Author: Luke Bouma
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CBSN Launches a Free News Service in Minnesota With More Coming in Early 2020
Today CBS News announced that they have launched a free 24/7 version of CBSN streaming service in Minnesota. This new free streaming service will offer a mix of national and local news. CBS went on to announce that they will be rolling out local versions of CBSN to more markets including Philadelphia in early 2020.…
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Roku Charges $1 Million For Home Page Takeovers, & Branded Remote Buttons Go For $1 Per Customer
Ever wonder how much money Roku gets for the home screen takeover ad you just saw or for that quick launch button to Netflix on your Roku remote? According to an eMarketer finding on Bloomberg, Roku gets $1 million for letting a service like Disney+ take over the look of your Roku home screen. Other…
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AT&T TV Will Go Live Nationwide in February 2020
Today AT&T TV announced that it will go live nationwide in February 2020 according to AT&T Communications CEO Jeff McElfresh speaking at the Barclays Global TMT Conference. Here are all the cities AT&T TV is currently available in CA: Orange, Riverside | FL: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach | KS: Topeka, Wichita | MN:…
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Amazon Adds Spanish Language Support to The Fire TV & Fire TV Stick
If you live in the United States and own a Fire TV you now have one more language option. Today Amazon added Spanish Language support on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick in the United States. Not only will menus now be in Spanish, but Alexa also offers Spanish language support. Spanish language support…
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The FCC Plans to Open Up More Spectrum For 5G Internet Use
Today the FCC announced that they will propose changes to the rules governing the 3.1-3.55 GHz band that would allow for commercial use including the launch of 5G networks in that range. The 3.5 GHz band holds the potential to be prime spectrum for 5G services, which would mean expanding the capabilities of bringing 5G…
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Disney+ Adds a Baby Yoda Avatar
Good news for Disney+ fans – you can now set your avatar to Baby Yoda. The Mandalorian has become the breakout hit of 2019 thanks in large part to the popular Baby Yoda character in the show. The character has become a viral sensation with memes of the adorable, big-eyed Yoda spreading all over the…
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Amazon Adds a ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Exclusive First Look to The Fire TV & on Amazon
Today Amazon added an exclusive first look at the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to the Fire TV. Now Star Wars fans can get an exclusive look at rare behind-the-scenes footage of the cast as well as J.J. Abrams reflecting on the end of the Skywalker Saga exclusively on the Fire TV and…
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Sling TV Adds The Longhorn Network
Today Sling TV added the Longhorn Network to their live TV streaming services. Sling TV has yet to officially announce the new network but it looks like it has been added to the Sling TV Orange plan. With PlayStation Vue shutting down it had removed one of the few services to offer the Longhorn Network…
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A New Free OTA TV Network Called Circle from the Grand Ole Opry Is Launching January 1st
Today Opry Entertainment Group and Gray Television announced the launch date of their new over-the-air TV network called Circle. This new network will cover the world of country music and will include weekly broadcasts from the Grand Ole Opry. Originally Circle was to launch in the Spring of 2020, now it has been moved up…
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Comcast, AT&T, & Spectrum Are All Raising Their TV Prices Again
Do you still pay for a cable or satellite TV service? Be ready to pay even more as Comcast and AT&T will soon be raising their rates. If you are a Spectrum TV customer you may have noticed that your rates already went up recently. As cord cutting grows, cable TV companies are continuing to…