Author: Jess Barnes
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Verizon Fios is Giving New Customers Hulu and Disney+ for Free
Verizon Fios is making its fiber internet plans more appealing for new customers with a limited time deal. New customers can now get Hulu and Disney+ for one year at no extra cost. “New Verizon customers can get up to 12 months of Hulu on us, adding Hulu originals, movies and TV series available to…
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IPTV Service Shut Down, Replaced with Anti-Piracy Warning Message
Another IPTV service was shut down this week. Distributed under the brand Global Entertainment, the service seemed to be taken over by police in the UK Tuesday. Rather than the content they had paid for, users were met with this message: “This illegal stream has been seized by Norfolk and Sussex Police. Watching illegal broadcasts…
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Tubi Adds Bob Ross Content to Its Collection
Free streaming service Tubi announced today that it will bring 30 seasons of Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting to the platform on the Docurama Channel from Cinedigm. Over 30 seasons and nearly 400 episodes will stream on Tubi by the end of July, absolutely free. “Bob Ross and his unforgettable style make The Joy of…
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Sling TV Won’t Raise Prices for Existing Customers, Guaranteed Through August 2021
Following news of price increases for YouTube TV and fuboTV, Sling TV announced today the launch of a 1-Year Price Guarantee for all new and existing customers. The guarantee will ensure that current prices on Sling TV services will stay the same through August 1, 2021 for new and existing customers who have accounts by…
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DISH Acquires Boost Mobile, Launches Two New Offers
DISH announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Boost Mobile in a deal for $1.4 billion. With this deal, DISH officially enters the retail wireless market, serving more than nine million customers. “Today, we are proud to welcome hundreds of employees, thousands of independent retailers, and millions of customers to the DISH family,”…
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Peacock Will Carry Paramount Content from ViacomCBS At Launch
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, announced today an agreement with ViacomCBS to stream Paramount movies and TV shows. When Peacock launches on July 15, viewers will have access to Ray Donovan, The Affair, Charmed (beginning in October), Undercover Boss, The Game, Everybody Hates Chris, and Real Husbands of Hollywood. In addition, premium films from Paramount’s library will stream on Peacock in limited exclusivity windows throughout…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Salt Lake City
Sinclair and Nexstar have announced that NextGen TV has launched on four local TV stations in Salt Lake City, Utah. KUTV (CBS), KTVX (ABC), KUCW (CW) and KJZZ-TV (Ind) have launched ATSC 3.0. “We’re excited to bring this significant innovation to Salt Lake City, forever changing the way we use and think of broadcast television,”…
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Philo Adds getTV and INSP Channel to Its Lineup
Philo customers are getting two new additions to their streaming lineup. The announcement about INSP joining the streaming service came to subscribers in this email: Philo, Here We Come! Cord cutters! Philo subscribers! INSP fans! Announcing a new way to watch your favorite INSP shows! From Gunsmoke to The Waltons to INSP originals, you can…
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Roku Adds the Peloton App to the Channel Store
Roku announced today the addition of the Peloton App to the Roku Channel Store. Roku users can now add the channel and enjoy studio-style workouts from the comfort of home, with or without a Peloton bike. Existing Peloton customers can access the app with their credentials. New members can sign up using Roku Pay. “As…
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fuboTV Drops Turner Networks, Announces Price Increase
fuboTV is making some changes to its channel lineup and, with those changes, will come a price increase. “Sometimes to help us bring you new channels at the best value, and to deliver premium features like live sports in 4K, we need to remove other channels and adjust subscription prices,” fubo said in an email…