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Please Don’t Charge More for HBO Max, Warner Bros. Discovery

WarnerMedia and Discovery have officially merged to form Warner Bros. Discovery. Yep, this means The Sopranos, Euphoria and Batman, 1000-Lb. Sisters, Ancient Aliens and Property Brothers will live under the same roof, as the marriage brings together Warner-owned films, TV shows, channels and its HBO Max streaming service with Discovery brands. And just like that, …

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3 Netflix Parental Control Features Beyond the Kids Profile

The best streaming services for kids offer plenty of great videos, TV shows and movies, but a lot of it is also targeted toward older viewers. Disney Plus is veering into mature content territory and beefing up parental controls, YouTube has new ways for parents to restrict what teens and tweens can watch, and most streaming services have profiles made for specifically for kids. …

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Fans Will Need Disney Plus to Watch the New Season

Dancing with the Stars is sashaying its way over to Disney Plus. The series has been renewed for two more seasons, but will air exclusively on Disney’s streaming service. The dancing competition will continue to air live and will become the first live show to appear on Disney Plus. The change will take place when the new season begins this …

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Discovery, HBO

Discovery and WarnerMedia closed their $43 billion megamerger Friday to form the combined company Warner Bros. Discovery. The consummation of the deal unites Discovery, known for reality shows and unscripted programming on its cable networks and streaming service Discovery Plus, with a Hollywood powerhouse in WarnerMedia, home to streaming service HBO Max, the Warner Bros. movie studio and TV channels like HBO, CNN, TBS and more. Their combination …

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Why Doesn’t Every Airbnb Come With a Roku?

If you’ve ever stayed at a short-term rental property — Airbnb, Vrbo, HomeStay, etc. — chances are you didn’t spend a ton of time watching TV during your vacation. But on a rainy day or a lazy evening after a day of sightseeing, sometimes a good streaming TV session is in order.  Enter Roku. You may have noticed that many vacation rentals are equipped …

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This One

Now is a great time for an entertainment upgrade. This Google TV is packed with features, including built-in Google Assistant and Chromecast, to make streaming easier than ever. You can even control compatible smart home devices from your TV. Right now,  save $150 off the TCL 4-Series 50-inch LED 4K UHD smart Google TV at Best Buy. This deal ends …

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YouTube Adds Tons of Catalog TV Episodes to Stream Free with Ads

YouTube is adding thousands of episodes of TV shows available stream free with advertising, as it continues to court you to spend more time glued to YouTube on connected televisions.  The shows are licensed “catalog” programming that are usually available to stream free with advertising on a bunch of other services too, the kinds of series most people would associate with …

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Hulu Offering Disney Plus Add

Did you miss out on Hulu’s Disney Bundle? Rather than sign up for the package that includes Disney Plus and ESPN Plus, certain Hulu subscribers can opt to get a Disney Plus add-on at a discounted rate. If you’ve been wanting to watch Turning Red, Encanto or Moon Knight, now’s a good time to sign up. Disney Plus costs $8 per …

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How to Update Disney Plus Parental Controls Now The Defenders Have Arrived

Marvel’s grittiest bunch of heroes and anti-heroes landed on Disney Plus on Wednesday, years after their debut on Netflix. Along with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Defenders’ Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Daredevil and The Punisher have all migrated their respective TV series to the streaming service, bringing intense violence, curse words and adult-size issues with them. It’s a …

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Disney Plus to Launch a Cheaper Tier With Ads Late This Year

Disney Plus will introduce a cheaper, ad-supported subscription in the US late this year to complement the ad-free subscription it already offers, Disney said Friday. The company said the ad-supported option would widen to Disney Plus internationally next year.   Disney didn’t specify the new tier’s price or launch date, nor did it indicate whether the price of its current, …

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