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The Film Detective is Airing a ‘Life with Elizabeth’ Marathon in Honor of Betty White Today
The Film Detective is honoring Betty White on what would have been her 100th birthday with a 24-hour marathon of her first sitcom, Life with Elizabeth, which ran from 1953 through 1955. White passed away just days before her 100th birthday. Remembered as the “Queen of Television,” White was known for her starring roles on The…
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Discovery+ Signs Deal for 12 NBCUniversal Reality TV Series
Discovery+ is continuing to build its reputation as the go-to service for reality TV programming. This week, the streaming service announced a deal with NBCUniversal that will bring 12 more reality TV series to the platform. “As we continue to expand the Discovery Plus catalog with premium programming, these titles from NBCUniversal give our subscribers…
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Netflix Plans Are Getting a Price Hike Today
Netflix has announced that all of its streaming plans are getting a price increase today. The Standard plan will now be $15.50 per month, up from $14. The 4K plan will be $20 per month, up from $18. The Basic plan will be $10 per month, up from $9. Subscribers in Canada will also see…
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Plex Adds Three Channels to its Free Streaming Lineup
Plex is adding to its Free Live TV streaming service again, with 3 new on the lineup this week. The new additions include classic westerns, documentaries, and music to get you into the holiday spirit. Here are all the new channels now available on Plex. Portlandia Put a Bird on It! All your favorite episodes…
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Nvidia Shield Experience 9.0 Update Brings Android 11 to Streaming Devices
Today, Nvidia announced in a blog post that it’s rolling out the SHIELD Software Experience Upgrade 9.0. The upgrade will bring the Android 11 OS to Nvidia Shield TVs. With the update, Shield users will get an updated Gboard (the Google Keyboard) for using voice commands and Google Assistant, additional permissions for customizing privacy across…
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Frndly TV Adds FMC to Channel Lineup
The affordable streaming service Frndly TV is adding another channel to its lineup. Starting today, subscribers can watch FMC (Family Movie Classics) with Frndly TV. “We are very pleased to add FMC to our programming offering,” said Michael McKenna, Chief Programming Officer of Frndly TV. “The folks at Family Entertainment Television have been great partners…
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Pluto TV Adds 4 New Channels to its Free Streaming Lineup
Pluto TV is adding to its free streaming lineup today, with four more channels now available. Pluto is also adding to its on-demand library with a slate of new movies including Hot Tub Time Machine and two titles from the Terminator franchise. Look for the new channels on the live guide and go to the…
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Roku Adds ‘Live TV Zone’ to Main Menu
Roku recently surveyed its users and found that 61% still watch live news after cutting the cord. To make it easier for users to find live TV, from news to sports to primetime TV, Roku has added a Live TV Zone on the left hand menu of Roku devices. What is the Live TV…
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fuboTV Reached 1.1 Million Subscribers by End of 2021
Live TV streaming service fuboTV announced its preliminary Q4 results Monday, sharing both revenue and subscriber numbers for the quarter, which ended on December 31, 2021. The numbers were released ahead of the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Growth Conference investor event where fuboTV will share official numbers. fuboTV exceeded previously released guidance for both revenue…
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Tablo is Introducing a New DVR for ATSC 3.0
During CES this week, Tablo announced a new product in its OTA DVR lineup – the Tablo ATSC 3.0 QUAD HDMI OTA DVR. While ATSC 3.0 or NextGen TV is still rolling out, Tablo is launching the new device to work with both ATSC 1.0 and 3.0, helping cordcutters with the transition to the new…