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FilmRise Adds 5,000 Hours of New Free Shows, Including British Versions of Hell’s Kitchen, Nanny 911, and More
FilmRise expanded its licensing deal with ITV Studios to include more than 5,000 hours of scripted and unscripted titles, including 3,000 hours of new premium British series such as Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. The extended deal includes the ad-supported and ad-based video-on-demand rights to several new and classic British shows that haven’t been available…
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The Roku Channel Adds 12 New Free Channels, Including Bull, Bravo Top Chef, Lassie, & More
The Roku Channel has become one of the most well-known free streaming services, and today, it has quietly added 12 new channels. This includes new content from NBCUniversal with both new and old channels. Some of these channels include Oxygen True Crime Archives andBravo Vault. The best part is you don’t need a Roku to…
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Owner David Smith Buys The Baltimore Sun Paper
Today, it was announced that David Smith, the owner of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, is also now the owner of The Baltimore Sun. According to reports, he will own the two companies as independent companies. The paper will not become a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. “I’m in the news business because I believe…
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Roku Brings Its New Line of Roku TVs To Amazon For The First Time
Last year, Roku launched a new line of Roku branded Roku TVs. Since launch, the Roku branded Roku TVs have been exclusive to Best Buy. Now, though, for the first time, Roku has officially started to sell its Roku TVs on Amazon. This includes the Select Series 4K HDR Roku TVs that start at $229.99…
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Tablo’s New 2-Tuner OTA TV DVR is On Sale At Its Lowest Price Ever – Get the Most From Your Antenna
Have you been looking for a new DVR for your antenna so you can record all of your favorite shows? Did you missout on the Tablo sale from a few weeks ago? Good news Tablo’s brand new 2-tunner OTA DVR is back on sale at its lowest price ever, just $79.95. The best part is…
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Amazon’s New Home Internet Service vs SpaceX’s Starlink – A Battle to Shape the Future of Cord Cutting
2024 and 2025 will see a huge battle for the future of Internet services that could massively impact how we cut the cord. Starlink is one of the few options for Internet services in rural America. But Amazon is preparing to mass launch satellites and start testing in the second half of 2024 with a…
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Illegal IPTV Services Could Be Shut Down Even Faster Under Proposed Legislation in the UK
Illegal IPTV services might struggle to operate if a proposed criminal justice bill becomes law in the U.K. The Criminal Justice Bill covers a number of issues including plans to tackle fraud in multiple ways, including domain and IP suspensions. This could spell trouble for illegal IPTV services and piracy websites, even though the bill…
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How to Watch 2024 Australian Open Encore Replays on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The first tennis Grand Slam has arrived and the best players in the world are currently in Melbourne for the 2024 Australian Open. The tournament concludes on Sunday, January 28 but due to the time difference, many may miss the live broadcast that you can find out how to watch. Luckily, the Tennis Channel will…
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Fire TV Brings Back Dedicated Music Section
Fire TV is first and foremost a tool to get access to streaming shows and movies. But less known is its ability to serve as a music player too. As AFTVnews’ Elias Saba points out, Amazon’s streaming device now includes a “Music & More” section as a standalone app that brings up songs, radio stations,…
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YouTube Says Video Slow Downs Aren’t Part of Its Ad-Blocker Crackdown
The latest software updates to ad-blocker extensions Adblock and Adblock Plus have reportedly resulted in performance issues that YouTube viewers originally blamed on Google. The lags affect Adblock version 5.17 and Adblock Plus 5.17, according to uBlock Origin developer Raymond Hill on X, formerly Twitter. Earlier this week, YouTube users took to Reddit earlier this…
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SpaceX’s Portable Mini Starlink Dish Will Release This Year
Starlink’s new mini dish is set to hit the market by the end of this year. “We’ll be introducing the Starlink Mini later this year, which can fit in a backpack,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a speech to employees on Friday. This comes after Starlink gained approval from the Federal Communications Commission for…
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Even Faster Wi-Fi May Be Coming to Millions of Devices This Year
Wi-Fi is poised to get even faster this year. The Wi-Fi Alliance has started the certification process for Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless connectivity, according to Telecoms. More than 233 million devices — like smartphones, PCs, tablets, and access points — with Wi-Fi Certified 7 are expected to hit the market this year.…
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DIRECTV’s U-Verse TV Service is Back Up After Suffering Weather-Related Outage
U-Verse TV’s service suffered a weather-related outage starting Sunday night, but a company spokesman confirmed that service has been restored. The outage appeared to spike initially around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, with even more reports flooding in around 7 a.m. ET on Monday. At its peak, there were nearly 3,100 reports of problems, according…
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The $6 Billion Class Action Suit Over NFL’s Sunday Ticket Will Head to Trial Next Month
The NFL, fresh off of celebrating the most live-streamed event in U.S. history, will soon be wrestling with a trial over how it handles its Sunday Ticket package in a class-action lawsuit worth more than $6 billion. The NFL had sought a summary judgment to head of going to court, but Judge Philip S. Gutierrez…
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DISH Creditors May Default Following EchoStar’s Post-Merger Asset Shuffle
DISH Network creditors are looking into legal options including sending the company a default notice after it “moved prized assets out of bondholders’ reach,” people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. This comes after the newly formed EchoStar Corporation reported a series of completed transactions that would boost the company’s strategic, financial, and operating flexibility.…
