Update Dec. 18: Disney has pulled all of its channels including ESPN, ABC and National Geographic as a result of the dispute. Google says it will discount or refund its users $15 a month until it is resolved. If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, your best alternatives are Hulu plus Live TV and Sling TV. YouTube …
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Locast, a small, nonprofit service that streamed over-the-air channels free online to more than 3 million US viewers, is suspending operations immediately, the company said Thursday, after suffering a legal setback in its copyright battle with the country’s biggest media companies earlier this week. The decision comes one day after Locast vowed to remain “committed to its mission” of delivering …
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The 2021 NBA playoffs are quickly reaching the end of the road. After an exciting regular season and upset-filled postseason, Tuesday night brings Game 6 of the last series of 2020-21 basketball, as the Milwaukee Bucks host the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals on ABC. Thanks to live TV streaming services, you won’t need a cable subscription to watch …
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Amazon is expanding the local news coverage it offers for free on its Fire TV platform. On Thursday the e-commerce giant announced it will begin rolling out “live and on-demand local news” inside its News app to 88 “major cities” across the country including Detroit, Phoenix, New Orleans and Orlando. The announcement follows an initial 12-city launch last year which …
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Amazon Prime Video has locked up the national rights to the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games, the biggest sports deal with a streaming service so far. Amazon‘s deal is part of a complex matrix of licensing arrangements the NFL unveiled Thursday. As a whole, the deals meaningfully broaden the online availability of many of the NFL’s games while still largely keeping …
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You can stream the conference title games, no cable required, on any live-TV streaming service that carries ABC, CBS and Fox, but channel lineups vary by service. Sling TV doesn’t offer ABC or CBS, and not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries the local networks in your area. You can …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. The most important thing to do today, Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3, is to vote if you haven’t done so already. But this evening, if you’re like a lot of people, you’ll be tuning in to the news to watch as the results come …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Today is Election Day. While millions of Americans have already voted, millions more are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the race between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. We probably won’t know the winner before going …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Get ready for a night of political firsts. Tonight’s debate will be the first and only one between the two vice presidential candidates, Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris, herself the first Black woman and the first …
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Live TV streaming services promise a cord-cutter’s delight. They’re typically cheaper than a cable TV subscription with similar channel lineups and no need to sign a contract, so you can cancel anytime. Unfortunately they also suffer one of cable TV’s major flaws: constant price hikes. My former favorite such service and CNET’s Editors’ Choice, YouTube TV, announced a monthly increase of …
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