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The Univision App Comes to Fire TV
The Univision app will begin rolling out to Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs today. The app includes content from Univision, UniMás, Galavisión, and more. With the app, viewers will be able to watch Univision’s news, sports, and entertainment programming, including next month’s airing of the 33rd edition of Premio Lo Nuestro on…
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Peacock Gets Exclusive Streaming Rights to WWE Network
A new deal will bring exclusive access to WWE Network to NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock. Wrestling fans will get both on demand content and a 24/7 live channel. WWE Network’s content will be available with a paid Peacock subscription, which starts at $5/month. “NBCUniversal has a long-standing relationship with WWE that began nearly 30…
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WGN America Will Rebrand as NewsNation in March
WGN American announced today that it will rebrand as NewsNation beginning March 1. With the rebranding, the channel will expand its news programming to include five hours of news on weeknights. Joining the recently announced newscast “Banfield” hosted by journalist Ashleigh Banfield, the channel will be adding two new hour long shows: “NewsNation Early Edition”…
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NBCSN Will Shut Down, Sports Will Move to USA and Peacock
NBC Sports Network will be shutting down by the end of this year. NBC Universal’s sports channel is known for NHL, NASCAR, and English Premier League soccer among other sports. “At the conclusion of 2021, we have decided that the best strategic next step for our Sports Group and the entire Company is to wind…
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AT&T Raises Prices for DirecTV and U-Verse Customers
AT&T is raising the prices of its TV plans, including both DirecTV and U-Verse packages. The company is citing network fees and FCC fees as the reason for the price hikes. For the first set of increases, AT&T says “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages. Periodically, TV network…
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Locast Expands to Orlando, FL and Charlotte, NC
Locast, the streaming service for live local broadcasts, announced today that it has launched in Orlando, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. In Orlando, Locast is bringing over 70 local channels to viewers, covering over 4 million residents in the greater Orlando area. This is the fourth Florida market for Locast, joining Miami, Tampa Bay, and…
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T-Mobile TVision Adds TV Everywhere Support
T-Mobile’s TVision streaming service has added TV Everywhere support for many of its channels, including Discovery channels and VIacomCBS channels. TVision launched in October, with live TV streaming starting at $40/month. Soon after launching, networks called the service out for not distributing content as promised in contracts. To resolve the issue, TVision began offering all…
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Charter Withdraws FCC Request to Add Data Caps on Spectrum Accounts
Charter Communications has withdrawn its request to the FCC asking permission to put data caps on Spectrum accounts. We reported back in July that Charter had asked the FCC to remove conditions of its merger with Time Warner that prohibit the cable company from implementing a data cap. In the order to approve the merger…
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Netflix Will Officially Launch a Shuffle Feature This Year
Netflix is making it official with a feature we’ve seen being beta tested over time. The shuffle play feature will launch for all users in the first half of 2021, Netflix shared in an investor interview Tuesday, as reported by Variety. Netflix has been experimenting with a shuffle feature for quite a while, with a…
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How to Watch the 2021 Presidential Inauguration and ‘Celebrating America’ Event
On January 20, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the President and Vice President of the United States. The day’s events kicked off earlier this morning. Here’s how to watch the Inauguration this afternoon. When Will the Inauguration Take Place? The President-elect and Vice President-elect will be sworn in at 12:00…