Author: Luke Bouma
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Update: Clarifying The DIRECTV NOW 4K Apple TV Deal
Today DIRECTV NOW announced that you can get a 4K Apple TV 32GB if you prepay for 4 months of DIRECTV NOW. There has been some confusion today as on one of the DIRECTV NOW help pages they state you need to pay for 5 months of DIRECTV NOW to get the 4K Apple TV.…
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ESPN Launches a SportsCenter Show on Snapchat
Yesterday ESPN announced that they are launching a short-form version of its SportsCenter show on Snapchat. The show will air at 5 AM and 5 PM on weekdays and at 5 AM on weekends, and it will offer highlights of some of the biggest sports events around the world. “SportsCenter on Snapchat provides a creative new…
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Hulu Adds More ABC Affiliates – Now Offers ABC Live in Over 50% of The US
Today Hulu announced that they have added new ABC affiliates. This brings the total number of live ABC affiliates to 45. With these new markets, Hulu’s live TV service now offers ABC in over 50% of the United States and has over 300 live locals. Here are the ABC affiliates added today: KGUN Tucson (Sierra…
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Tablo Launches a New ‘Preview’ Tablo App on Fire TV & Android TV
This week Tablo DVRs launched a new preview app for Fire TV and Android TV. This app allows Tablo DVR owners to test out new features before it goes live to everyone. So whats new in the preview app? New Look The new Preview App has a newly updated look to make it easier to…
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Interview: The President of Antenna Direct – OTA 3.0, Broadcast TV, The FCC, & More
This week I was able to sit down with Richard Schneider the CEO of Antenna Direct. We talked about everything from the new 3.0 over-the-air TV standard to the FCC and broadcast TV. This was a great opportunity to get a look into the world of broadcast TV past, present, and future. Here is our…
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YouTube TV Adds 60fps Support to More Channels
A few weeks ago we reported that YouTube TV recently added support for 60 frames per second (fps) to some channels. At first, it only worked on ESPN and FS1 sports networks. Now YouTube TV has added 60fps support to: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN News, SEC Network, FS1, FS2, BTN, FX, FXX, FXM, Regional Fox…
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Facebook & Stadium to Stream 47 College Basketball Games Exclusively on Facebook
Yesterday it was announced that Stadium and Facebook have teamed up to stream 47 college basketball games. This deal will include games from leading conferences such as the Mountain West, West Coast Conference, Conference USA, and the Atlantic 10. It also includes a long list of nationally prominent programs such as Pittsburgh, UNLV, Utah, Washington…
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PlayStation Vue Added 11 FOX & NBC Affiliates This Week
PlayStation Vue has slowly been adding new affiliates all week, but today we found out what locals have been added. According to a report from Sony, PlayStation Vue has added five local NBC channels in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Nashville, Tennessee; and San Antonio, Texas. Sony also added FOX stations in…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Giving Away 4K Apple TVs
If you want a Apple TV 4K, AT&T has a great deal for you. Right now if you prepay for four months of DIRECTV NOW you can get a Apple TV 4K. Typically an Apple TV 4K costs $170, but with this deal, you can get four months of DIRECTV NOW and a 4K Apple…
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The YouTube TV App Launches on LG & Samsung Smart TVs
Today YouTube TV released a new app for LG and Samsung smart TVs. (2016 and 2017 model years only.) This will allow owners of LG and Samsung smart TVs to enjoy YouTube TV without the need to cast the video from their phones to a device like a Chromecast. Google says their YouTube TV app is…