You can watch NFL games three nights a week and, of course, Sunday afternoons. Games are broadcast on CBS and Fox on Sunday afternoons, NBC on Sunday nights and ESPN on Monday nights. A Thursday night game is on the NFL Network each week, but five will be simulcast on CBS, followed by another five on NBC. (For the record: CNET …
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Welcome to the 21st Century, Nielsen. The TV viewership tracking company said Tuesday it will show tallies of viewers who watch series on Hulu and YouTube TV in addition to its ratings data. “We are proud to be able to deliver this solution to our clients as part of our commitment to provide trusted, independent measurement of the evolving modern …
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Hulu couldn’t have picked a better time to launch its live-TV streaming service. After promising one year ago to launch a service with live-streaming TV channels within a year, Hulu made good on its vow Wednesday, rolling out a $40-a-month “skinny bundle” that adds more than 50 live channels to its Netflix-like tier for on-demand shows and movies. It doesn’t …
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As a Cleveland Browns fan, the week of the NFL draft is my favorite week of the year. I’m far enough removed from last year’s disaster of a season to remember too many of the depressing details and still months away from more losses piling up and the team’s draft picks revealing themselves to be busts. Hope springs eternal each …
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Almost one out of three people who use a free trial to try out a streaming video service end up subscribing, researcher Parks Associates said Monday. That “sizeable portion” of trial users dwarfs the amount of people who abuse free try-outs, Parks senior analyst Glenn Hower said. “There is a potential for free trial abuse, but only roughly 1 percent …
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Showtime now lets subscribers download anything in its streaming app to a phone, freeing you up to watch when you’re on a plane ride or suffering through zero connectivity. (Just plan in advance.) The network is following in the footsteps of Netflix and Amazon, which offer the perk for parts of their potpourri catalog. Amazon’s subscription video service has long …
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With a new live TV service, YouTube is wagering young people are as hooked on their phones for a full TV meal as they are for video snacks. YouTube TV launches Wednesday, offering a “skinny bundle” of about 50 live TV networks online for $35 a month, starting in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and the San Francisco. The …
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With SlingTV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV Now and traditional cable, YouTube is joining a crowded field with its new YouTube TV service. For $35 a month, YouTube is offering unlimited DVR on the cloud along with all the broadcast networks and some cable extras like FX and ESPN. With so many options out there, it’s hard to choose an online TV …
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On Friday, pay television service Sling made its already affordable TV service even more so by announcing lower prices on its Extras bundles. The deal bodes well for customers not wanting to pay for channels and content they don’t watch. Sling TV is an internet service that streams live and on-demand television shows, and it was one of the first …
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Looking for Super Bowl 2019? Check out Super Bowl 2019: How to watch Patriots vs. Rams online, start time and much more The matchup for Super Bowl LI (that’s 51 to you non-Romans) is set. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons at 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, February …
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