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Walmart Is Buying Vizio In $2.3 Billion Deal
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Walmart has confirmed it is buying Vizio. The $2.3 billion deal will see Walmart take control of Vizio’s hardware and software businesses.
Roku Closed 2023 With 80 Million Active Accounts
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Roku ended 2023 with more than 80 million active accounts. The company also reported more than 100 billion streaming hours for the…
Fox Weather Is Now Available on TCL’s TCLtv+ Streaming Service
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Fox Weather is now available on TCLtv+, TCL’s in-house streaming service that’s available on a number of smart TVs in North America.
Walmart Reportedly In Talks To Buy Vizio
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Walmart is reportedly in talks to purchase Vizio. The move is being viewed as a way for the retail giant to expand…
You Can Now Download the Crunchyroll App on a Samsung Smart TV
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The Crunchyroll app is now available on Samsung smart TVs in the U.S., and will launch globally on Samsung TVs by the…
You Can Now Watch Philo On A Vizio Smart TV
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The Philo app is now available on Vizio smart TVs, providing subscribers with another way to access and watch the live TV…
Frndly TV Supported Devices: Compatible Smart TVs and Streaming Players
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Considering signing up to Frndly TV? Here’s a rundown of the supported devices that you can stream the affordable live TV service…
Fubo Android Mobile App Gains Picture-in-Picture And Landscape Modes
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Fubo’s Android mobile app is now in the process of receiving a new update which adds support for Picture-in-Picture and Landscape modes.
Many CTV Users Apparently Want More TV Ads To Come With Buy Option
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Around half of connected TV (CTV) users surveyed said they want all TV ads to come with the option to quickly buy…
Apple Vision Pro Users Can Stream Disney+, ESPN, Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video and More
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Apple has now confirmed which streaming services Vision Pro users will be able to access and watch when using the new mixed…
An AI-Powered ‘Hey Telly’ Voice Assistant Is Coming To Telly TVs
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Telly TV users can expect to get a ‘Hey Telly’ AI-powered voice assistant in the future. One which may know them as…
Chromecast with Google TV to Gain Fast Pair Support in the Next Month
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Google has confirmed Fast Pair support is coming to Google TV devices in the next month, and beginning with the Chromecast with…
Matter Casting Makes It Possible To Cast Prime Video From An Android Phone Or iPhone To A Fire TV Device
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Amazon is making it possible to cast Prime Video content to a Fire TV device, and regardless of whether using an Android…
Vizio Users Can Now Stream TuneIn On Their Smart TV
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Vizio smart TV users now have access to the TuneIn app and its catalog of over 90,000 global radio stations, podcasts, audiobooks…
Panasonic’s 2024 OLED Smart TVs Come With Amazon Fire TV Built In
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Panasonic OLED smart TVs carrying Fire TV as their operating system will start to become available this year, beginning with two new…
Samsung’s Tizen Was Most Popular Smart TV OS In 2023: Survey
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According to new consumer research, and based on smart TVs purchased during 2023, Samsung’s Tizen was the most popular smart TV OS…
Roku Smart Picture Uses AI To Automatically Adjust The Settings On Roku TVs
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Roku’s new Smart Picture feature uses advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to automatically select the best settings.
New Roku Pro Series Smart TVs Are Coming Later This Year
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If you found Roku’s Select and Plus Series smart TVs to be not premium enough, the company is launching new Pro Series…
Vizio Antenna Update Wins Our 2023 ‘Streaming Worse’ Award For Worst Update
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While most updates improve the user experience, some make things worse, and that appears to be what happened with Vizio’s antenna update.
Vizio ‘Home Enhancement’ Update Rolling Out With Faster Loading And Better Navigation
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A new Vizio update looks to speed up loading and improve navigation, resulting in a better overall user experience for smart TV…
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