Author: Jess Barnes
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Audible Launches a New Standard Membership Plan
Audible has launched a new Standard Membership Plan for $8.99 per month. The new plan is $6 cheaper than the Premium Membership and allows users to select one audiobook a month from the collection of over a million titles, plus unlimited listening for a curated collection of titles, including Audible Originals like Dr. Death, American Scandal,…
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Netflix ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Series Gets a Second Season Ahead of Series Premiere
Netflix is releasing a new series this July, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ‘Little House’ books. Today, ahead of the Season 1 premiere, the streamer announced that the series has already been renewed for a second season. The books, written in during the Great Depression and published in the 1930s, were turned into the Little…
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Samsung TV Plus Will Add MotoAmerica Coverage Starting This Week
Samsung’s free streaming service, Samsung TV Plus, has announced a partnership with MotoAmerica that will bring viewers coverage of the 2026-2027 race season. The 84th Daytona 200 airs this week on the Samsung TV Network (STN). Following that event, the service will debut MotoAmericaTV, the exclusive Samsung free streaming destination slated to launch later this…
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Apple TV is Now Available as a Roku Premium Subscription
Roku announced today the launch of Apple TV on The Roku Channel as a premium subscription. “The addition of Apple TV to Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel is a win for all – our viewers, our platform experience, and our partners at Apple,” said Gil Fuchsberg, President of Subscriptions, Partnerships & Corporate Development at Roku.…
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Tubi is Testing User Profiles for More Personalized Free Streaming
Tubi will begin testing a new feature to allow users to create individual user accounts. When you set up an account, you’ll get personalized content recommendations, the ability to set your preferences, and a personal viewing history to easily go back to shows and movies to rewatch or pick up where you left off. A…
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Spectrum and Cox Cable Get FCC Approval to Merge
The FCC has approved Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises, Inc.’s cable, fiber, and IT and cloud businesses. The two companies announced their merger agreement in May 2025. The merger, fueled by declining cable customer numbers and the rise in cord cutting, got shareholder approval in July. While there was opposition to the…
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Tablo is Rolling Out a Firmware Update to Allow Older Models Use Newer Tablo Apps
Tablo is releasing a firmware update for legacy network-connected Tablo DVRs. With the update, Tablo will enable its Legacy Transition plan which will improve older Tablo performance going forward. The 2.2.58 firmware update will rollout over the coming weeks. Users with a network-connected Tablo (excluding the Tablo DUAL HDMI and QUAD HDMI) will get a notification…
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Deal Alert: Up To 50% Off of Amazon Fire TV Sticks
Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks are back on sale for the lowest prices we’ve seen. If you’re in the market for a new powerful and portable device to watch content both at home and while traveling, this is a great time to upgrade without breaking the bank. The sale includes the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K…
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Amazon Will Invest $50 Billion in OpenAI
OpenAI has closed another round of funding, reporting that the company raised $110 billion. $50 billion of that is coming from Amazon, starting with an initial $15 billion and followed by another $35 billion in the coming months. Amazon announced today that the investment is part of a strategic partnership, with the two companies jointly…
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Netflix and Apple Will Team Up to Stream Formula 1 Content This Season
Today, Netflix and Apple announced that they will collaborate to offer Formula 1 content this year. For the first time, F1: Drive to Survive will be available to stream globally on Netflix, along with Apple TV in the U.S. Netflix will also be streaming the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix live to viewers in the U.S.…