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The best Apple TV 4K deal ever, now extended through September

Do you want an Apple TV 4K? This deal is the best way to get one. When you prepay for 3 months of DirecTV Now service, you get a “free” Apple TV 4K with free FedEx ground shipping. Three months comes to $105, a whopping $75 less than the Apple TV 4K’s $180 price. Seriously, why …

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NBA Finals 2018: Start time, how to watch and more

Will tonight be the last time we see LeBron James in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform? A free agent this summer, James will have many suiters. Lose to the Golden State Warriors again and he may seek a third team with which to tilt at the championship. The Cleveland Cavaliers blew Game 1 when JR Smith lost track of the score and …

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NHL Stanley Cup Final 2018: Start time, how to watch, and more

Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will take on the guys that play for the Golden Knights of Las Vegas. (Sorry, I stopped following the NHL after my Minnesota North Stars left for Dallas in the early ’90s.) I can be excused for not knowing the name of a single Golden Knight because the franchise didn’t exist until this season …

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DirecTV Now adds DVR for all, updates iOS and Apple TV apps

DirecTV Now is rolling out an updated app for web browsers, iOS and Apple TV, expanding its cloud DVR program to all customers and adding and local channel streaming on-the-go. The new interface emphasizes favorite channels as well as offering more on-demand content with up to 25,000 titles. The DVR currently offers 20 hours of recording a month and users …

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Hulu live TV guide comes to Apple TV, Xbox One, Fire TV, Nintendo Switch

Since it launched a year ago, Hulu’s live TV service has had its share of complaints about the interface. In particular, it’s been tough to find what’s actually on now. Today the company introduces a new tab that should be familiar to anyone used to a cable TV or satellite box. Hulu calls it a live guide, and it’s basically a …

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AT&T to judge: We don’t need conditions on Time Warner acquisition

AT&T told the judge deciding its antitrust case that it sees no need to put conditions on its merger with Time Warner, according to a brief filed late Thursday. The US Department of Justice is suing to block AT&T’s $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner. The trial concluded earlier this week and the decision is now in the hands …

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NFL Draft 2018: When it starts, how to watch, draft picks and more

My Cleveland Browns are on the clock. After completing a winless season, the Browns have been on the clock pretty much since last September. As any Browns fan will tell you, the NFL Draft is the most exciting time of the year. It’s our Super Bowl. I will make sure I’m in front of my TV or streaming on my …

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AT&T adds customers as the courts decide Time Warner deal

The fate of the AT&T — and potentially all media deals — is in the hands of a judge on the US District Court for the District of Columbia.  It’s in the courtroom of Judge Richard Leon that AT&T and Time Warner are battling with the Justice Department over their right to merge, bringing together one of the largest telecom …

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Final Four 2018: When the games start, how to stream and more

The field of 68 is down to four. The Final Four, as the NCAA basketball tournament semi-finals are called. As in past years, this March has not been without its madness. Loyola-Chicago is the Cinderella of this year’s dance, advancing to the final weekend of the tournament as a No. 11 seed. The Ramblers will face the Michigan Wolverines, who …

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DOJ says AT&T

Consumers can expect heftier bills for TV service if AT&T is allowed to buy Time Warner. That’s according to a lawyer for the US Justice Department, who delivered opening remarks in Washington on Thursday during the federal trial to stop the $85 billion merger. Long lines formed to get into the building where AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, Time Warner CEO …

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