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CNN+ soft launches in web browsers a day early

CNN+ is now available in a desktop browser, a day before it was scheduled to launch.
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The ace up the CNN+ sleeve is you

CNN+ launches this week with a slew of shows and the new Interview Club feature.
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Even a Best Picture Oscar doesn’t make Apple TV+ like HBO

Being the first streaming service to win Best Picture at the Oscars doesn't mean Apple TV+ has reached the stature of HBO.
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CNN+ plans, price, shows, and more

CNN+ is the new streaming arm of the venerable news network. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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YouTube adds free TV series and shows, with advertising

YouTube is adding some 4,000 episodes of series and shows -- available for free, with advertising.
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Roku OS 11 allows your photos to be screensavers

Roku OS 11 is on the way, and it'll let you use your own pictures as screensavers.
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Apple does what’s best for Apple on Google hardware

Apple removing the ability to purchase content through its app on other companies' hardware shouldn't surprise anyone.
LG OLED G2 Gallery Edition.

LG’s 2022 OLED televisions start shipping this spring

The first sets of LG's 2022 OLED line start shipping by the end of March, with more coming in April and May.
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Hulu With Live TV adds unlimited DVR starting April 13

Hulu With Live TV is adding unlimited DVR for subscribers starting on April 13.
CNN Plus launches on March 29, 2022.

CNN+ streaming service launches March 29

The CNN+ streaming service will launch on March 29, with subscriptions just $3 a month if you sign up in the first four weeks.
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No new AirPods Pro (yet) as Apple event births new Mac

We're still waiting for updated AirPods Pro following the spring Mac event from Apple.
RT America no longer is available on Sling TV or Dish.

Dish and Sling TV also drop Russia Today channel

Sling TV and Dish also have dropped RT America, a day after the U.S. affiliate of Russia Today announced massive layoffs amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Amazon Music on a Vizio TV.

Amazon Music is now available on Vizio TVs

Amazon Music is now available as a native application on Vizio televisions with SmartCast.
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CNN+ will cost $3 a month ‘for life’ for early adopters

CNN+ will be $3 a month for its first subscribers, half that of the regular monthly rate.
The RT America channel on Roku.

Roku removes RT, for what that’s worth

Roku has removed RT America as a channel on the streaming platform.
Nomad Base One charger.

Nomad Base One MagSafe charger hands-on: Beautiful, pricey

The Nomad Base One MagSafe charger is big. It's beautiful. And it's going to take a bite out of your wallet.
U.S. Soccer and Turner Sports.

HBO Max, TNT and TBS get U.S. Soccer matches starting in 2023

HBO Max, TBS and TNT will get the exclusive rights to 20 U.S. Soccer matches, starting in 2023.
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DirecTV drops Russia Today from its channel lineup

DirecTV is dropping Russia Today from its channel lineup. No word yet from Dish and Sling TV.
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Sling TV finishes 2021 with a slight amount of growth

Sling TV saw meager growth in 2021, adding about 12,000 subscribers overall.
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FuboTV now boasts 1.13 million subscriptions

FuboTV announced that it now has 1.13 million paid subscriptions worldwide, a new record for the streaming service.
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The one feature Apple TV is still missing

Apple TV is the best streaming device you can buy. (Argue all you want — you're wrong.) But it's still missing one key feature.
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Paramount+ now has 32.8 million subscribers

Paramount+ for the first time has released subscriber numbers. More than 32 million subscribers now pay for the streaming service.
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Hulu, ESPN+, Disney+ continue to gain subscribers

Subscriptions were up across the board for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, as parent company Walt Disney Company released its first-quarter earnings.
Super Bowl hub on Peacock.

Super Bowl delay is real — here’s how to avoid it

Any delay when watching live sports is annoying, but it's not inevitable. Here's how to watch the Super Bowl without any delay.
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You’re about to pay more for Amazon Prime

A subscription to Amazon Prime is about to get more expensive, with the first price increase since 2018.
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Paramount+ sets new record for NFL streams

The three weekends of NFL playoff games set new records for CBS and Paramount+.
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HBO Max headed to 15 more European nations in March

HBO Max is headed to 15 more European countries on March 8, 2022, with another half-dozen coming later in the year.
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How to watch Super Bowl 2022 for free

There are lots of ways to watch Super Bowl 2022 — including options that won't cost you a dime.
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How to watch Super Bowl 2022 on Amazon Fire TV

Super Bowl 2022 and Amazon Fire TV – a streaming match made in heaven. Here's how to watch the big game.
Roku Streaming Stick 4K.

How to watch Super Bowl 2022 on Roku

Watching Super Bowl 2022 on Roku is pretty easy, given the myriad ways you can use the platform for live sports.
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Disney+ headed to 42 new countries this summer

The Disney+ and Star service is headed to 42 new countries and 11 territories in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in the summer of 2022.
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More than a third of Peacock subscribers are actually paying money

More than 9 million of Peacock's nearly 25 million subscriptions are on one of the two paid tiers, execs said in a quarterly earnings report.
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HBO Max subscribers inch ahead to close out 2021

HBO Max saw a sluggish back half of the year but still ended up doubling subscribers in 2021.
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Squid Game, Witcher lead Netflix to 222 million subscriptions

Netflix rode to more than 221 million subscriptions worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2021 behind hits like Squid Game and The Witcher.