Tag: YouTube TV
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YouTube TV Loses Newsy as Channel Ends Streaming on Live TV Streaming Services
Newsy, a channel focused on “concise, unbiased video news and analysis” will no longer be available on live TV streaming services including YouTube TV. The news doesn’t come as a surprise. In April, Newsy shared its plans for transitioning from an MVPD channel to over the air. “The MVPDs have exclusivity agreements in their cable…
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YouTube TV Adds Law & Crime as an Add-On Channel
Law & Crime, a channel for staying up to date on live trials and true crime, is now available as an add-on on YouTube TV. Law & Crime gives viewers an inside look at high profile cases with multiple trials aired daily. The channel also offers original programming including “Brian Ross Investigates,” hosted by former…
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YouTube TV Launches 4K Plus Add-On for $19.99/Month
Today, YouTube is launching its 4K Plus add-on. With the optional add-on, subscribers will get 4K streaming, downloads, and unlimited streams at home. YouTube TV first mentioned the new add-on package with 4K streaming, offline viewing, and unlimited concurrent streaming at home in a blog post in February and the optional package of features is available for…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: YouTube TV’s Free Gear Offer, Disney+ Eyes Wednesdays, and More
This week saw YouTube TV offering some free streaming gear. Meanwhile, Disney+ shook up its premiere scheduling by focusing on Wednesdays instead of Fridays. Nvidia Shield TV users should be on the lookout for a new Android TV update and the yearlong Apple TV+ free trial will soon see a reduction down to three months.…
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YouTube TV Subscribers Can Watch HBO Max and Cinemax Free Through June 21
YouTube TV is celebrating the start of summer with a five day free preview of HBO Max and Cinemax. The preview of both channels starts today for YouTube TV subscribers and ends June 21. YouTube TV shared the news with subscribers in an email this afternoon and in a message on Twitter. YouTube TV subscribers…
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YouTube TV is Offering Free TiVo Stream 4K and Chromecast Devices
With YouTube TV still feuding with Roku, the streaming service is now giving subscribers one of two alternatives by offering either a free TiVo Stream 4K or Chromecast device ahead of YouTube TV launching an optional 4K feature. Subscribers have been getting the offer in emails, with the TiVo offer saying: “To ensure our loyal…
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YouTube TV is Offering Three Week Free Trials on Twitter
YouTube TV is giving away three week free trials from their Twitter page today. The streaming service asked followers to tag friends in response to a tweet and is sending out promo codes for new users. If you don’t manage to score a three week trial from the party happening over on Twitter right now,…
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(Update: Roku Responds) As Talks With Roku Continue, Google Adds YouTube TV Workaround to YouTube App
(Editor’s Note: Updated post with official statement from Roku) The latest move in the ongoing fight between Roku and Google sees the latter adding a workaround of sorts to allow YouTube TV access through the standard YouTube app. In a blog post titled “Next steps for YouTube TV members on Roku,” Google announced a new…
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Sony Adds YouTube TV to PlayStation 5’s Streaming App Library
Google’s YouTube TV might have disappeared from Roku’s platforms while the two sides hash out a new deal, but the live TV streaming service is still popping up elsewhere — like Sony’s PlayStation 5 game console. Firing up the console this week shows that the app is available to download alongside a selection of other…
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YouTube TV Has Been Dropped from Roku
Following failed negotiations with Google to keep YouTube TV on Roku, Roku let YouTube TV customers know Friday morning that the app has been removed from the Roku Channel Store. The decision follows statements from both Roku and Google, in which Roku claims Google wanted to skew search results in its favor and change the…