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Roku Launches the WNBA Zone Ahead of the 2026 Season
Roku announced today the launch of the WNBA Zone. WNBA fans can navigate to the Zone to check scores, watch highlights, and find out where to watch games throughout the season. Roku says that the WNBA Zone is made to simplify the fan experience. Roku users can find out where games are streaming live and…
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HBO Max Will No Longer Work on Older Fire TV Models
The HBO Max app no longer supports older Fire TV devices, after a recent update. According to the HBO Max support page, as reported by AFTV News, Fire OS 6 is now the minimum supported Fire TV OS, with newer versions also supported, along with Vega OS 1 or later. New Fire TV devices running…
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Philo Adds Another Channel From AMC to Its Bundle+ Plan
Philo is adding another channel to its Bundle+ plan. Starting today, subscribers can watch All Reality from AMC Global Media with the $33 per month package. Here’s how Philo describes the newly added channel: All Reality is the new streaming destination for unscripted programming. It’s an unrivaled library of thousands of hours of iconic shows . The channel features unfiltered relationships,…
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Larry the Cable Guy is Coming Back to TV With a New Series
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy is set to host a new series, American Mayhem. The syndicated launch of the series is set for this fall and Larry the Cable Guy has signed on for 52 episodes. “We’re excited to team up with Larry, CBS Media Ventures, and a soon to be revealed premier partner on American…
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WKRP is Back On Air in Cincinnati
The fictional WKRP Cincinnati radio station isn’t fictional anymore. As of Monday morning, the station is on the air in Ohio. A trio of radio stations known as The Oasis are now being rebranded with the new call letters. Previously, the branding was owned by a small FM station in Raleigh, NC. The station put…
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Report: Viewers in the U.S. Watched 33 Billion Minutes of Star Wars in 2025
On the national holiday of May the 4th, we’re here with some Star Wars viewing data. According to a report from Nielsen, U.S. viewers watched over 33 billion minutes of Star Wars content in 2025, spanning linear TV and streaming. Those 33 billion minutes were spread across Star Wars movies, shows, animation, and documentaries. While…
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The Weather Channel Will Stay on YouTube TV, Thanks to a New Deal
YouTube TV and Allen Media Group have signed a deal that will keep The Weather Channel and other AMG-owned channels on the live TV streaming service. With the multiyear deal, YouTube TV subscribers will also keep access to JusticeCentral, Comedy.TV, and Recipe.TV. Local Now, a free streaming service from AMG, will also continue to be available to…
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The FCC Adopts New Rules to Prevent Scam Calls
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to strengthen its Know-Your-Customer rules for voice service providers, which will help to cut down on scam calls. In a press release about the decision, the FCC says: “Stopping illegal calls is the FCC’s top consumer protection priority, and the agency is taking a holistic approach by attacking them…
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Netflix Launches Vertical Videos on Mobile
Netflix is following in the footsteps of TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram and introducing vertical videos for its mobile app. The new vertical video feed, called Clips, shares highlights from Netflix content and is part of a broader redesign of the mobile app. In an announcement about the redesign shared today, Netflix said that after updating…
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YouTube Ad Revenue Increased by 11% in Q1 2026
Alphabet, parent company of Google, shared its Q1 financial results today. In the report, the company highlighted YouTube’s success for the beginning of the year, including an 11% increase in ad revenue. YouTube’s ad sales were $9.88 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from $8.93 billion in Q1 2025. YouTube and Google One…