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Get Sling TV for Just $10 for Your First Month
In case you missed it, Sling TV announced last month that you can subscribe for just $10 for your first month on either Sling Orange or Sling Blue (normally $35/month). The offer also includes DVR Plus (normally $5/month) giving you 200 hours of storage. If you want to bundle the two packages, you can sign up…
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Law & Crime Channel Launches on The Roku Channel
Another new addition to The Roku Channel has been announced. Law & Crime, a channel focusing on live trials and true crime, is now available on The Roku Channel in the US and Canada. Law & Crime gives viewers an inside look at high profile cases with multiple trials aired daily. The channel also offers…
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The Roku Channel Adds Over Two Dozen Free Movies for May
The Roku Channel, Roku’s free streaming service, is adding over two dozen movies and two new TV shows to its free streaming lineup in May. Starting this month, you can watch all five seasons of Alias, a 1962 John Wayne classic crime story, and the quintessential 80s fantasy film The Neverending Story. Here are all…
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The HDHomeRun NextGen TV Tuner is Available on Amazon
After a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, Silicondust started sending out its HDHomeRun NextGen TV Tuners in October 2020. Now, the OTA network tuners are available on Amazon for $199. “The new HDHomeRun QUATRO 4K (HDHR5-4K) is the device to upgrade your home entertainment to receive every free channel available in your area,” the company…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Grand Rapids
ATSC 3.0 is now live in Grand Rapids, MI with six stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations in Grand Rapids are WOTV (ABC), WOOD-TV (NBC), WXSP-CD , WOLP-CD (MyNet), WWMT (CBS), and WXMI (Fox) The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless…
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AMC Networks ‘On Track’ to Reach 9 Million Subscribers Across Streaming Services
AMC reported Q1 2021 financial results Friday morning, missing revenue estimates and dropping 5.8% year over year with total net revenues at $691.7 million. A 7% drop in advertising revenue impacted the results for the quarter, which AMC said was “due to shifts in the timing of the airing of original programming and lower delivery,…
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Roku Reaches 53.6 Million Active Accounts
Roku announced its Q1 2021 financial results Thursday, showing a 35% rise in active accounts to reach 53.6 million by the end of the quarter. 2.4 million accounts were added in Q1. The company also reported an increase in streaming time. Roku reported 18.3 billion hours of streaming in Q1, up from around 17 billion…
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Charter Spectrum Will Raise Cable Prices in June
Charter Spectrum is letting customers know that their monthly charges are being increased again next month. Changes include increases to the Broadcast Surcharge, the Latino View package, and equipment fees for set-top boxes. Stop the Cap first spotted the notice from Charter which says: Notification of Rate and Service Changes As of 6/2/2021 there will…
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UFC Pay Per View Events Can Now Be Accessed Through ESPN+ on Hulu
Now that ESPN+ content can be accessed through Hulu, an update will also allow Hulu subscribers to watch UFC pay per view events on Hulu if they are subscribed to both streaming services. Starting today, ESPN+ is making it easier for Hulu viewers to watch events by adding UFC pay per view events to ESPN+…
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Tubi Partners with Drafthouse and Giant Pictures for Exclusive Streaming of Nearly 40 Titles
Free streaming service Tubi announced today an exclusive content deal with Drafthouse Films and Giant Pictures to bring nearly 40 titles to Tubi. Through June 30, Tubi will be the exclusive free home to 20,000 Days on Earth, Ambassador, The Act of Killing, A Band Called Death, Borgman, Bullhead, Cheap Thrills, The Congress, The Dog, A Field In England, The Final…