Author: Jess Barnes
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Sling is Giving Subscribers a Free Preview of Paramount & Showtime
Beginning next week, Sling TV subscribers will get a free preview of Paramount Network. New customers can not only get their first month of service for just $10 but will also get a free preview of a premium channel to celebrate the start of their subscription. Here are the details: From November 7 through November…
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Early Black Friday: Save 50% on the Fire TV Stick 4K
Amazon is back with more early holiday discounts this week, starting with some of its own streaming devices. The Fire TV Cube, Amazon’s most powerful streaming device is currently $25 off and will cost you less than $100. Looking for a smaller device for a second TV or to take with you while traveling? Amazon…
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The Roku Channel is Adding Over 30 New Movies to Its Free Streaming Library
This month, The Roku Channel is adding over 30 new movies to its lineup. New titles coming to the free streaming service include the western Unforgiven from Clint Eastwood, Robin Williams somehow tricking his entire family into thinking he’s a woman who still very much looks like Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire, and National Lampoon’s…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Discounts for RSN Streaming, The (Real) End of Locast & More
This week, we saw the end of the story of Locast vs. the broadcasters, heard about a new plan for basketball fans to get access to their regional sports networks, and got a bit more hope for Sunday Ticket to be available for streaming next season. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting…
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Roku Could Lose Prime Video and IMDb TV Early Next Year
While the battle between Roku and Google continues, Roku finds itself in danger of losing another major streaming service. The Information reports that Roku could lose Amazon Prime Video, along with Amazon’s free streaming service IMDb TV if a deal cannot be reached. The Information reports that the fight between Roku and Amazon revolves around…
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Target’s Black Friday and Holiday Sales 2021
Like other retailers, Target is kicking off the holiday shopping season with a week long Holiday Best event. The sales started on October 31. “We know many of our guests are looking to shop early this season, and that value is incredibly important to them, especially during this time of year,” said Christina Hennington, executive…
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Locast Will Pay $32M to Broadcasters in Copyright Lawsuit
It’s official. Nearly two months after Locast suspended service and just over a month since a judge barred the streamer from continuing operations, Locast has officially been shut down permanently. The case started when broadcasters took legal action against Locast in July 2019, over a year after the local channel streaming service launched. ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC sued to…
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fuboTV Adds ABC Affiliates in 19 More Markets
fuboTV is once again expanding on its collection of ABC affiliates with the addition of 19 more markets, bringing local channels to more fuboTV subscribers. You can check to see if fuboTV offers local channels in your area with the full list of affiliate channels available on fuboTV here. WJLA – Washington, DC KOMO – Seattle…
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Haystack Adds Newsy to Free News Streaming Lineup
Haystack News has added another channel to its lineup of local, national, and international news sources. As of today, Haystack News users can watch a live stream of Newsy. Newsy is an opinion-free national news network that with experienced journalists providing 17 hours of daily news. You can check out Newsy’s programming schedule is available here. In…
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Plex’s Sync Feature Gets a New Name & New Design
Plex announced today that its Plex Pass feature, Sync, will now be known as Downloads. Along with the name change, the feature is getting some upgrades that will make it more useful to Plex Pass users. To use Downloads, you’ll need to be signed into your Plex account and have an active Plex Pass subscription,…