Category: News
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NBC Peacock App Has Been Downloaded 1.5M Times in First 6 Days
NBC’s new streaming service Peacock has reached 1.5 million app downloads in less than a week after launching July 15. According to Sensor Tower, Peacock was the number one app in the Apple Store for its first two days on the market and has ranked number 2 on Google Play since July 17. While app…
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Free Local Broadcast Service Locast Now Has 1.4 Million Users
Along with announcing that its free service has expanded to Miami and West Palm Beach, Locast shared today that it now serves over 1.4 million users. With the addition of the new Florida locations, Locast is now available in 21 markets which cover 134 million viewers or 41% of the US population. What is Locast?…
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MLB Network and MLB Strike Zone Are Live on fuboTV
Earlier today, we reported that fuboTV would be adding MLB Network to its lineup this week, just in time for the start of the regular season. The update was made soon after. Starting today, fubo TV subscribers can stream MLB Network with either the fubo Extra or Sports Plus packages and MLB Network Strike Zone…
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Netflix is Now on Google Nest Hub Devices
Google announced Netflix is rolling out to all Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max devices globally. That means you can now watch your favorite Netflix shows right on your Google Nest Hub device. The Nest Hub and Hub Max are designed to make it easy to stream video hands-free, and marketing is focused on placing…
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Amazon Confirms Prime Day Delay
Prime Day, Amazon’s summer sales holiday, has become a major event since launching in 2015. For cord cutters, the event is an opportunity to upgrade to a new streaming device or smart TV, or to invest in some new additions to a streaming setup like surround sound speakers or a soundbar. Rumors have been swirling…
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Here are All the Live Sports You Can Watch on ESPN This Summer
The lack of live sports has left a big hole in programming for the first half of this year. But ESPN continues to have coverage of new live events popping up all summer. UFC has been going since May, and a lot more sports leagues are about to get back into the swing of things…
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fuboTV Will Launch MLB Network This Week
After a delay in the season, fuboTV has confirmed that MLB Network will be available on the platform starting this week, just in time for the opening game. Back in March, fuboTV announced the addition of NHL Network and MLB Network to its Sports Plus package, making fuboTV home to every professional sports league network.…
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Pluto TV Adds Three New Channels to its Free Lineup
Pluto TV is adding to its free streaming lineup again, with three new channels launching on the platform today. Pluto TV has over 200 channels and reaches over 22 million viewers each month. Tune in for news, weather, sports, TV, movies & more. Along with channels including CNN, Court TV, Yo! MTV, Fox Sports, and…
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Locast Brings Free ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS & More to Miami and West Palm Beach
The nonprofit broadcast TV service Locast announced today that it has expanded to include the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach markets in Florida, following the addition of the Tampa market in June. With Locast, viewers in those areas can get local news, hurricane and storm coverage, emergency information, election coverage, sports, and entertainment…
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45% of ‘Cord Shavers’ Are Likely to Cut the Cord
A new study released today shows that approximately 32% of US TV households don’t have a traditional pay TV subscription. Another 25% of households identified as “cord shavers” or those who have cut back their pay TV service. The study asked those who called themselves cord shavers how likely they were to cut the cord…