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Sling TV launches free ad-supported streaming TV service ‘Sling Freestream’
Today, Sling TV announced the launch of its free ad-supported streaming TV service, Sling Freestream, which offers access to over 210 channels and more than 41,000 on-demand movies and TV…
Sling TV rolls out user profiles, promises faster pace of innovation in 2023
Dish-owned live TV streaming service Sling TV is looking to catch up with competitors with the launch of new features like user profiles and the promise of more changes to…
Disney+ makes it through its first livestreamed TV show, ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ without major crashes
As you can tell from the Mickey Mouse-shaped disco ball in the photo above, Season 31 of “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) premiered on Disney+ last night. This marked the…
YouTube TV delivers 5.1 surround sound to Apple TV and Fire TV devices
YouTube TV announced on Twitter yesterday that it now supports 5.1 audio on Apple TVs and Amazon Fire TV devices. With the update, users can enjoy a movie theater-like experience…
Sling TV continues to drop subscribers, loses 55K subscribers in second quarter
Dish reported today that its streaming service Sling TV declined in subscribers during the second quarter of 2022, with a net loss of 55,000. This significantly differs from the first…
Streaming deals ramp up for sports as MLB Opening Day and Masters Tournament begin
In light of all the recent complex streaming sports licensing deals, it becomes more evident each day that streaming platforms are beginning to realize the cash grab of having live sporting…
Amazon Fire TV expands live TV features, adds Alexa support for live content
Amazon is rolling out a new experience for its Fire TV platform that puts more focus on subscription-free streaming and other live content. The company today announced several new services…
Sling TV launches a co-watching feature for live TV, Sling Watch Party
Live TV streaming service Sling TV is joining in on the co-watching trend. The company today announced the launch of its own version of a co-viewing feature, which allows friends…
Plex launches a live TV service with over 80 free channels, most available worldwide
Streaming media platform Plex announced today it’s further expanding into live TV with the addition of over 80 free live TV channels accessible by free users and subscribers alike. The…
Amazon Fire TV now pulls in live TV content from Sling TV, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV
Amazon is upgrading its Fire TV’s live TV experience through new integrations with several live TV streaming services, including Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV. Live content…
YouTube TV hikes price to $64.99 per month following new channel additions
YouTube TV is getting another price hike, making its live TV streaming service less competitive with the cable TV services it aims to replace. The company announced today its service…
The Roku Channel expands to include over 100 live channels, adds a Live TV guide
Roku is expanding its free live, linear channel lineup that’s part of its free movies and TV hub, The Roku Channel. In the U.S., Roku customers will now be able…
Hulu with Live TV belatedly arrives on PlayStation 4
Hulu’s Live TV service, which allows users to watch both live and on-demand programming, including Hulu Originals, has finally arrived on the PlayStation 4 — close to three years after…
Over 100 PBS local stations start streaming today on YouTube TV
Earlier this year, PBS announced it had secured for its member stations streaming agreements on YouTube’s live TV service, YouTube TV. Today, that deal goes live. PBS says more than…
Sony to shut down PlayStation Vue on January 30, 2020
Sony’s live TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, is shutting down. The service will no longer be available as of January 30, 2020, the company announced today. The news comes only…
Roku expands its free, live TV selection with 5 more channels, including fubo’s Sports Network
The Roku Channel continues to expand beyond ad-supported movies and premium subscriptions with today’s announcement of the addition of several more live TV channels available to anyone with a Roku…
PlayStation Vue raises prices by $5 per month, following its recent content deals
Sony’s PlayStation Vue live TV streaming service is joining its rivals with the roll out of another price increase. The company announced today it will be upping the price for…
Low-cost TV streaming service Philo comes to Android
Despite a slight price increase in April, Philo’s live TV streaming service is still one of the more affordable options on the market because of its strategic decision to not…
fuboTV inks Discovery deal, adds 13 more networks to its live TV streaming service
Live sports streaming service fuboTV is expanding further into non-sports content with today’s news that it’s inked a new multi-year deal with Discovery, Inc. that will bring 13 Discovery television…
We live in the subscription streaming era of media. Across film, TV, music, and audiobooks, subscription streaming platforms now shape the market. Gaming and podcasting could be next. Where are…
AT&T to revamp DirecTV Now with new plans bundling in HBO, price hikes
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said in December the company would soon adjust the content mix on its DirecTV Now streaming service and raise the monthly subscription to around the “$50…
Sports streaming service fuboTV expands its lineup with Viacom’s entertainment channels
Sports streaming service fuboTV and Viacom this morning announced a new carriage deal that will see fuboTV carry Viacom’s entertainment networks as a part of its TV packages. The deal…
Sling TV closes year with 2.4 million subscribers, but growth slowed significantly
Sling TV’s growth has slowed dramatically as the competitive landscape for live TV streaming services has heated up. Despite this, the Dish-owned streaming service remains ahead of rivals in terms…
Suppose TV can now alert you to changes in TV packages, so you get the best deal
Last year, a startup called Suppose TV entered the market to help consumers find the best deal on TV services. The site offers an online tool that lets you compare different services…
Hulu drops the price for its streaming service to $6 per month, but raises prices for Live TV
While Netflix is raising prices, Hulu is lowering its own. In a move to better compete with streaming rivals — and pick up new customers who think Netflix just got…
Hulu to top 23 million subscribers by year-end
Hulu will top 23 million subscribers by year-end, according to comments made by Hulu CEO Randy Freer speaking at Business Insider’s Ignition conference this morning. While Freer didn’t state the…
Hulu with Live TV adds Discovery Networks programming to its core and add-on packages
In September, Hulu and Discovery announced a partnership for live and on-demand programming that would see Discovery’s content coming to Hulu’s streaming service. Today, as promised, those channels are going…
TV streaming services see 212% jump in viewing hours over past year
Live-streaming TV services, like Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, Hulu with Live TV and others, are gaining steam in the U.S. as more consumers cut the cord with traditional pay TV.…
PlayStation Vue is first US pay TV provider to integrate with Apple’s TV app
Sony’s live TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, announced this week it has become the first U.S. pay TV provider to integrate with Apple’s TV app in order to display content*.…
Dish today is launching a new dual-tuner adapter for $29 that will allow AirTV Player owners to watch one live TV channel and record another, or record two channels at…
