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ESPN+ Will Raise Its Price to $5.99 in August
ESPN+ will be the next streaming service to see a price hike, according to a report from The Verge today. In August, the price of ESPN+ will go up to $5.99/month, up from $4.99/month, while the cost of an annual subscription will remain the same at $49.99/year. Subscribers who are paying $4.99/month will be able…
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Amazon is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement
Amazon is the target of a lawsuit in New York, alleging that the company has distributed copyrighted videos without licenses. Ralf Hartmann, former CEO of CP Medien, filed the complaint against Amazon, according to a report from Law Street. A CP Medien subsidiary, Capella Films, sold rights to several films to Hartmann, including Austin Powers:…
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YouTube TV Adds ViacomCBS Channels, Announces Price Increase
Today, YouTube TV is adding eight ViacomCBS channels to its lineup. The new channels include: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount, TV Land, and VH1. YouTube announced in May that a group of ViacomCBS channels would be added this summer, in two phases. In total, there will be 14 new channels added to the…
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Pluto TV Will Air 31 TV & Movie Marathons Throughout July
Pluto TV announced today “31 Marathons in 31 Days,” a series of nightly marathons of classic and fan favorite shows and movies for July. Throughout the month of July, Pluto TV will stream themed marathons of shows and movies including Walker Texas Ranger, Married with Children, Baywatch, Family Feud, The Walking Dead, Star Trek and more. Look…
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AT&T Expands 5G Coverage to 28 New Markets
AT&T has announced that its 5G wireless network is now available in 28 additional markets and now reaches 179 million people. With this launch, AT&T’s wireless plans for consumers and businesses are in 355 markets in the US. AT&T has also enabled dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) in some areas. The technology allows carriers to share…
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VIZIO Announces 2021 Lineup of TVs and Sound Bars, Available Today
VIZIO announced today updates to its SmartCast platform and its 2021 lineup of TVs and Sound Bars. VIZIO’s 2021 LED 4K UHD TV collection, including the V-Series, M-Series Quantum, P-Series Quantum, and P-Series Quantum X, “offers cutting-edge 4K picture performance and robust gaming features across the entire lineup.” Today, the company is also announcing its first…
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Amazon Prime Video is Beta Testing a Watch Party Feature
Amazon Prime Video is beginning to roll out a watch party feature for those who want to watch content with friends and family. The feature will be available for Prime members viewing on desktop, in the US only. Prime members will be able to choose from thousands of titles available in Prime Video’s SVOD catalog…
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STIRR is Adding Five New Channels to its Free Lineup
The free streaming service STIRR has added five more channels its lineup: Wipeout Xtra, HSN, Deal or No Deal, Ring of Honor, and Midnight Pulp. Deal or No Deal (Channel 53) On Deal or No Deal, a contestant must choose from 26 sealed briefcases containing an amount of money from one penny to $1 million.…
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Watch Classic TV Marathons for Free on FilmRise in July
FilmRise is bringing more free content to viewers next month, with marathons of some fan favorite classic TV shows. Stay home, cool off, and enjoy marathons of the original Robert Stack-hosted cult hit “Unsolved Mysteries,” Americana classic “The Greatest American Hero,” and the great Ray Walston in “My Favorite Martian,” beginning July 1. “Unsolved Mysteries”…
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Watch Over 100 Hours of Live Sports on beIN Sports This Week
beIN Sports will continue coverage of European soccer leagues featuring Spanish LaLiga and Turkish SüperLig. The platform will broadcast live matches all week from June 29 through July 5 of LaLiga, LaLiga SmartBank, and Turkish SüperLig across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, and the free service beIN SPORTS XTRA. The matches…