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Tubi Signs Ad Sales Partnership with Australian Foxtel Media
The free streaming service Tubi has announced a new multi-year deal with Foxtel Group in which Foxtel Media will serve as the sole ad sales representative in Australia for Tubi through 2022. As a free, ad-supported streaming service, Tubi adds a new component to Foxtel Media’s current offering mainly consisting of news, live sports, lifestyle, and…
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IPTV Service Shut Down, Replaced with Anti-Piracy Warning Message
Another IPTV service was shut down this week. Distributed under the brand Global Entertainment, the service seemed to be taken over by police in the UK Tuesday. Rather than the content they had paid for, users were met with this message: “This illegal stream has been seized by Norfolk and Sussex Police. Watching illegal broadcasts…
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DistroTV Will Air 63 Hours of Rock ‘n’ Roll Documentaries for Free This Weekend
The free streaming TV service DistroTV and lifestyle channel Alee+ is bringing rock ‘n’ roll nostalgia to your TV this Independence Day weekend with a marathon of musical documentaries from the classic rock era. “Rock Doc Block” is a special 63-hour block of programming that will showcase concert footage and documentary specials on rock and roll’s…
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Tubi Adds Bob Ross Content to Its Collection
Free streaming service Tubi announced today that it will bring 30 seasons of Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting to the platform on the Docurama Channel from Cinedigm. Over 30 seasons and nearly 400 episodes will stream on Tubi by the end of July, absolutely free. “Bob Ross and his unforgettable style make The Joy of…
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Sling TV Won’t Raise Prices for Existing Customers, Guaranteed Through August 2021
Following news of price increases for YouTube TV and fuboTV, Sling TV announced today the launch of a 1-Year Price Guarantee for all new and existing customers. The guarantee will ensure that current prices on Sling TV services will stay the same through August 1, 2021 for new and existing customers who have accounts by…
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DISH Acquires Boost Mobile, Launches Two New Offers
DISH announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Boost Mobile in a deal for $1.4 billion. With this deal, DISH officially enters the retail wireless market, serving more than nine million customers. “Today, we are proud to welcome hundreds of employees, thousands of independent retailers, and millions of customers to the DISH family,”…
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Peacock Will Carry Paramount Content from ViacomCBS At Launch
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, announced today an agreement with ViacomCBS to stream Paramount movies and TV shows. When Peacock launches on July 15, viewers will have access to Ray Donovan, The Affair, Charmed (beginning in October), Undercover Boss, The Game, Everybody Hates Chris, and Real Husbands of Hollywood. In addition, premium films from Paramount’s library will stream on Peacock in limited exclusivity windows throughout…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Salt Lake City
Sinclair and Nexstar have announced that NextGen TV has launched on four local TV stations in Salt Lake City, Utah. KUTV (CBS), KTVX (ABC), KUCW (CW) and KJZZ-TV (Ind) have launched ATSC 3.0. “We’re excited to bring this significant innovation to Salt Lake City, forever changing the way we use and think of broadcast television,”…
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Philo Adds getTV and INSP Channel to Its Lineup
Philo customers are getting two new additions to their streaming lineup. The announcement about INSP joining the streaming service came to subscribers in this email: Philo, Here We Come! Cord cutters! Philo subscribers! INSP fans! Announcing a new way to watch your favorite INSP shows! From Gunsmoke to The Waltons to INSP originals, you can…
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Roku Adds the Peloton App to the Channel Store
Roku announced today the addition of the Peloton App to the Roku Channel Store. Roku users can now add the channel and enjoy studio-style workouts from the comfort of home, with or without a Peloton bike. Existing Peloton customers can access the app with their credentials. New members can sign up using Roku Pay. “As…
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Amazon is Giving Echo Show Customers a Free Year of Food Network Kitchen
Amazon announced it’s giving new and existing Echo Show customers a free one-year subscription to Food Network Kitchen starting June 30. Earlier this spring the company gave this offer to Fire TV and Fire Tablet users and is now extending the complimentary content to Echo Show customers as well. Here’s how to redeem the offer…
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fuboTV Drops Turner Networks, Announces Price Increase
fuboTV is making some changes to its channel lineup and, with those changes, will come a price increase. “Sometimes to help us bring you new channels at the best value, and to deliver premium features like live sports in 4K, we need to remove other channels and adjust subscription prices,” fubo said in an email…
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ESPN+ Will Raise Its Price to $5.99 in August
ESPN+ will be the next streaming service to see a price hike, according to a report from The Verge today. In August, the price of ESPN+ will go up to $5.99/month, up from $4.99/month, while the cost of an annual subscription will remain the same at $49.99/year. Subscribers who are paying $4.99/month will be able…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Tubi in July
The Fox-owned streaming service Tubi recently announced a full new lineup of content set to debut during the summer and fall. July is slated for a list of new movies as well, including The Machinist, Concussion, and Labor Day. In the mood for something a little more lighthearted? Try a classic like Night at the…
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Amazon is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement
Amazon is the target of a lawsuit in New York, alleging that the company has distributed copyrighted videos without licenses. Ralf Hartmann, former CEO of CP Medien, filed the complaint against Amazon, according to a report from Law Street. A CP Medien subsidiary, Capella Films, sold rights to several films to Hartmann, including Austin Powers:…
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