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FOX Now and FOX Nation Now Available on Vizio SmartCast
Vizio SmartCast users can now download the FOX Now and FOX Nation apps on their smart TVs, Vizio announced today. With the addition of the apps on the platform, SmartCast users can access live and on demand episodes of top FOX shows, FOX Sports, local news from FOX’s 17 owned and operated stations, 24-7 live…
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Sling TV is Offering Free Live and Premium Programming in ‘Sling Fling’ Event
Sling TV is giving everyone a chance to try out its streaming service for free during its Sling Fling event. Starting tonight and running through Valentine’s Day, Sling will be offering access to its service with no credit card required, from 5 pm ET to midnight. If you’re still a cable customer, this is a…
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Super Bowl LV Was the Most Streamed Game Ever
Super Bowl LV wrapped up an unusual NFL season on Sunday. Today, we’re learning more about how many people watched, how they watched, and what the future of football might look like. Nielsen ratings show that this year’s Super Bowl was watched by 96.4 million viewers across all platforms. While 96.4 million is no small…
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Pluto TV Launches in France
Pluto TV is expanding its international presence again today, with a launch in France. The free, ViacomCBS-owned streaming service is bringing 40 channels to its service for French viewers. Channels now available in France include Pluto TV Ciné, Pluto TV Drama, Dossiers FBI, Pluto TV Crime, Tortue Ninja, People Are Awesome, Pluto TV Cuisine, Pluto…
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Test Your Video Streaming Quality with Ookla Speedtest App Update
Ookla Speedtest, an app used to test metrics like upload and download speeds, has updated its iOS app to allow users to test their internet streaming quality. Testing is free and currently available only with the iOS app, with more platforms coming. In an announcement about the update, Ookla says that the testing works by…
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Disney Releases ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ Trailer During the Super Bowl
Disney released a trailer for the upcoming “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” during the Super Bowl over the weekend. The new Marvel Studios series will premiere on Disney+ on March 19, 2021. Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky…
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The Roku Channel Adds All Seasons of ’24,’ ‘Dirty Harry,’ ‘The Bodyguard,’ & More
The Roku Channel is adding even more content to its free streaming lineup this month, including all seasons of three series and over two dozen movies. Here’s what you can watch for free, starting this month. TV Series 24 (All seasons arrive 2/15) – Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and…
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AT&T and Cox Reach a Retransmission Deal Just in Time for the Super Bowl
AT&T and Cox have reached a multi-year agreement to keep Cox Media Group stations on DirecTV and AT&T TV. The agreement comes just in time for customers to watch Super Bowl LV on their local CBS station in affected markets. The channels were dropped last week when the two companies were unable to reach an…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Has Over 10,000 Users
Starlink submitted a petition to the FCC this week, asking to be listed as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. In the petition, the company says it currently has over 10,000 users in the US and abroad. Light Reading first reported on the filing. The FCC gave SpaceX permission to deploy and operate its system of over…
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Roku: Super Bowl Viewers Are Split 50/50 on Streaming and Watching on Traditional TV
Ahead of the Super Bowl airing on CBS this week, Roku surveyed customers to find out how they’ll be watching the game. The research from Roku shows that the majority of Roku users, 86%, planning to tune into the Super Bowl plan to stay at home to enjoy the game. How will they be watching?…