Highly recommended
TCL's glorious new 6-Series TVs are now available
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QLED is a big step up for the affordable line of Roku-powered televisions.
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High end and low end
Roku updates its streamers with a new $29 Roku Express and $99 Roku Ultra
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Roku has updated its entry-level and top-shelf streaming players — but kept thee prices the same.
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JBL Link Bar Review: Android TV gets expensive, but sounds great
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It's really about how badly you want Android TV baked into a $399 soundbar.
Language
Vudu's new features take all the fun out of things
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'Family Play' skips past the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, while new ratings attempt to guide parents.
HDR to HDR
Should you get the Apple TV 4K or the Shield TV in 2019?
Spoiler: The specs don't matter as much as which platform you live in, and which streaming services you use.
Blockhead
Amazon updates the Fire TV Cube with newer processor and Dolby Atmos audio
It's faster, it's more powerful, and it now has the one feature it was missing previously.
IFA 2019
Amazon unveils the Fire TV Edition Anker Nebula Soundbar
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Yeah, it's a mouthful. But it's a sound bar with Amazon Fire TV built in.
Easy streaming
Roku announces an all-in-one sound bar and optional subwoofer
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Each costs $179. Preorders have begun now, with shipping in October.
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What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and HBO in September 2019
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Wherein we learn that Wu-Tang Clan still ain't nothing to eff with, Chelsea Handler can teach us a thing or three, and Amazon Prime Video can melt your mind.
Listen up!
SiriusXM's $4 student plan is legit (and, yes, they'll check)
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If you're in a proper college or university, you should be good to go.
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Disney+ basically will support all the devices at launch
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If you've got it, there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to watch Disney+ on it. With one major exception.
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.
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?
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YouTube TV is getting PBS and PBS Kids
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They'll hit the streaming service later this year.
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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.)
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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.