Author: Jess Barnes
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Richmond-Petersburg, VA
NextGen TV has launched in Richmond-Petersburg, VA, with seven stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations include: WRIC-TV (ABC), WTVR-TV (CBS), WWBT (NBC), WRLH-TV (Fox), WCVE-TV and WCVW (PBS), and WUPV (CW). The participating station has cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their television…
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The WarnerBros. Discovery Deal Has Closed
Last Friday, Discovery and AT&T announced that their merger was made official. With the deal, AT&T received $40.4 billion in cash, and two media powerhouses were combined. “Today’s announcement marks an exciting milestone not just for Warner Bros. Discovery but for our shareholders, our distributors, our advertisers, our creative partners and, most importantly, consumers globally,”…
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CNN+ is Coming to Roku Today
After launching at the end of March on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and web browsers, the CNN+ app is now coming to Roku. Roku and CNN announced today that Roku users will be able to download the all-new CNN app through the Roku channel store. The app will contain both the CNN+ subscription service…
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James Bond is Coming to Amazon Prime Video This Month
With its acquisition of MGM, Amazon will add a catalog of more than 4,000 film titles and 17,000 TV episodes to Amazon Prime Video. Among the titles are the full slate of James Bond films. For the first time, all 25 films will be available to stream on the same platform. Only two Bond films…
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IMDb TV Adds True Crime Now and Voyager from MagellanTV to Its Free Streaming Lineup
In an exclusive for Cord Cutters News, MagellanTV shared today that two of its free, ad-supported channels are now streaming on IMDb TV. Viewers in the U.S. can now watch the True Crime Now and Voyager channels for free via the IMDb TV app on Fire TV or within the Prime Video app. The channels…
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DIRECTV STREAM is Adding Auto-Extend to Recordings & Making More Sports-Centered Updates
DIRECTV STREAM has heard its customers and is making some highly requested updates based on your feedback. Beginning this week, subscribers will see three new features geared toward sports fans. First, the streaming service is introducing Team Recordings. DIRECTV STREAM subscribers will be able to select their favorite teams and easily set up their DVR…
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Plex Adds More News & Music Channels to Its Free Streaming Lineup
Plex is back with more fresh new content on its free streaming service. With the new channels, Plex users will find news from local, national, and global sources, plus a new music channel for indie hits. Here’s what’s new on Plex: Very Local (US) Brings you 24/7 access to news from your trusted local news source,…
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Amazon Prime Video Will Exclusively Stream 21 Yankees Games This Season
Amazon, the New York Yankees, and YES Network announced today that 21 Yankees games will stream exclusively on Prime Video this season. The games will be available at no additional cost to Prime members in the Yankees’ market, which includes New York state, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey, and northeast Pennsylvania. The first Prime…
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Peacock Will Be the Exclusive Streaming Home to 18 Sunday Morning MLB Games
This season, Peacock will be the exclusive streaming home to 18 Sunday morning MLB games. Peacock will live stream an NBC Sports-produced game for 18 consecutive weeks, beginning on May 8 with the Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox at 11:30 a.m. ET. The first game will be simulcast on the NBC broadcast network,…
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YouTube TV Adds G4 to Its Live Channel Lineup
G4 announced today that its live linear channel is now available on YouTube TV. YouTube TV subscribers will now be able to watch all G4 programming, including new editions of legacy G4 shows like Attack the Show!, Ninja Warrior and Xplay, new content including Name Your Price and Scott The Woz, esports events, interviews, and…