Author: Jess Barnes
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TCL, Manufacturer of Popular Roku TV Models, Wins EPA Sustainability Award
The television brand TCL won the EPA’s Gold-Tier Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Award for their work with the EPA and others to improve the nation’s recycling efforts. Late last year, the company was given the award for the second consecutive year. “The EPA is dedicated to raising awareness for all Americans to the importance…
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How to Watch the 2020 Grammy Awards on Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at 8:00 pm ET, The 2020 Grammy Awards will air on CBS. Here’s how you can tune in and see all the winners on your Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. Live TV Streaming Services If you’re already subscribed to a live TV streaming service, your subscription may include your…
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Pluto TV Is a Must Have Free Streaming Service for Cord Cutters…
If you became a cord cutter with the goal of saving money, free streaming services can be a great way to get more content without racking up more monthly subscription charges. With options like Pluto TV, you can watch hundreds of curated channels, all for free. What is Pluto TV? Pluto TV is a free streaming…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi is the Next Disney+ Series to be Put on Hold
Production for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+ has reportedly been put on hold and the crew for the series has been sent home. Two sources told Collider that the crew was told the show would be put on hold “indefinitely” with no timeline given for when production might pick back up on the Lodon…
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Roku is Offering $20 Off Their Smart Soundbar (Limited Time, Ends 2/1/2020)
With 1 in 4 viewers choosing to stream the biggest sports event of the year, many of us are taking this time to make sure we’re ready to stream the Super Bowl with the best possible video and sound. To help with that, Roku is offering customers a deal on their all-new Roku Smart Soundbar,…
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Apple TV+ Reportedly Has More Subscribers Than Hulu & Disney+
While we’ve all been talking about the fast growth of Disney+, there has been less talk about the subscriber numbers for Apple TV+. Now, one analytics company is saying Apple’s streaming platform may have more subscribers than both Disney+ and Hulu. The news comes from the Wall Street Journal, in a report that cites the…
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More Cable TV Providers Will Stop Offering TV Services & Move to Streaming Only This Year
For the second time, this week a cable TV service provider is shifting its focus from cable TV to streaming. This time, a Minnesota company is letting customers know that the cost of traditional TV has become too expensive and no longer makes sense as an option for customers. Gigabit Minnesota sent the notice to…
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YouTube TV Now Lets You use Your TV Remote to Channel Surf on Some TVs
A Reddit user noticed that their Sony TV remote allows them to navigate channels on YouTube TV with the up and down buttons, just like with traditional cable TV. This has been an option on PlayStation Vue but now seems to be supported on YouTube TV. The Reddit post noted that the remote worked by…
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NBC News Announces Launch of NBC News Studios
On Thursday, NBC announced that it will launch NBC News Studios, a studio that will create projects for new platforms. Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News, and Liz Cole, president of NBC News Studios made the announcement. The two shared that the studio will create documentaries, docuseries, scripted content, and more for emerging platforms. Those…
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The Super Bowl Will be Streamed by 1 in 4 Viewers, According to a New Study
When the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers play in Miami on February 2nd, millions of football fans around the country will be watching. With the rise of cord cutting, many of those viewers will be streaming the event. Adtaxi recently released the 2020 “Super Bowl Viewership and Consumer Streaming Trends Survey” which shows…