Category: News
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Free Streaming Service Crackle Announces New Originals and Exclusive Content for June
The free streaming service Crackle is back with a lineup of new movies and TV shows for the month of June, including original content and exclusive movies. Here are the new shows and movies you can catch on the service for free in June. Crackle Originals The Clearing (June 4) A father (Liam McIntyre, Spartacus) and…
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Most Major Streaming Services Saw Viewership Increase in May, Study Says
Most of the top big names in streaming services have all seen an increase in viewership numbers during May due to COVID-19. That’s according to Comscore’s new Total Home Panel data which released the numbers on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney,+ and YouTube. Part of Disney+‘s recent success is attributed to the streaming service…
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Limited Time: These HDHomeRun DVRs are On Sale Today
Right now, the HDHomeRun Scribe Duo is on sale at Best Buy for $149.99 down from $199. Paired with an antenna, you can stream Live TV and record up to 150 hours of content with this DVR. The HD HomeRun Scribe boxes are designed for people who want to cut the cord and still get…
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Comcast and WarnerMedia Bring HBO Max to Xfinity X1 and Flex Customers
WarnerMedia and Comcast announced today a deal that will make HBO Max available to Xfinity X1 and Flex customers. As part of the deal, existing Xfinity HBO customers will have access to HBO Max beginning today at no additional cost via the HBO Max app and website. The companies are working on making the HBO Max app…
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Hulu is Rolling Out Its Updated Live Guide on Android Devices
Starting today, Hulu will be rolling out its updated Live Guide on Android devices. Hulu subscribers can access the new live guide through the Live TV icon on the Hulu homepage. When a Live Guide update was made to iOS devices in November 2019, the update included: Access a full two-week grid guide that lets…
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AT&T is Giving DirecTV Customers Credits for Sports Packages
Since live sports were put on hold due to coronavirus, many TV subscribers have been asking if there will be refunds for the sports content they’ve already paid for. AT&T has responded by giving credits to some DirecTV customers. AT&T shared on its coronavirus response page that customers who subscribed to MLB Extra Innings and…
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HBO Max Surprises With All 8 ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Available at Launch
HBO Max launched today and in a twist of unforeseen events, all eight installments in the Harry Potter franchise are available on the new streamer. The addition of these films weren’t announced in HBO Max’s complete list of everything available at launch, so Potterheads are taking this as a special treat. This comes as even more…
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YouTube Kids is Now Available on Apple TV
Google announced today the launch of YouTube Kids on Apple TV. Families can now download the YouTube Kids app from the App Store to view with the Gen 4 and Gen 5 4K versions of the Apple TV. The YouTube Kids app works with the Siri Remote, allowing users to start it up by saying…
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Four Las Vegas TV Stations Launch ATSC 3.0, Next Gen TV Broadcasts
This week, four TV stations in Las Vegas flipped the switch on their ATSC 3.0 broadcasts, marking the latest additions to a handful of markets currently leveraging the new standard. In a joint press release, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group, and The E.W. Scripps Company announced their Las Vegas stations represent the first multi-station…
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HBO Max Launches with Profiles for Kids & Adults, Channel Hubs & 10,000 Hours of Content
HBO Max launched today, with a collection of content from across WarnerMedia’s catalog, all new Max Originals, and fan favorite series and films. “Today we are proud to introduce HBO Max – a dream that was created and nurtured by an incredible team of talented executives who dedicated the last year-and-a-half to making it a…