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What’s New on Plex in January 2022
Plex is ringing in the new year by adding to its free streaming content library. This month, you can catch classic horror, action, and crime titles, along with a few comedies thrown in for good measure. Don’t forget to scroll down for titles leaving the streaming service this month to catch them while you can.…
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ATSC 3.0 Announces New Partnerships for Testing and Products at CES 2022
At CES this year, we’re getting updates on NEXTGEN TV, including announcements about partnerships for new products and technology testing. Today, Hisense and MediaTek each made announcements about integrating ATSC 3.0 into 2022 plans to bring more compatible products to consumers. “NEXTGEN TV has garnered remarkable traction in a relatively short time since the first…
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HBO Max & HBO Reach 73.8 Million Subscribers Globally
HBO and HBO Max ended 2021 with 73.8 million global subscribers, according to a regulatory filing from AT&T Wednesday. The number marks a gain of 4.4 million subscribers in Q4 2021. The total subscriber number exceeded AT&T’s target number of 70 to 73 million. The number includes domestic and international subscribers but does not include…
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The Roku Channel is Adding Over 3 Dozen Movies & 3 More TV Shows to Its Free Streaming Lineup
The Roku Channel is building its content library again in January, with the addition of 37 movie titles, including 2 titles exclusive to The Roku Channel, and full seasons of 3 more shows. Here’s everything coming to The Roku Channel in January 2022. Action Movies Alex Cross – A homicide detective is pushed to the brink…
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Roku TV Was the Number 1 Smart TV OS in the U.S. in 2021
Roku announced today that for the second year in a row, Roku is the top operating system sold in the United States, according to NPD’s Weekly Retail Tracking Service data from January 3, 2021 through December 4, 2021. Roku also announced a new partnership with Sharp today. The two companies will launch a line of…
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ESPN+ is the Best Niche Streaming Service (Cordie Awards 2021)
Along with asking our readers about their favorite live TV streaming services and on-demand streaming service, this year we added another category to the annual Cordie Awards – the best niche streaming services. This category included streaming services dedicated to one genre like anime, documentaries, or, in the case of our winner, sports. ESPN+ won…
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YouTube TV is Dropping 5 Channels Today
YouTube is notifying customers that they will be losing 5 channels from their live TV lineup, beginning today, December 31. The channels include CNBC World, Stadium College Sports channels, and NBC Sports Network. The email to customers says: Hi, We are writing to inform you of a few changes to our channel lineup. The following…
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Netflix Has the Best Original Streaming Content (Cordie Awards 2021)
This year in The Cordie Awards, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite original streaming content of the year. With originals like The Witcher, Virgin River, and Squid Game, Netflix easily took first place. Netflix came in at 28.1% of the votes for best original content. Disney+ came in second with 16.7% and…
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2022 Cord Cutting Predictions: The Future of Sunday Ticket, Series Finding New Streaming Homes & More
Philip’s Predictions More older, non-original shows leaving Netflix for other streaming services. NBC, Fox, and Disney shows will continue their exodus from Netflix in 2022. Glee recently left the service in December, and there are rumblings that New Girl won’t be far behind. It all reinforces the notion that Netflix is becoming less and less…
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Pluto TV is the Best Free Streaming Service of 2021 (Cordie Awards 2021)
Once again, Pluto TV earned the title of Cord Cutters News readers’ favorite free streaming service in our annual Cordie Awards. Pluto TV earned 45.4% of the vote to take first place when we surveyed our readers to ask about their favorite services, devices, and content from the year. Pluto TV took 45.4% of the votes…