Category: News
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Amazon Channels Adds BET+ to Its Lineup
Yesterday BET+ launched in partnership with Tyler Perry. Now you can subscribe to BET+ through Amazon Channels and access all the great BET+ content right inside your Amazon Prime Video app alongside all of your other Prime Video content. You start a free trial, after which it will cost $9.99 a month. That includes more…
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WGN America is Coming to AT&T TV NOW and AT&T TV
WGN America will be added to the AT&T TV NOW and AT&T TV lineup at the end of October. This will mark the first time that WGN will be available on a live TV streaming service. WGN was acquired by Nexstar when the company closed on its purchase of Tribune Media Company for $6.4 billion…
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Netflix’s GLOW Has Been Renewed For Its Final Season
Netflix has announced that GLOW has been renewed for a fourth season. This will also be the final season for the series. Starring Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, and Marc Maron, the series has received critical acclaim since its debut in 2017. Gilpin is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series…
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Nexstar Sells Several ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations to E.W. Scripps, TEGNA, & Circle City Broadcasting
Yesterday Nexstar Media Group has closed on its purchase of Tribune Media Company for $6.4 billion. This deal will add more than 40 stations including KTLA in Los Angeles, WPIX in New York and WGN-TV in Chicago to Nexstar’s list of locals. (Note WGN-TV has been up for sale separately and it at the time…
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PlayStation Vue Adds 4 More FOX & NBC Locals
Today PlayStation Vue announced that they have replaced that national Fox feeds in two markets and replaced NBC On-Demand in 2 other markets. This is great news for PlayStation Vue subscribers who live in these markets. Here Are The Fox Affiliates PlayStation Vue Added This Week: Harrisonburg, VA (WSVF The Valley’s FOX)* Presque Isle, ME…
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Tivo is Building a $50 Android TV Streaming Player
For years, many have been hoping for a cheap but powerful Android TV device. Now we may be getting just that but from a surprising source – Tivo. According to a report from CNN, Tivo is building a $50 Android TV dongle. This new dongle will likely pair with your current Tivo DVR and the…
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TiVo is Now Testing Video Ads Before DVR Recordings
In a more aggressive push to apparently expand marketing opportunities, TiVo is testing video ads at the beginning of DVR recordings. This was first reported on by ZatzNotFunny.com. According to a post by user andyf on the TiVo Community Forum, TiVo is now playing video ads prior to his recorded DVR shows. See his post…
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The FBI Seizes iStreamItAll For Copyright Infringement
A few weeks ago the Department of Justice announced a Grand Jury has indicted eight people for allegedly running a pirate streaming service. The indictments said they ran Jetflix and iStreamItAll and offered over 100,000 movies and TV episodes to customers. According to the DOJ they claimed to have more customers than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu,…
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Sinclair Locals Could Go Dark on DIRECTV & AT&T TV NOW Next Week
Today Sinclair announced that AT&T has agreed to a 7-day extension to keep Sinclair locals on AT&T’s DIRECTV, AT&T TV NOW, U-Verse and more. Sinclair says they asked for a 5-week extension but AT&T only agreed to a 7-day extension to keep Sinclair-owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals on AT&T’s TV services. The current…
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Acorn TV Reaches One Million Subscribers
AMC network’s Acorn TV announced that they have surpassed one million subscribers in the US and Canada. “Since its launch, Acorn TV has led the way for streamers focused on a specialized audience. Surpassing one million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada is a major milestone which underscores that subscribers love the trusted Acorn TV…