NBC will launch the Peacock streaming service in April, NBCUniversal said Tuesday. Peacock is pinning its hopes for streaming success against a ballooning group of competitors by leaning into shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation, movies from its studios and originals that include a bunch of reboots (including reboots of reboots). The company didn’t …
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One of the biggest surprises at Apple’s iPhone 11 event concerned the price of its new Apple TV Plus service. No, we’re not talking about the normal price: $5 per month, with the first shows starting streaming on Nov. 1. We’re talking about the throw-in price: free. Apple TV Plus will be free for the first year — ostensibly a …
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Is scrolling through Netflix or Hulu for 20 minutes part of your nightly routine? It’s either “nothing looks good” or “I’m not watching a three-hour-long movie at this time of night.” Usually, you just end up choosing something random to watch and then play on your phone to keep you occupied. To help you out of this nightly predicament, Google …
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Sound bars are one of the most popular ways to add improved audio to your TV, and now they let you add streaming too. The Roku smart sound bar, available for pre-order today for $180, has a full Roku operating system suite onboard, complete with thousands of apps like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and Spotify — no need to add a …
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Hulu on Wednesday said it’s rolling out an improved Live TV Guide for Apple TV, Roku and the web. Customers with Hulu + Live TV can now use a two-week grid guide to see what’s coming up and record programming. Viewers can also add channels to “My Channels” to have quicker access to their favorites as well as preferred programs …
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There’s a special place in my heart for The Karate Kid, and not just because I had a mad crush on Elisabeth Shue. In 1984, I was exactly the right age for the story about an awkward teen who stands up to bullies with the help of a kind mentor. (Could have used one of those.) Of course, when Cobra …
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Shopping for a new TV? Amazon is making a compelling case for choosing a Fire TV Edition model: For a limited time, you can get a free third-generation Echo Dot with select Insignia and Toshiba TVs — and many of them are on sale. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on …
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Disney Plus is set to launch in the US on Nov. 12 and will be one of the more affordable streaming services at $7 a month or $70 a year. But: If you are ready to commit to a three-year subscription, you can get Disney Plus at a discount that amounts to paying just $3.92 a month. This preorder deal …
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It’s time for the VMAs, aka the MTV Video Music Awards, and you know what that means: pop stars doing the crazy! From Kanye West invading the stage to Miley Cyrus twerking, this show is always entertaining. Tonight there’s some big names up for VMAs: Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift lead the field with 10 nominations apiece, Billie Eilish earned 9 nominations, and …
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After golf’s four majors, the most prestigious event in the PGA tour is the PGA Tour Championship, which concludes the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the PGA season. Only the top 30 players qualify for the Tour Championship, which this year features an entirely new point system to ensure that whoever wins the Tour Championship will also be crowned the FedEx …
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