Mergers!
CBS and Viacom are back together again as ViacomCBS
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The cable and broadcast companies seal the deal and position themselves better against Disney and AT&T.
New Samsung alert! Score a Galaxy S21 5G for as little as $99 right now
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Free TV!
YouTube TV offering an expanded 14-day trial if you sign up over the next two weeks
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It's for new subscribers, obviously.
Android TV
NVIDIA Shield gets Android 9 Pie and the new Hulu!
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Wait — how old is this Android TV box again?
With help from members like you ...
YouTube TV is getting PBS and PBS Kids
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They'll hit the streaming service later this year.
Watch this!
What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu in August 2019
From the impossibly funny to the deadly serious, we've got every piece of new video headed your way on your favorite streaming services.
AMAZON PRIME DAY
Upgrade your old Fire TV remote for just $15 on Prime Day!
(And get a free base-level Fire TV Stick, because sometimes deals get a little weird.)
Stream this ...
AirTV Mini is a little Android TV box that loves Sling TV
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Plus pay for three months of Sling TV and get a free OTA antenna tuner.
Prime Day
Get these Amazon Prime Video Channels on the cheap for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Video Channels is one of the best-kept secrets of Prime Video. And on Prime Day, you can get a whole slew of channels at a big discount!
PRIME DAY DEALS
You won't find a cheaper 4K TV deal than these Fire TV Editions today
Four great sets — with Amazon Fire TV already built in.
UHD UGH
Hulu is now streaming some of its shows in 4K, but only on two devices
If you've got the right hardware and love Hulu's original shows, you're in luck.
Mo money mo sports
Sling TV's Sports Extra is going to cost more — for some
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Sling Orange customers will have to pony up an extra $5 a month for the Sports Extra.
Here we go again
PlayStation Vue is raising prices for everyone
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Whether you're a new or current customer, you're going to have to pay more for any of PlayStation Vue's plans.
watch this
Amazon adds a Live tab to Fire TV
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It puts all the live shows from your favorite services — and antennas — all in one place.
Because it's cheap and easy ...
Analyst: Roku increases its already-huge lead
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Strategy Analytics says Roku had nearly 30% of all connected TV devices sold in Q1 2019.
Watch this ...
What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO and Hulu in July 2019
Veronica Mars, Stranger Things, Orange Is The New Black, Workin' Moms — and a whole lot more are headed your way on your favorite streaming service in July.
The future of the future ...
Pay close attention to the RCS football as Google tees it up again
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Google taking RCS Chat into its own hands and bypassing the carriers will help, but it won't create a messaging utopia.
All the ports no waiting
OmniCharge 20+ review: A ridiculously versatile portable battery
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With nearly every charging port you could ever need, this thing will charge pretty much all your things.
Free TV!
YouTube TV throws in free Showtime for longtime subscribers
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All it takes is a couple of clicks and you'll have Showtime, for free, until Sept. 5. And it won't automatically charge you afterward.
Oh it's on now ...
What does the Amazon Echo Show 5 mean for Google and Nest?
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The Echo Show 5 brings a smaller screen at a ridiculously good price — and that could spell real trouble for the Nest Hub and Lenovo Smart Clock — or even Amazon's own Echo Spot.
Modern Dad
When your pre-teen stans an iPhone, hit 'em up with a Pixel 3a
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Because fake status symbols are dumb — especially at twice the price.