Author: Jess Barnes
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NextGen TV is Live in Pittsburgh
Three Pittsburgh stations have joined the list of markets that have launched NextGen TV. WPGH (Fox), WTAE (ABC) and WPNT (MyNet) stations are now broadcasting ATSC 3.0. The Pittsburgh stations join a short list of markets that have launched NextGen TV, including Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Boise, Idaho, and Santa Barbara. Kent Crawford, General Manager…
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Haystack TV Rebrands as Haystack News
Haystack TV, the ad-supported streaming provider for local, national, and global news, announced today that it has rebranded to Haystack News. Haystack News shares content from over 300 US broadcast stations and is the only AVOD news service with local news service that covers over 90% of local US markets. The service is available on…
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Google Wifi Update Improves Slow Internet Connections
Google is rolling out a software update that will make Google Wifi and Nest Wifi work more smoothly by improving overall network performance for slow internet connections. Those with Google or Nest Wifi should see fewer disruptions in service as the update is rolled out. In a blog post Tuesday, Google outlined some specific changes…
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Quibi Apps for Roku and Fire TV May Be in the Works
Originally launching as a mobile-only streaming service, Quibi quickly added AirPlay support and, just this week, announced Chromecast support. Now, the quick bites app is taking another step toward making its content more accessible for a wider audience. Variety reports that Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg has been in talks with Roku and Amazon to build…
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The Price of Google Chromecast Has Been Permanently Reduced
Google quietly reduced the price of Chromecast from $35 to $29.99 last week. The price change comes as we’ve been learning more about the next generation of Google’s HDMI dongle with a new design and a possible updated UI for Android TV. The latest update about the new device, given the codename Sabrina, shows more oval shape…
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Fox and NFL in Early Talks to Renew Rights Deal
During a virtual conference Tuesday, Fox Corp. COO John Nallen commented that the company is in “very, very early discussions” with the NFL about renewing a rights deal. Fox paid a reported $1.1 billion to the NFL in 2011 for a renewal of its rights deal, according to Deadline, with NBC, CBS, and ESPN also…
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Philo Offering Discounts on Epix and Starz Add Ons Through July 15
Recently, Philo began offering premium add-ons, starting with Epix and Starz. Philo subscribers can now add MGM’s Epix for $6 per month and Lionsgate’s Starz for $9 per month. Through July 13, Philo is offering discounted pricing on its first two premium add ons, with Epix at just $3 per month and Starz for just…
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FloSports Acquires Grassroots Racing Leader Speed Shift TV
FloSports, the platform for sports streaming and original content, announced today the acquisition of grassroots motorsports streaming leader, Speed Shift TV. With the acquisition, FloSports will bring over 400 additional racing events to its platform. Speed Shift TV will join DirtonDirt, a subsidiary of FloSports that focuses on coverage of short track racing’s popular Dirt…
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Verizon, T-Mobile, & AT&T All Experiencing Outages
Complaints have been building up online today about wireless service interruptions among the major wireless providers. Down Detector confirms that the issues are widespread, affecting customers across the US. The site has shown over 93,000 reports from T-Mobile alone this afternoon. “Our engineers are working to resolve a voice and data issue that has been affecting…
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2021 Oscars Will Be Delayed Until Mid-April
The 2021 Oscars telecast, originally scheduled to air February 28, will be delayed until April 25, 2021. “For over a century, movies have played an important role in comforting, inspiring, and entertaining us during the darkest of times. They certainly have this year. Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is…