Author: Luke Bouma
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Roku’s Revenues Are Up to 260.9 Million in The 3rd Quarter of 2019 & Roku Now has 32.3 Million Active Accounts
Today Roku announced its 3rd quarter 2019 earnings and Roku’s ad/subscription revenue has continued to climb to a new record, outpacing revenues from Roku player sales. In the 3rd quarter of 2019 Roku’s revenue was 260.9 million up 50% year over year. Roku saw revenue from ads and subscriptions jump 112.2 million up 59% over…
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EXPIRED: Amazon Announces Black Friday Deals Including $19.99 Fire TV Stick
Today Amazon officially announced its Black Friday deals including a $19.99 Fire TV Stick. Amazon did warn that these deals will only be live for a short time. Here is what Amazon announced today: Starting November 22: o Fire HD 8 is $30 off – just $49.99 o Fire HD 8 Kids Edition is $50 off – just $79.99…
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The FCC Has Granted Pluto TV an Extension For Closed Caption Implementation Waiver
Recently Pluto TV asked the FCC for a waiver releasing it from the need to offer closed captions for one to three years. Pluto TV says they need the extra time in order to become compliant with the closed caption rules. Now the FCC has agreed to give Pluto TV an extension for now until…
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Tomorrow T-Mobile Will Announces Its Plans For a “New T-Mobile” After its Merger With Sprint
T-Mobile today announced free home internet to low-income families, a new $15 a month wireless phone plan and more. You can learn more about what T-Mobile announced today HERE. Yesterday the FCC voted to approve the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. This paved the way for the deal to be finalized as the DOJ has…
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New Jersey Could Be The First State to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees
One of the most annoying things about cable TV is all of the hidden fees. Now in New Jersey a lawmaker Assemblyman Paul Moriarty wants to ban the practice of advertising a lower TV rate when there will be hidden fees according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Like many people that have cable or satellite TV…
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YouTube TV is Adding More Tegna & Nexstar Locals
Last night YouTube TV quietly added a handful of locals from Tegna and Nexstar. Google and YouTube have yet to officially announce all the locals that have been added, but it seems a handful of them went live in different markets. YouTube TV already had many Tegna and Nexstar locals. Now it seems that they…
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Philips Just Built an Android TV Smart TV Made For The Kitchen
Today Philips announced a 24″ Android Smart TV that is built for your kitchen. The Philips 24” Android TV comes with an integrated far-field, echo-canceling microphone that allows users to access the Google Assistant and watch their favorite YouTube videos. This will allow you to control your TV as you cook without worrying about getting…
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Here Are The Top 10 FREE Amazon Fire TV Apps As of November 2019
The Fire TV app library has been quickly growing to offer a range of apps giving users access to a ton of 100 percent free content; however, many of the apps are not video apps, so it can be challenging to find good cord cutting apps. Here are the top 10 free Fire TV video…
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Amazon’s 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TV From Insignia is On Sale for Just $279.99 Just in Time For Black Friday
Looking for some early Black Friday deals? Right now the Amazon 50″ 4K HDR Fire TV Edition Smart TV from Insignia is on sale for just $279.99. (Typically this TV costs $350.) This is a really great price on a smart TV that comes with a Fire TV built-in. You can find this deal on…
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Comcast’s Roku Like Xfinity Flex Streaming Player is Now Free For Comcast Internet Customers Even if You Don’t Rent a Modem
Back in March, Comcast announced that they are launching a $5 a month streaming device. In September Comcast made the Flex free to all Comcast Internet customers if you rented a Comcast Modem. Now Comcast internet customers can get a free Flex even if they don’t rent a Comcast modem. This device will aggregate streaming…