Author: Jess Barnes
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YouTube TV Adds Hallmark Movies Now Add-On
Crown Media announced today that Hallmark Movies Now, Hallmark’s video on demand service, has launched on YouTube TV as an add-on option. With YouTube not carrying the slate of Hallmark channels, the new addition will give YouTube TV subscribers an option for watching Hallmark movies. The service features a rotating collection of Hallmark movies and…
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Tubi Has Free Thanksgiving Shows and Movies for the Whole Family
From preparing your Thanksgiving dinner to settling in for a movie night with family, Tubi has you covered. The free streaming service is serving up comedies, dramas, cooking shows, and more. Here’s a taste of the Thanksgiving content you’ll find on Tubi: Cold Turkey (2013) – Starring Cheryl Hines, Peter Bogdanovich, and more. A dysfunctional…
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AT&T is Raising DirecTV Prices in January 2021, Lowering the Price for Starz and Showtime
AT&T will be increasing prices for DirecTV and U-Verse TV packages beginning January 17, 2021. They’ll be lowering the price of Showtime, Starz and Cinemax by $3 a month each. As with previous price hikes, AT&T claims increased programming costs is the reason behind the price adjustment. “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the…
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T-Mobile is Discontinuing TVision Home
Just after launching its TVision Live streaming service in October, T-Mobile is notifying customers that it will be discontinuing its TVision Home service in December. T-Mobile is encouraging TVision Home subscribers to migrate to TVision Live. TVision Home was a relaunch of Layer3. The service launched in April 2019 that the company described as an…
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Sinclair Regional Sports Networks Will Be Rebranded as Bally Sports
Sinclair Broadcast Group and Bally’s, owner of Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino, announced today an agreement for a long term partnership that will rebrand Sinclair’s 21 Fox regional sports networks under the Bally’s name. Bally’s will reportedly pay $85 million to Sinclair in a ten year deal for naming rights. Sources tell The NY…
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Ting Mobile Launches Three New Plans, Starting at $10/Month
Ting Mobile is introducing new Flex, Set 5 and Unlimited nationwide postpaid plans. Unlimited talk and text plans start at just $10/month with unlimited talk, text, and data starting at $45/month. “Moving from pay-as-you-go rates to these plans represents a fresh new approach for Ting Mobile, and allows customers to choose plans that meet their…
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Black Friday Preview: Amazon Fire TV Deals as Low as $18
Amazon has announced its 2020 Black Friday Deals. During the sale, you’ll find Amazon devices at the same low prices we saw during the Alexa Birthday sale. For a bargain option, check out the all new Fire TV Stick Lite for just $17.99 or upgrade your setup with Amazon’s most powerful streaming device, the Fire…
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Charlie Brown Holiday Specials will Air on PBS and PBS Kids, Alongside Streaming on Apple TV+
The tradition of watching Charlie Brown holiday specials can continue, even for those without access to Apple TV+. Apple says it will make the specials available on PBS and PBS Kids along with offering the programming on its streaming service. Last month, Apple announced that it had acquired rights to all new and classic Peanuts…
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Amazon Introduces Alexa Routines for Fire TV
Amazon announced today that it will bring Alexa routines to Fire TV devices. Alexa Routines is a feature that allows users to create Alexa command “bundles,” or personalized groups of commands that can be executed together with one voice command. Starting today, Amazon customers can include Fire TV commands in their Alexa Routines. Amazon offers…
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ATSC 3.0 Goes Live in Raleigh, NC
NextGen TV continues to expand across the US. Five local TV stations in Raleigh NC announced that they will begin broadcasting with NextGen TV. Those stations include WTVD (ABC), WNCN (CBS), WUVC (Univision), WLFL (CW), and WRDC (MyNet). NextGen TV will be able to support new features incusing immersive audio and video, broadcasting to mobile…