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Amazon Customers Can Now Sign Up To Peacock Premium Plus Through Prime Video
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Amazon customers now have the option of signing up to Peacock Premium Plus through Prime Video, and without having to download a…
A New And More Powerful Apple TV Player Expected To Arrive In 2025
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A new and more powerful Apple TV player is now expected to arrive later this year. While Apple has yet to officially…
Hisense Launches Free Streaming Service With Over 200 FAST Channels
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Hisense has now launched Hisense Channels, a free streaming service loaded with more than 200 FAST channels. The new service provides access…
Howdy Is a New Ad-Free Streaming Service From Roku, and It Costs Just $3 a Month
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Roku announced Howdy today, its new streaming service. Priced at just $2.99 a month, Howdy looks to offer access to thousands of…
Roku Streaming Hours Totaled 35.4 Billion In Q2 2025
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Roku‘s latest quarterly results confirmed the platform generated 35.4 billion Streaming Hours in the second quarter of 2025. This marks an increase…
Roku Rolling Out New Discovery Features To Help You Find Movies And Shows To Watch
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In its eternal bid to make content discovery easier, Roku is rolling out a number of new features and improvements that are…
Creator TV FAST Channel Now Available On Amazon Fire TV Channels
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A new Creator Television (Creator TV) FAST channel launched earlier this year, featuring a range of content from creators, including Uncle Roger…
Comcast’s New StreamStore Makes It Easier for Xfinity Customers to Purchase and Manage Subscriptions
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Comcast today launched StreamStore, a new one-stop shop that’s designed to make it easier for Xfinity TV and Internet customers to discover,…
EverPass App Launches On Xumo Stream Box For Spectrum Business Customers
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Spectrum business customers can now make use of the EverPass app on the Xumo Stream Box. The launch of the new app…
You’ll Probably Only Be Able To Buy A Vizio TV From Walmart Soon
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While you might not buy a new TV often, the next time you are in the market for a Vizio smart TV,…
Westinghouse 4K and HD Xumo TVs Now Available Nationwide
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If you’re in the market for a new smart TV, a selection of 4K and HD Westinghouse Xumo TVs are now available…
Trump Media’s Truth+ Streaming Service Now Available Globally, Complete With Newsmax
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Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has now launched its Truth+ streaming service globally. While now available, device support is still a…
DirecTV Gemini and Gemini Air Users Now Have Access to Local Now
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DirecTV streaming and satellite customers with a Gemini or Gemini Air device now have access to Local Now. The Allen Media-owned free…
Samsung And LG Still The Most Popular Smart TV Brands In The U.S.
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Samsung and LG are still the most popular smart TV brands in the U.S., according to a new Hub report. While Samsung…
The Crunchyroll App Is Now Available on Vizio Smart TVs
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With the Crunchyroll app now available on Vizio smart TVs, SmartCast users have another option for streaming anime content. In fact, they…
Monumental+ and Altitude+ Apps Now Available on Xfinity and Xumo Devices
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The Monumental+ and Altitude+ apps are now available on Comcast‘s Xfinity and Xumo platforms. With the apps now available, Xfinity and Xumo…
Amazon And Roku Partner To Increase Ad Inventory Reach Across Roku And Fire TV Platforms
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Amazon and Roku might compete at a variety of levels, including hardware, but that doesn’t mean the two cannot find common ground,…
Zone·ify Becomes First AVOD Service To Offer Free Gaming With A TV Remote
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In partnership with ES3, Zone·ify has launched the ability for users to play free interactive games using their existing TV remote. According…
Roku’s 2025 Select, Plus, And Pro Series TVs Are Now Available To Buy
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After being announced earlier this year, Roku‘s Select, Plus, And Pro Series TVs for 2025 are now available to buy in the…
What Happened To tvOS 19? Here’s Why tvOS 26 Is Coming To Apple TV Instead
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Apple unveiled the latest version of its operating system for Apple TV today, and while many might have expected tvOS 19 to…
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