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Super Bowl LIX Will Be Available To Stream For Free On Tubi
If there weren’t already enough reasons to download the Tubi app, Fox has now confirmed that Super Bowl LIX will be available to watch on Tubi. As Tubi is a completely free streaming service, that also means this year’s Super Bowl will be available to stream live for free. Technically, the big game will be…
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Philo Adds Another Optional Add-On, AMC’s ALLBLK
Philo has added ALLBLK as an optional add-on. With AMC’s ALLBLK now available, Philo subscribers can pay extra for access to more content, including more independent movies, nostalgic Black cinema, WE tv originals, and stage plays. The arrival of the ALLBLK add-on follows Hallmark+, which also became available as a Philo add-on in December. In…
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Related: PhiloSling TV Replaces ‘DVR Plus’ With ‘Unlimited DVR’ For All New And Existing Users
Sling TV has made a major change to its DVR, upgrading the paid DVR Plus add-on to an Unlimited DVR add-on. The previous DVR Plus add-on only provided subscribers with the ability to record up to 200 hours of content. Sling appears to have been slowly rolling out the upgrade over the past few days,…
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DirecTV Launches ‘MySports’ Package Featuring 40 Sports And Broadcast Channels
DirecTV has now launched a new ‘MySports’ package to offer sports fans the option of a live TV plan that’s specifically focused on sports channels and programming. In total, subscribers to the MySports package get access to 40 sports and broadcast channels at launch. Priced at $69.99 a month, the new plan unlocks access to…
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Vizio Enters The Bundle Market With Cheaper AMC+ And Starz Package
Another bundle is on the way, and this time is an AMC+ and Starz package offered by Vizio. It would appear that this is only the first of many bundle options that are set to be offered by Vizio in the future. In combining the two services together, consumers can save on the overall monthly…
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Venu Sports Is No More After Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Discovery Discontinue The Service
Venu Sports is being discontinued, bringing an end to a short-lived and contentious streaming service. In confirming their plans to end the service, Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery explained their goal now is to focus on their existing products and services. Here’s the joint statement in full: “After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed…
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DirecTV And Dish Maintain Venu Sports Is Bad For Business
While Fubo may no longer have any concerns about the anticompetitive nature of Venu Sports, DirecTV and Dish’s parent, EchoStar, still do. So much so that the two companies have reiterated their position, claiming the launch of Venu Sports would be bad for business, and bad for the industry as a whole. In letters to…
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Willow FAST Channel And Add-On Now Available On Prime Video
The Willow Sports FAST channel is now available on Prime Video, providing users with access to a variety of cricket content throughout the year at no additional cost. For those that want even more cricket content, the option of signing up for a Willow TV subscription through Prime Video is also now available. Willow claims…
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hoopla’s New SeasonPass Lets Library Users Borrow Full Seasons For Free
hoopla has launched a new SeasonPass which makes it possible for library users to ‘borrow’ entire seasons of shows for free with just their library card. Once borrowed, library users will have unlimited streaming access to each season for an entire week. At launch, a selection of 14 TV series are available to borrow through…
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Related: HooplaDiscovery+ ‘With Ads’ And ‘Ad-Free’ Plans Increase In Price
Warner Bros. Discovery has increased the price of its Discovery+ ad-supported and ad-free subscription tiers. The price increase takes effect today, increasing the cost of the ‘With Ads’ plan to $5.99 a month and the ‘Ad-Free’ plan to $9.99 a month. At the new rates, both plans are now $1 more expensive. The last time…
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Roku Surpasses 90 Million Streaming Households
Roku is starting 2025 with confirmation the operating system surpassed 90 million streaming households (previously referred to as ‘active accounts’) in the first week of the year. Considering the company ended the year before with 80 million, Roku managed to add around ten million over the past twelve months. In terms of the actual calendar…
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Google TV To Become A Lot Smarter This Year, Thanks To Gemini AI Upgrade
Google TV is set to become a lot smarter later this year, and thanks to a Gemini AI upgrade. Once the upgrade goes live, users will be able to benefit from a number of improvements including more “natural conversations” with their TV. The company confirmed the AI upgrade for Google TV during this year’s CES…
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To LG Smart TVs
Thanks to a new partnership between LG and Microsoft, Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to LG smart TVs. Once available, LG TV owners will be able to choose from hundreds of games to stream and play in the Xbox app on their TV. While neither LG nor Microsoft have confirmed when exactly the new support…
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Related: LGTubi Surpassed 97 Million Monthly Active Users In 2024
2024 was a good year for Tubi, with the free streaming service confirming that its total number of monthly active users surpassed 97 million. Considering the service ended 2023 with 78 million monthly active users, Tubi managed to add almost 20 million more over the past twelve months. It was not just the number of…
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Fubo To Launch New Sports & Broadcast Service Featuring Disney Networks
Following the huge news that Hulu Live TV and Fubo are joining forces through the creation of a new Disney-Fubo joint venture that oversees both businesses, Fubo has confirmed plans to launch a new ‘Sports & Broadcast’ service. This service will seemingly offer consumers a way to sign up to a tier that features Disney’s…
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Hulu Live TV And Fubo Are Officially Joining Forces
In an unexpected turn of events, Disney and Fubo have agreed a new deal which will result in the Hulu Live TV and Fubo live TV services joining forces and operating through a single business. Disney will own 70% of the combined business and Fubo the remaining 30%. The new business will continue to be…
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Vizio Adds Basketball, Soccer, And Team Pages To Sports Zone
Vizio Sports Zone now includes men’s and women’s professional and college basketball, as well as U.S. and international soccer leagues. In addition to the additional sports, Vizio’s discovery tool also now includes Team Pages, making it easier for sports fans to find and follow their favorite sports franchises. As a reminder, Sports Zone acts as…
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CNBC+ Is Now Available And A Subscription Costs $15 A Month
For those interested in CNBC programming, there is now the option of signing up for a standalone CNBC+ subscription. At launch, the cost of a subscription starts at $14.99 a month. The big selling point here is the access to the CNBC livestream. Advertised as a ‘global’ livestream of CNBC’s business day coverage, subscribers can…
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Related: ComcastApple TV+ Will Be Available To Stream For Free This Weekend
If you’re not currently subscribed to Apple TV+, you will be able to stream anything from the library for free over this weekend. Apple is unlocking access in celebration of the New Year. While the new year starts tomorrow, those interested in checking out Apple TV+ for free will need to wait until Friday (Jan.…
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Fubo Loses TelevisaUnivision Channels Over Carriage Dispute
Fubo subscribers have now lost access to Spanish-language programming provided by TelevisaUnivision. As is nearly always the case, the carriage dispute is a result of the two companies unable to agree new financial terms. Fubo says TelevisaUnivision refused to offer “fair and competitive rates” during negotiations. Instead, Fubo argues TelevisaUnivision’s proposals would have resulted in…
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Latest posts
- Super Bowl LIX Will Be Available To Stream For Free On Tubi
- Philo Adds Another Optional Add-On, AMC’s ALLBLK
- Sling TV Replaces ‘DVR Plus’ With ‘Unlimited DVR’ For All New And Existing Users
- DirecTV MySports: All The Channels Included With The New Sports Package
- DirecTV Launches ‘MySports’ Package Featuring 40 Sports And Broadcast Channels
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