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Google’s New Android TV App Makes It Easier To Find Free Channels To Watch
Google rolled out a new shortcut to find free TV channels without jumping between multiple apps. The tech giant’s new Free TV Channels app can be found in your Favorite Apps row on your Android TV. The app gives you access to more than 115 free channels including local news, movies, TV shows, and sports,…
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Amazon Backs Off as Premier League Signs Historic $8.5 Billion Deal Without Streaming
Amazon opted not to be part of Premier League’s historic $8.5 billion media deal, making it one of the few recent sports TV agreements that doesn’t include a major streaming component. England’s top-tier soccer league signed four-year agreements with Sky Sports and the U.K.’s TNT Sports, securing the domestic rights through the 2029 season in…
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DIRECTV Slams Tegna For Denying Military and Government Facility Access to NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX During Blackout
DIRECTV on Thursday slammed Tegna for denying a request to restore the blacked out local stations to government and military facilities while the negotiations continue. “We privately sought TEGNA’s permission to restore its signals exclusively to military and federal institutions while we continue to negotiate a new agreement, which would’ve allowed DIRECTV to once again…
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Disney+ is Looking at Adding Gaming and Shopping Experiences
It appears Disney has even bigger plans for Disney+ beyond just more movies and shows. An executive told Variety that the media giant is considering launching shopping and gaming experiences for the streaming service, which opens the opportunity to place more ads. “The world of advertising experiences on AVOD (ad-based video on demand) is an…
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The War on IPTV Continues as Pirates Are Slapped With $3.5 Million Tax Bill
Eighty illegal IPTV sellers have been hit with a $3.5 million tax bill after authorities in Sweden caught on to their piracy operation, according to Torrent Freak. One of the reasons illegal streaming services are so popular is because they cut out taxes that might otherwise be added to a customer’s bill when using a…
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DIRECTV Not ‘Seriously Negotiating’ to Restore Blacked Out ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX Stations, Tegna Says
Tegna, which owns dozens of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates that are blacked out for DIRECTV customers, accused the pay-TV provider isn’t taking their negotiations seriously. The local broadcast company, which owns 64 stations across 51 markets across the country, said DIRECTV has proposed restoring the stations to only military and government facilities, which…
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How to Watch Bucks vs. Pacers, Lakers vs. Pelicans in NBA In-Season Tournament on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The semifinals for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament have arrived and the Indiana Pacers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference bracket. The Pelicans will take on the Lakers in the late game out West. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be home to all the action on the hardwood as each…
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YouTube TV Users Say They Can’t Access Their DVR Library
Some YouTube TV users are complaining about problems accessing their DVR library. One user said on Reddit that they couldn’t get anything to play, and instead see an “Oops” error message instead. Other Reddit users have chimed in, saying they’ve encountered the same issue. One noted that they’re able to access the content, but there’s…
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Here is Everything Coming to the Free Streaming Service Crackle in December 2023
Here is everything coming for free to Crackle. To watch all of these and more on December 1st, download the Free Crackle app on your mobile, tablet, laptop, or connected TV. Hats Off to Christmas – Feature Film For ten years, Mia has been a loyal and hard-working small-town Christmas hat shop manager. But this…
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DIRECTV Says it May Replace Local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC With National Feeds — But is That Possible?
DIRECTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun told Cord Cutters News last week that the ongoing disputes with local broadcast companies has him considering whether the pay-TV provider should just drop local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates altogether. In a follow-up interview with StreamTV Insider, Thun floated an idea about how he would do this:…
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Amazon Will No Longer Accept Venmo as a Payment Method
Amazon is breaking up with Venmo — as a method of payment for its customers. Venmo on Thursday said that Amazon will cease accepting the peer-to-peer payment exchange service starting January 10, 2024. You’re no longer able to add Venmo as a payment method. It’s a sudden reversal for Amazon, which began accepting Venmo a…
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How to Watch the 2023 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The bracket is set and the Regionals of the 2023 NCAA Women’s College Volleyball Championship have arrived. Each match will stream live on ESPN+ from the four host sites of the top-seeded teams: Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Wisconsin. Joining the top seed in the tournament and rounding out the field are Creighton, Louisville, Georgia Tech,…
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DISH Network Gets FCC Approval to Merge With EchoStar As It Looks For Cash
Back in October DISH Network announced a deal to merge with its sister company EchoStar. DISH, the parent company of Sling TV has been struggling for cash for some time now and is hoping this deal could help it complete its 5G buildout. Now the FCC has approved this merger which clears a major obstacle…
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Deal Alert! Chromecast With Google TV 4K is On Sale At Its Lowest Price Ever
Did you miss out on Google’s Black Friday sale? Good news Google still has its Black Friday sale prices on its Chromecast with Google TV. Also, it comes with 800 free live channels. You may want to check out the new Chromecast with Google TV 4K. This is the lowest price the Google TV 4K…
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Elon Musk Wants to Take on Twitch and YouTube With X. With Streamlabs, Live Streaming Will Be Much Easier
Elon Musk, for months now, has been talking about how he wants X (formerly Twitter) to take on Twitch and YouTube. Over the last year X, has been building out its video streaming services to make that a reality. Now, Streamlabs, a leader in live streaming for creators, has added support to the social media…
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