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 …
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Apple‘s film CODA won the Academy Award for best picture Sunday, beating powerhouse Netflix to become first streaming service to conquer Hollywood’s most coveted film prize. Netflix was nominated in the category, too, for its film The Power of the Dog, and the two streaming services were considered to be the frontrunners in the category going into Sunday’s awards ceremony. Apple’s coup …
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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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The streaming device market is exploding right now, with tons of big companies like Google, Apple and Amazon getting in on the action. There’s a huge range of models available, with some of the most advanced devices listing for over $100. But if you’re just after a simple plug-in that lets you access all your favorite streaming services, then we …
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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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Streaming services have bolstered the home and theatrical entertainment industry as it recovers from pandemic shutdowns, hitting a record $99.7 billion for 2021, according to a Motion Picture Association report released Tuesday. The figure excludes pay TV but includes home/mobile entertainment like streaming services and disc releases, as well as theatrical releases. The global total was up 24% compared with …
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Hulu Plus Live TV subscribers are about to receive a new perk. Starting April 13, the live TV streaming service will provide a new unlimited DVR feature at no additional cost, the company said Friday. This follows a $5 price hike in December to $70 a month with access to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus at no extra charge for the …
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Hulu is poised to lose next-day streams of NBCUniversal programming like Saturday Night Live, a change expected in the fall as NBCU shifts to streaming exclusivity over to its own service Peacock instead. An NBCU spokeswoman said Friday that Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has terminated the deal with Hulu, which gave Hulu the rights to stream its programming the day after it aired. This specific licensing change …
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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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More than 1,600 hours of Funimation content, including 50-plus newly added titles and simulcast content, are now available to Crunchyroll subscribers, the popular anime streaming service said Tuesday. The move follows Sony Pictures Entertainment’s acquisition of Crunchyroll last year, and provides anime fans the ability to access content from the previously separate services with a single Crunchyroll subscription. The expanded …
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