Author: Jess Barnes
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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…
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Report: The Top Ten Streaming Services of Q3 2020
Market research firm Parks Associates released today an updated list of the top 10 subscription OTT video services in the US. While the “Big 3” services maintained their top spots on the list, the remainder of the top 10 saw some shuffling. As the infographic above shows, the top 10 US subscription OTT video services…
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Pluto TV is Adding 6 New Channels for Classic TV Fans
Pluto TV is once again adding to its free channel lineup. On November 24, Pluto TV will be bringing six more channels to its platform, adding over 60 seasons of classic TV series. Here are the throwback shows you’ll find on Pluto TV next week: Happy Days Ayyyy! Flashback to simpler (and funnier) times with…
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Deal Alert: Get Two Amazon Fire TV Stick Lites for $40 with Code (Limited Time Offer)
Amazon is rolling out more early Black Friday deals. For a limited time, you can get two Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite devices for $40 (a $20 savings from the regular price of $29.99 each.) This is a great time to get one Fire TV Stick Lite for yourself and a second to give as…
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Verizon Launches Second Gen Stream TV Device
Verizon announced today that the second gen of its Stream TV device is now available. The Android TV powered device is available for $69.99, but customers who sign-up for Fios Gigabit Connection can get it at no additional cost. With Stream TV, you can stream shows and movies with support for 4K Ultra HD, HDR10…
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Black Friday Preview: Roku Deals as Low as $17
Roku announced today that many of its devices will be on sale for Black Friday. If you’re planning to purchase a new device on the biggest shopping day of the year, here are the deals you can look forward to. The prices listed below will be in effect from November 20-30 at major retailers where…
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Tired of Live Streaming Service Price Hikes? Here are Four More Affordable Options
Today, Hulu announced that the cost of its live streaming package will go up by $10/month to $64.99/month beginning on December 18. This summer, YouTube TV also raised its price to $64.99/month. fuboTV did the same and raised the price of its Family plan to $64.99/month. With the prices of these services going up, you…
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Hulu with Live Will Raise Its Price Next Month
Today, Hulu is notifying Hulu with Live customers that the price of the live TV streaming service will increase to $64.99/month beginning December 18. That’s a $10 per month increase. The price hike will put Hulu with Live at the same price as YouTube TV after YouTube announced its own increase this summer as it…
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Redbox Adds Pac-12 Insider & More to Free Live TV Lineup
Redbox is building its collection of channels on its Redbox Free Live TV platform. Today, Redbox announced the addition of 13 new channels, including Pac-12 Insider, Conde Nast’s Vogue, GQ, Bon Appetit, Vanity Fair, and Glamour, Divorce Court, So Yummy, and five Stingray music channels. The Pac-12 Insider channel is expanding on Redbox’s partnership with…