Tag: Fire TV
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Weekend Wrap-Up: TVision Shutting Down, Netflix Bets on Anime, and More
This week, we learned that T-Mobile is drastically shaking up its live TV streaming plans by shutting down its TVision service and, instead, partnering with YouTube TV and Philo. Meanwhile, Univision launched a new Spanish-language streaming service of its own. And Netflix looks to double down on anime and anime-influenced animation in 2021. Here’s what…
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Amazon’s New Remote Is Also Available Via Third-Gen Fire TV Stick Bundle
Amazon’s latest Fire TV remote control, which adds on four dedicated direct-access media buttons, was officially listed on the company’s website last week for a standalone price of $29.99. However, it’s also available alongside the Third-Gen Fire TV Stick as part of a $39.99 package that’s set to ship at the end of April. To…
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Echo Dot & More Are On Sale Now
Amazon devices are on sale again, including the Fire TV Stick 4K, Echo Show, Echo Dot, and more. Amazon’s “Spring Deals” aren’t quite as good as Black Friday deals, but the prices are low enough to make these devices a good deal if you don’t want to wait until November to add to cart. Here…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Fire TV Update Rolls Out to More Devices, and More
This week, Amazon rolled out its latest Fire TV user experience to more devices in its streaming device lineup. Elsewhere, The Roku Channel added more family-friendly content and Disney announced new premiere dates for several upcoming films. And two more markets now support ATSC 3.0, or NextGen TV. Here’s what happened in the world of…
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Amazon Fire TV Update Expands to More Devices
Amazon’s all-new user experience update is rolling out to additional Fire TV devices, beginning today. Amazon is calling this the “biggest experience update” they’ve ever done. The company first announced the interface update in December, with only the third gen Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite devices receiving the update initially. The all-new Fire TV experience is…
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Amazon Releases New Fire TV Remote with Branded Buttons
Amazon just redesigned its Fire TV remote and the new model comes with branded buttons to take users directly to their streaming services. The new remote includes buttons for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu. Other than the dedicated streaming service buttons, the other major change is a blue Alexa button at the top…
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New Device Listings Hint at Possible New Fire TV Remote
A series of device listings from regulatory offices in several countries appear to reference a new remote control that could be coming to the Fire TV lineup in the future. Protocol’s Janko Roettgers tweeted about an FCC listing that mentions a new Bluetooth-enabled device with a model number of L5B83G. And while device photos aren’t…
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Amazon Expands Local News on Fire TV to 88 Markets Around the US
Amazon announced today that it has expanded its local news coverage to include 88 cities across the country. Amazon launched the live and on-demand local news feature in December with 12 cities. At launch, local news was available in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle.…
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Vudu is Launching on Amazon Fire TV
Vudu announced today that the app is rolling out on Amazon Fire TV Edition smart TVs and Fire TV streaming devices. With Vudu, you can rent or buy titles from a catalog of over 150,000 movies and TV shows. Those who have already purchased titles from Vudu will now be able to watch their shows…
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Amazon Fire TV Expands Live TV Feature to 200 Free Channels
Amazon announced today an update that will bring even more content to the Fire TV live channel guide. The guide currently includes free content from Tubi and Pluto TV, along with the option to add content from subscriptions to services including YouTube TV, Philo, and Sling TV. Now, Amazon is integrating more free content from…