With the arrival of fall sports, network TV shows and hot titles like House of the Dragon, people may be wondering where they can stream their favorite things to watch — without hurting their bank accounts. But streaming can be cheaper than you think. Though you may be considering a break from your favorite streaming …
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Peacock TV is NBCUniversal’s US streaming app, with tens of thousands of hours of free programming, plus more shows, movies, sports and originals if you pay. Monday, Peacock is the only place in the US to stream the 2022 Emmy Awards ceremony live — but only if you have one of the paid, premium subscriptions. Also paywalled on Peacock are Premier League matches; …
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What’s happening The FCC is adopting new regulations to stop international scam robocalls. Why it matters Robocalls are the No. 1 complaint to the FCC, and scammers have swindled billions of dollars out of Americans. Slowing the flow of these calls is a top priority for the agency, and it’s trying to close remaining loopholes. The US Federal Communications Commission …
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Comcast and Charter Communications are working together to create a new streaming option, the cable giants said Wednesday. They’ll develop a stable of products that they describe as “a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs,” folding in “all the top apps,” for customers who’ve grown accustomed to streaming as central to TV …
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Comcast and Apple said Monday that Apple TV Plus will be launching on Comcast’s Xfinity platforms in the US. This includes Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV. The Apple TV Plus rollout will begin today, and will be available for all eligible devices in the coming days, according to the two companies. Alongside the rollout, Apple will also offer …
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Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming app, and it has tens of thousands of hours of free shows, movies, sports and originals. But a lot of the most popular programming sits behind a paywall for Premium Peacock members. Same-day streaming movies, Yellowstone, Bel-Air, Dr. Death, Premier League matches, WWE and The Office are some of the things you can’t stream unless you …
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The Matrix may be resurrecting today, but the era of same-day streaming is dying out just a year after it was born. On Wednesday, the Matrix franchise’s long-anticipated revival, The Matrix Resurrections, landed in theaters and on HBO Max. That caps a year of unprecedented availability for new movies, with Matrix’s maker, AT&T’s WarnerMedia, being the most aggressive. As the owner …
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Apple TV Plus, the tech giant’s subscription video service, is headed to Comcast devices. The companies have struck a deal to bring Apple TV Plus to Comcast devices and the Xfinity Stream and Sky Go apps to Apple TV devices, said Comcast CEO Brian Roberts during the company’s earnings call Thursday. The Apple TV app (which lets you access Apple …
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Comcast is getting into TV hardware and going direct-to-consumer, it said Tuesday, by partnering with Hisense to release the XClass TV. The 4K Ultra HD line available from Walmart stores this week, and will come to Walmart’s website in the coming weeks. The 43-inch model will cost $298, while the 50-inch option will set you back $348, according to Variety. …
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YouTube TV, Google’s popular live-channel streaming service, was set to lose access to all channels from Comcast’s NBCUniversal late Thursday, but the two companies have reached a new carriage agreement to replace the one that was originally set to expire on Friday night. The news was announced over the weekend, after the two parties agreed to a temporary extension. “We’re …
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