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Halo Showrunner Teases a ‘Darker, Grittier, and Relentless’ Season
The first season of Paramount+’s Halo took big swings – even if they didn’t always connect. The show created the epic look and feel of the video games, and nailed the Master Chief’s iconic Mjolnir armor. But it made some head-turning decisions, from unlikable characters that seemed detached from the main story to revealing not…
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YouTube TV’s 8 Million Customers Means You’re Now More Willing to Pay For Google Services
YouTube and parent Alphabet are known for how much money they make on ads that pop up on its service. But the company is also seeing success getting people to pay for its services. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on Tuesday disclosed that its YouTube TV live streaming service now has 8 million subscribers. This comes…
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Sling TV’s New Contest Will Pay You to Watch Television
Sling TV on Tuesday introduced a new “Watch & Win” Rewards program that increases the chances that you’ll win prize money the more you watch television. The Rewards program is set to pay out $25,000 in total cash prizes, with a grand prize winner taking home $5,000. You enter the sweepstakes by watching 30 minutes…
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Pluto TV is Adding 14 New Channels From NBCUniversal
Today Pluto TV and NBCUniversal announced a partnership to bring 14 new channels to Pluto TV. With this deal many fan favorite entertainment, news, and sports. These channels will join a growing number of channels already on Pluto TV from NBCUniversal and others. Pluto TV is one of the older free ad-supported streaming services. Owned…
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Frndly TV is Adding a New Channel
Today Frndly TV announced that it will be adding Bounce to its live TV service. This is the 3rd live TV channel joining Frndly TV in 2024 after adding Laff and Court TV. Bounce TV offers shows like Sherri, Karamo, NCIS New Orleans, In The Cut, Family Time, and more. You can find more about…
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CNN Revamps Flagship Morning Show As the News Network Continues Digital Overhaul
CNN’s CEO is pushing forward with his aggressive overhaul strategy to bring the veteran news network into the digital age. The latest phase of chief executive Mark Thompson’s plan is changing up the network’s morning show, CNN This Morning. The program, hosted by Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly launched in 2022 under former station head…
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DISH Awarded $3 Million Settlement in Illegal IPTV Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
DISH was awarded a $3 million settlement from its lawsuit against content delivery network company DataCamp. The settlement now requires DataCamp to comply with stricter notice-and-takedown practices or they’ll be fined. Illegal IPTV services and content pirates continue to be a massive thorn in the side for government agencies, law enforcement, and companies around the…
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YouTube TV Hits 8 Million Subscribers, Making it The Largest Live TV Streaming Service
Today, Neal Mohan, YouTube’s Chief Executive Officer, released his 2024 priorities for the service. In that letter, he also announced that YouTube TV now has 8 million subscribers, making it the largest live TV streaming service. “We’re also seeing growing consumer interest in our subscription services. We’re excited to announce that we have more than…
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Amazon’s Echo Show Is Getting New & Improved Information Cards
Do you own an Echo Show smart speaker from Amazon? Does something look a little different? Amazon is rolling out new and improved information cards. These new cards include improved graphics and make it easier to give feedback on what kind of content you like. You will find the option to give thumbs up or…
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Sling TV Adds 6 Vevo Music Channels To Freestream
Sling TV’s free, ad-supported streaming service Freestream added more than a dozen new channels as it continues to ramp up its library of content. Today Sling TV and Vevo officially announced six new Vevo Music Channels streaming free on Sling TV Freestream. These channels went live several weeks ago, but Vevo announced today the launch…
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VIZIO’s Free Streaming Service Now Has More Than 300 Live Channels
Today VIZIO announced that it now has more than 300 live channels streaming for free on its free VIZIO WatchFree+ streaming service. The service also has over 15,000 on-demand titles and it continues to grow. VIZIO WatchFree+ is available exclusively on VIZIO smart TVs. VIZIO joins a growing number of TV manufacturers using free ad-supported…
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DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & U-verse Are Offering $10 Credits to Customers Affected By Cox Blackouts But You Have to Ask
Last week, DIRECTV lost rights to Cox-owned locals, including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, because of a contract dispute. Now DIRECTV has announced that customers affected by the blackout will receive a one-time $10 credit. The catch is DIRECTV, U-Verse TV, and DIRECTV STREAM customers have to apply for the one-time credit as it will…
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Pluto TV Adds 6 New Live TV Categories
Pluto TV is one of the older free ad-supported streaming services. Owned by Paramount, it offers a huge catalog of content from the media giant along with 200 other content partners. Today Pluto TV launched six new categories of live TV channels to help you find what you want. With categories, you can easily find…
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Cord Cutting Today: Spectrum Not Afraid of 5G Home Internet, Pluto TV’s 25 Movie Channels, & More
Do you want to know what’s going on in the busy world of cord cutting? Every Monday through Friday, we post a daily recap video on YouTube covering the biggest stories on the topic. Check out today’s video and if you want to learn more, you can read each story I talk about in the…
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Anime Streamer Crunchyroll is Now on Samsung Smart TVs
Crunchyroll, the largest anime streaming service, said on Monday it is now available on Samsung smart televisions. The streaming service is now available as an app on Samsung smart TV models from 2017 through 2023. Users can find it in the Samsung Smart TV app store. It’s the latest move by Crunchyroll to expand its…
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