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Apple TV Plus on LG TV.

Get 3 free months of Apple TV+ if you sign up on your LG TV

LG is giving away three free months of Apple TV+ if you sign up via the Apple TV app on your LG television.
TikTok on Amazon Fire TV.

TikTok app now available on Amazon Fire TV

An official TikTok app is now available on Amazon Fire TV devices in the United States and Canada.
Apple TV 4K.

Should you buy an Apple TV on Black Friday?

There's no bad time to buy an Apple TV, but Black Friday 2021 may well be the best time to pick one up.
HBO Max app icon on Apple TV.

HBO Max begins its European expansion

HBO Max is now live in Spain and the Nordics as it begins its expansion into Europe, which will continue in 2022.
YouTube on Roku.

Here’s what you can do if Roku loses YouTube in December

There's a very real chance that Roku will lose access to YouTube and YouTube TV on December 9. Here are your options if and when that happens.
Dune on HBO Max.

International subscribers lift HBO Max in the third quarter

International subscribers in Latin America and the Caribbean helped HBO and HBO Max add about 1.9 million subscribers in the third quarter.
YouTube TV on Roku.

The Roku-YouTube-YouTube TV impasse isn’t over yet

Roku has written a lengthy blog post saying that its dispute with YouTube and YouTube TV isn't over.
Squid Game on Netflix.

Squid Game is Netflix’s biggest show ever, adding 4.4 million subscribers in Q3

Netflix added more subscribers than expected in the third quarter of 2021, with the Korean phenomenon Squid Game leading the way.
Apple AirPods Pro

Price of Apple’s old AirPods drop to $129 with release of new model

Apple's newest AirPods are here, but you can get the previous model for even less money.
Roku Streaming Stick 4K.

Roku Streaming Stick 4K review: The Roku stick to get

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K (and Streaming Stick 4K+) set the new high-water mark for the company's inexpensive streaming hardware.
Google TV ambient cards.

Google TV is adding personalized profiles, better info in ambient mode

Personalized profiles and better information in ambient mode are coming soon to Google TV on Chromecast and smart TVs from Sony and TCL.
Two Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max sticks in hand.

When hardwired Ethernet isn’t always the best choice for a streaming stick

I should have done the math — there's almost no reason to plug a streaming stick into an Ethernet adapter these days.
DirecTV Now Promo Shot

PBS is coming to DirecTV Stream later this year

PBS is bringing its local affiliates to DirecTV Stream starting later in 2021, with a full rollout reached in 2022.
Sony SRS-NS7

Sony’s new wireless neckband speakers sport Dolby Atmos

The Sony SRS-NS7 is a wireless neckband that promises Dolby Atmos-compatible sound in a package that's comfortable, if a little odd-looking.
YouTube TV on an iPhone.

YouTube TV reaches deal with NBCUniversal, won’t lose channels

YouTube TV and NBCUniversal have reached a deal that prevents the loss of 13 channels from the second-largest live TV streaming service in the United States.
NBC on YouTube TV

YouTube TV and NBCUniversal agree to short extension

YouTube TV and NBCUniversal have agreed to a short extension in contract talks, keeping 13 channels available on the streaming service.
YotaPhone 2

YotaPhone smartphone resurrected in latest twist in Trump-Russia saga

An innovative two-screened Android phone has been resurrected — in the investigation of the investigation of the 2016 presidential election.
Clearstream 2Max HDTV Antenna.

The YouTube/NBCUniversal flap is why you need an over-the-air antenna

The latest fight between the owner of TV channels and the owner of a service that distributes them shows why you should have an over-the-air antenna as backup.
Amazon Echo Show 15 Smart Display on a wall.

Sling TV is coming to the Amazon Echo Show

Sling TV is getting native support for the Amazon Echo Show line of smart displays, which should give the No. 3 streaming service a decent leg up.
YouTube TV on a Google Pixel phone.

YouTube TV warns that it still hasn’t reached deal with NBCUniversal

YouTube TV today sent an email to subscribers warning that it still hasn't reached a deal to renew carriage of more than a dozen channels owned by NBCUniversal.
NFL games on Amazon Prime Video.

Which streaming service will win the NFL’s favor? Let’s go to the chalkboard

It seems like every streaming service is in the running to win the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket when the current deal expires. We weigh the pros and cons.
Fire TV Recast

A crotch-level Alexa camera doesn’t sound like a great idea

An anonymously sourced report has Amazon working on a soundbar with a camera. Let us hope not.
Apple AirPods in a Nomad leather case.

Don’t buy AirPods right now (if you can help it)

If your original AirPods are looking worse for wear and struggling to stay charged, hang in there. It's not quite time to buy.
Comcast XiOne streaming box.

Comcast’s new XiOne streaming boxes to hit U.S., parts of Europe

Comcast has introduced new XiOne streaming boxes intended for Xfinity Flex in the United States and Sky Q in Germany and Italy.
Disney+ on a TV.

To celebrate Disney+ Day, Shang-Chi will debut on streaming service November 12

Disney has declared November 12 Disney+ Day as it plans to expand in Asia and make Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings available on the service.
Paramount Plus app icon on Apple TV.

Showtime and Paramount+ now available as a bundled package

Showtime and Paramount+ are now available bundled together for $10 a month with advertising or $13 a month without ads.
Sonos Roam

The Sonos Roam speaker just got a major connectivity fix

Sonos has updated the software on its Sonos Roam portable speakers to address battery life and connection issues.
Roku Streambar and Roku Wireless Speakers.

Roku OS 10.5 will expand the channel guide and music support

Roku is expanding access to free live TV channels with its Roku OS 10.5 update. It will also improve support for music, podcasts, and speaker configurations.
Roku Streaming Stick 4K plugged into a TV.

Roku revamps its midrange lineup with the Streaming Stick 4K and 4K Plus

Roku has announced the Roku Streaming Stick 4K and Streaming Stick 4K+, both of which support 4K resolution, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+.
App icons on Chromecast with Google TV.

Google TV may add ‘free channels’ — which you almost certainly already have

Google TV already has access to a number of sources of free TV channels, but it might one day give them some serious home screen promotion.
Locast

Locast shutters operations — here’s how to keep watching your local channels

Locast is no longer streaming live feeds of local broadcast channels, but you still have plenty of options to watch what you want. It's just not quite free.
YouTube TV app icon on Apple TV.

YouTube TV adds three Spanish-language channels, with more options to come

Three new Spanish-language channels are now available on YouTube TV, with more coming later this year as paid add-ons.
airpods pro

Wait — where were the new AirPods at Apple’s latest event?

The lack of new AirPods at the September Apple event actually makes sense -- if you want it to.
FuboTV on VIZIO SmartCast

FuboTV finally arrives on Vizio’s SmartCast platform

FuboTV is now available as a native app on Vizio's SmartCast operating system, which is the default OS on its Smart TVs.