Category: News
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Here’s What’s New on Acorn TV in July 2021
It’s summertime on Acorn TV and things are heating up with the final season of Jack Irish on July 12. New episodes premiere every Monday through August 2, so be sure to clear your calendar. Be sure to catch final seasons of Acorn TV’s exclusive The Heart Guy, plus new episodes of Ms. Fisher’s Modern…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Little Rock, AR
ATSC 3.0 is now live in Little Rock, Arkansas, with five stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations in Little Rock include KATV (ABC), KTHV (CBS), KARK-TV (NBC), KLRT-TV (FOX), and KARZ-TV (MyNet). The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether…
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Pluto TV Adds Two More Channels to Its Free Lineup
Pluto TV is adding to its free lineup again with two new channels – one devoted to a master chef and another dedicated to a Western legend. Here’s what’s new on Pluto TV. Julia Child Channel Channel 519 Today, Pluto TV added the Julia Child Channel with over 165 hours of content from The French…
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fuboTV Drops Six A&E Channels From Its Lineup
As of June 30, fuboTV is no longer streaming A&E networks on its live TV streaming service – A&E, FYI Channel, History Channel, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, and Vice TV. fuboTV notified customers, saying “It has always been our mission to offer a leading package of premium sports, news and entertainment programming, while also balancing…
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Sling TV’s Adam Kucera on Local Channel Access, Price Hikes, and More
Over the years, Sling TV has made a name for itself by offering live TV streaming through plans that start well below the seemingly industry average of around $55 to $65 per month. And if you’ve ever wondered how the company has gotten away with that price difference for so long, the answer comes down…
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Everything Coming to Amazon Prime Video in July 2021
A brand new month of summer is upon us, and Amazon Prime Video is ready to heat things up with its new arrivals. The first of the month brings its usual slew of movies flooding the Prime library, and some of this month’s highlights include Not Another Teen Movie, Big Fish, Fat Albert, The Girl…
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QVC and HSN Launch New App on X1 and Flex with Interactive Shopping Coming Next Year
QVC and HSN have launched a new streaming service on Comcast X1 and Xfinity Flex, bringing the first video shopping app to the platform. Currently, viewers can watch original content and learn about products in the app. The app includes six linear channels – QVC and HSN at launch with QVC2, QVC3, QVC Now, and…
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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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Roku Adds Apple TV+ Button to Remotes
Apple is taking a new approach to promoting its streaming service Apple TV+. Apple now has a channel shortcut button on Roku remotes, alongside Disney+, Netflix, and Hulu. The New York Post spotted the update to remotes on Roku’s website Wednesday morning with the featured image on the website showing the Roku Ultra with the…
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Weather Channel Plus Streaming Service Coming This Year
Allen Media Group announced today that a new streaming service, The Weather Channel Plus, will launch later this year. The service will cost $4.99/month and will feature over 50 news and entertainment channels. “The Weather Channel has been voted the most-trusted news brand in America for eleven consecutive years, and the fifth most-trusted brand in…