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  • Roku Launches a Winter Olympics Hub

    Roku Launches a Winter Olympics Hub

    Roku has partnered with NBCUniversal for a unique viewing experience for the Winter Olympics on February 6 – 22. With the partnership, Roku users will be able to easily search for and watch live events, key highlights, and trending clips from the games. And, for the first time, users will be able to set reminders…

  • Pluto TV is Adding Two New Channels and Dozens of New Titles in February

    Pluto TV is Adding Two New Channels and Dozens of New Titles in February

    Pluto TV is bringing more free content to cord cutters next month, including new channels, two pop up categories, and a ton of new on-demand titles. Here’s more about the new channels. To celebrate Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, viewers will find these two new categories. Here are the new titles coming in February.…

  • Xfinity Will Launch New Viewing Features for the 2026 Olympics

    Xfinity Will Launch New Viewing Features for the 2026 Olympics

    Comcast announced today a slate of new features for Xfinity customers, which will be introduced for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Fan View, Multiview, and RealTime4K will make their debut during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. “The Olympic Games capture the attention of the nation like no other sporting event, making them a perfect…

  • DIRECTV Adds New Options to the Live TV Multiview Feature

    DIRECTV Adds New Options to the Live TV Multiview Feature

    DIRECTV has more options to it its Mix Channels multiview feature, which allows viewers to watch multiple live networks at once on a single screen. No need to flip between channels, you can now watch multiple channels in the same genre, all on one screen. With one Mix Channel, customers can watch multiple live feeds,…

  • Amazon is Closing All Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Physical Stores

    Amazon is Closing All Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Physical Stores

    Amazon announced a new strategy for its grocery services today, which includes closing all of its physical Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations and focusing on the expansion of Whole Foods Market Daily Shop. The move will impact over 70 locations, with some getting converted to Whole Foods Market stores. Customers can continue to shop…

  • Substack Launches Substack TV for Apple TV and Google TV

    Substack Launches Substack TV for Apple TV and Google TV

    Substack announced today that it has launched a new app for Apple TV and Google TV, bringing original content including extended length videos and livestreams from creators, to TVs for both free and paid subscribers. At launch, the app allows viewers to watch video posts and livestreams from the creators they’re subscribed to, browse recommended…

  • Spectrum Launches WiFi 7 Extenders for More Reliable Home Internet

    Spectrum Launches WiFi 7 Extenders for More Reliable Home Internet

    Spectrum is launching a new product that could help cut down on internet dead zones in your home and give you a more reliable internet connection. Spectrum says that the new WiFi 7 Extenders provide “fast, secure and consistent WiFi coverage” for homes and businesses, using a cloud-based mesh system for a unified network. “WiFi…

  • Sony’s Bravia Line Will Move Under TCL in a New Joint Venture

    Sony’s Bravia Line Will Move Under TCL in a New Joint Venture

    Sony and TCL announced the beginning of a partnership today that, if completed, would establish a joint venture that would see TCL with a 51% stake and Sony with a 49% stake, set to launch in April 2027. The new joint venture would be a global business for developing, designing, manufacturing, and selling products including…

  • Sports Illustrated Officially Announces Free Streaming Channel & Expanded Availability

    Sports Illustrated Officially Announces Free Streaming Channel & Expanded Availability

    Sports Illustrated announced today the official launch of its free streaming channel, SI TV. The channel will bring sports fans original programming, live events, sports lifestyle and archival content. “SI TV is a new platform for what SI has always done: tell the best stories in sports with authoritative voices and unique access,” said Steve Cannella,…

  • Netflix Will Officially Launch Its Voting Feature for Live Events Tonight

    Netflix Will Officially Launch Its Voting Feature for Live Events Tonight

    Today, Netflix is officially launching its new real-time voting feature for live events. Voting will begin with the premiere of the Star Search reboot live on January 20, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. Real-time voting has been in testing since August 2025. At the TechCrunch Disrupt event in October, Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone shared an…