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Best TV Streaming Service Deals

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: What’s Paywalled (Emmys), What’s Free and What Else to Know

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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Best Free TV Streaming Services: Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Roku and More

With so much content available on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Hulu and other streaming services, it’s not terribly difficult to find value in each of them. But you still have to pay to press play. As streaming subscription fees increase, you may want to switch things up with a free alternative. Fortunately, there’s a wealth of no-cost TV and video streaming available to …

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‘Nope’ Won’t Be Streaming for Weeks (and It’s $3 in Theaters Today Only)

Nope, director Jordan Peele’s latest movie, hit US theaters in July. But any fans who want to watch it at home should prepare to wait a while before it’s available online to stream on a subscription service. Last year, an unprecedented number of new theatrical movies streamed online the same day they hit cinemas. But this year, as COVID-19 restrictions …

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Netflix With Ads Will Reportedly Launch on Nov. 1

Netflix plans to launch its new ad-supported subscription option on Nov. 1 in multiple countries, Variety reported on Thursday, citing industry sources. The ad-supported tier will reportedly go live on Nov. 1 in countries including the US, Canada, UK, France and Germany.  The streaming giant is reportedly moving up its launch window to get ahead of the new ad-supported tier …

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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Isn’t Streaming Yet, Sorry

Downton Abbey: A New Era, the latest feature-length film drawn from the popular period drama series, hit US theaters Friday. But fans who want to take it in from the comfort of home will need to wait a while before it’s available on a streaming service.  Last year, an unprecedented number of new theatrical movies streamed online the same day …

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Disney Plus Grows to 137.7M Members After Netflix’s Subscriber Skid

Disney Plus grew to 137.7 million subscribers as of April 2, Disney said Wednesday. That’s a 33% increase from a year earlier, but more importantly it shows Disney Plus subscriber growth held up relatively well in its latest quarter — climbing by 7.9 million from the previous three months — soon after world leader Netflix shocked Hollywood with its first membership decline in a decade.  …

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Netflix Aims to Add Cheaper Tier With Ads Before Year’s End, Report Says

Netflix could roll out an ad-supported tier by the end of the year, according to a report by The New York Times, which cited a company note sent to employees. Netflix also indicated it was planning to introduce charges for password sharing, something the company is currently testing in a few countries, around the same time, according to the report.  The …

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YouTube Will Stream 15 Live MLB Games for Free, Starting in May

Baseball fans looking to watch their teams this season have to add yet another streaming service to their rotation of providers: YouTube. On Thursday the video platform and MLB announced that YouTube will stream 15 games during the 2022 season, starting with the Washington Nationals versus the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, May 5.  As it has done for the past …

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Free Streaming Service IMDb TV to Become Amazon Freevee

Amazon will rename its free streaming service IMDb TV as Amazon Freevee on April 27, the company said Wednesday. IMDb TV, part of the Amazon-owned movie and TV database IMDb, is an ad-supported library of TV shows, movies and channels. It launched under the name Freedive in 2019. The streaming service has grown rapidly over the past two years, tripling …

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