of the adorable, big-eyed Yoda spreading all over the…
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Amazon Adds a ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Exclusive First Look to The Fire TV & on Amazon
Today Amazon added an exclusive first look at the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to the Fire TV. Now Star Wars fans can get an exclusive look at rare behind-the-scenes footage of the cast as well as J.J. Abrams reflecting on the end of the Skywalker Saga exclusively on the Fire TV and…
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Pluto TV UK and Pluto TV Germany Add Over 12 New Channels
Pluto TV viewers in the UK and Germany just got even more great free content with the addition of over a dozen new channels in their Pluto TV lineups. Pluto TV UK now has the following channels: Mario vs. Sonic TV Travel TV Space TV Motor TV Home TV Cookalong TV Fishing 21 Jump Street…
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Sling TV Adds The Longhorn Network
Today Sling TV added the Longhorn Network to their live TV streaming services. Sling TV has yet to officially announce the new network but it looks like it has been added to the Sling TV Orange plan. With PlayStation Vue shutting down it had removed one of the few services to offer the Longhorn Network…
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ViacomCBS Will Keep Pluto TV Free According to CEO Bob Bakish
Now that Viacom and CBS have merged, there have been questions about what will change with the streaming services owned by the company. Today, ViacomCBS President and CEO Bob Bakish was interviewed by CNBC’s David Faber on CNBC’s “The Exchange” to talk about the company’s position in the growing world of streaming. Two questions we’ve…
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A New Free OTA TV Network Called Circle from the Grand Ole Opry Is Launching January 1st
Today Opry Entertainment Group and Gray Television announced the launch date of their new over-the-air TV network called Circle. This new network will cover the world of country music and will include weekly broadcasts from the Grand Ole Opry. Originally Circle was to launch in the Spring of 2020, now it has been moved up…
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Comcast, AT&T, & Spectrum Are All Raising Their TV Prices Again
Do you still pay for a cable or satellite TV service? Be ready to pay even more as Comcast and AT&T will soon be raising their rates. If you are a Spectrum TV customer you may have noticed that your rates already went up recently. As cord cutting grows, cable TV companies are continuing to…
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10 Fire TV Accessories to Help You Get More from Your Fire TV & Fire TV Stick
Are you getting yourself an Amazon Fire TV for the holidays, or giving one as a gift? These are ten accessories that can make your streaming experience with a Fire TV device even better. Fire TV Blaster Bring Alexa voice control to your Fire TV device with the new Fire TV Blaster. The Blaster offers…
