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Today's TVs are smarter than ever – but you'd be surprised to find out how much they know about you...

Is your TV spying on you? What your TV knows about you and how to stop it snooping

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SAMSUNG fans are raving over a way to get free TV shows on their devices. It works if you own a Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablets – or one of the company's TVs. The feature is called Samsung TV Plus, and it's entirely free streaming service that fans are obsessed with.

Samsung is ‘greatest of all time’ over free TV trick as obsessed fan shares how it’ll save them $25 a month on bills

CBS Boston

If you're on a budget and don't need a TV that's larger than 65 inches, there are plenty of compelling smart TVs available for $500 or less. Any of these TVs can provide fantastic sound and picture for your favorite shows, sports games, blockbuster movies or games.Best TV for $500 or less: Samsung 55" Crystal 4K DU8000 series smart TVBest 43" smart TV under $500: Roku 43" Select Series 4K HDR smart TVBest 55" smart TV under $500: Insignia 55" Class F30 LED 4K smart TVBest 65" smart TV under $500: TCL 65" Q65 QLED 4K smart TVBest smart TV...

The 6 best TVs for $500 or less

EAGLE-eyed Roku users spotted a strange feature in the iconic screensaver that left them scratching their heads. The colorful cityscape, dubbed “Roku City” by fans, has been a platform design staple for years. However, not many know about its sneaky pop culture references. Reddit users stumbled upon one clue earlier this month, with a netizen […]

Secret building hidden inside Roku TV leaves fans baffled – but movie watchers reveal Easter egg meaning behind it

TechRadar

If you own an LG TV, you're in for a treat, as the electronics company has just announced that it's hosting a Streaming Week, which means you'll get access to some of the best streaming services for free, or much cheaper than the regular price.LG's Streaming Week celebrates a decade since the initial launch of webOS on one of the best TVs, where they'll be offering discounts across huge names such as Apple TV Plus, Apple Music and Paramount Plus.The week kicks off on September 9 and runs through to October 13, during which time LG will offer "a range...

LG TV owners are about to get a load of free and cheap streaming subscriptions – here's what's included

Business Insider

Viewers are opting for free TV options in a move threatening to upend Hollywood's decades-old business model of people paying for content.

Hollywood has a big problem with how people are watching TV these days

The development of Venu Sports by three of the country’s biggest holders of live sports rights proves broadcasters are willing to embrace a new model of pay television by which channels are distributed through genre-based packages, a DirecTV executive affirmed this week. In an exclusive interview with The Desk...

DirecTV exec accuses programmers of ‘posturing’ as Disney blackout looms

Food & Wine

Chick-fil-A Is Allegedly Starting a Streaming Service — Here's What We Know

THE Walt Disney Company has announced its plan to shutter most of its mobile and smart TV apps next month. Beginning in late September, customers will be barred from accessing "TV Everywhere" apps associated with Disney's broadcast and cable networks. A notification in the ABC app, reviewed by The U.S....

Disney plans to shutter TV Everywhere apps as customers notified that free content will ‘no longer be available’

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You will never believe it: I have no complaints this week about Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless property where I live. This week's edition of Homeless Hotel Diary will not include a diatribe about the internet being out.

Opinion: Homeless hotel diary: PCs for People in Denver saves my sanity

DirecTV's Rob Thun previewed his strategy ahead of a battle with Disney over the future of the pay-TV bundle.

DirecTV is on the warpath against Disney in a battle it says is existential for cable TV

Let’s face it, sports streaming is pretty confusing. You used to only need a few channels to watch all of your favorite teams’ games. Now, you need many channels, some regional sports networks, and even streaming services like Peacock, Paramount Plus, and Amazon Prime Video. Well, ESPN is aiming to make that easier.

ESPN just launched a game-changing feature for Streaming Sports

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney and satellite TV provider DirecTV are racing to renew their distribution agreement before the current pact expires on Sunday. If they fail to reach a deal, DirecTV's more than 11 million subscribers could lose access to Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, just days before the National Football League kicks off its season on Thursday, and midway through the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Disney and DirecTV Aim to Renew Deal Ahead of NFL Season

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  The 2024-2025 NFL football season is about to kick off, so if you're a sports fan, now's the perfect time to upgrade your TV with a larger and smarter model. Right now, Best Buy is offering some serious savings on some of the latest 4K smart TVs at its Labor Day sale.Whether you want a TV for watching sports, a TV for playing games or a TV for streaming...

Our favorite Labor Day TV deals at Best Buy

Sometimes a TV just needs to cover the basics. We’re talking good picture, decent sound, a range of control options, and maybe some smart TV capabilities to keep us all smiling. Fortunately, it’s getting less expensive for manufacturers to produce exceptional TVs, and it’s hard to find models without smart TV strengths. This bodes well for back to school TV deals, as many students are going to be looking for brand-new dorm room sets. While combing through Best Buy deals, we actually found a great offer on one of these student-friendly TVs: For a limited time, you’ll be able to purchase the Insignia 32-inch F20 Series for only $75. At full price, this model can go for $130.

Your new dorm room TV is only $75 with this deal

There are only a few times a year when most bestselling TVs from well-known brands -- like Samsung, Sony and LG -- go on sale, saving you hundreds or even thousands. Labor Day is one of those times. And your favorite retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart, have already kicked off their Labor Day TV sales. This makes it the perfect time to shop for a new TV.Whether you're looking for a modest 65-inch model, or something on the more massive side (say 75 inches or even 80 inches), right now is when you want to check out the...

Best Labor Day TV deals to shop this weekend

The best way to upgrade an old “dumb” TV to let you download apps like Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu is to get yourself a streaming stick. They’re affordable and easy to install. And what do you know, Roku has a number of streaming devices on sale over at Target for Labor Day.

Labor Day Sale: Stream Your Favorite Shows and Movies With a Roku — Up to 33% off

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Biscuitville, a North Carolina-based chain, has been named the No. 1 fast-food breakfast spot in the nation by USA Today's 10Best. This accolade comes after a month-long voting period where people across the country chose their favorite breakfast destinations.

North Carolina-based chain ranks No. 1 in the nation for fast-food breakfast. Here’s why

Two major cable television providers are taking an initial step to move away from a piece of hardware that allowed subscribers to watch digitally-encrypted TV channels using third-party set-top boxes. This week, Comcast and Altice U.S. affirmed different plans to wind down their support for CableCARD, an access card technology...

Comcast, Altice U.S. to stop offering CableCARD to customers

ESPN Quad Cities

Here's how much it will cost and what you're getting.

Time To Pay: Amazon to Start Charging Some Alexa Users in Coming Months

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Gotham Sports App to launch with MSG Networks, Yes Network

The joint venture launched by MSG Networks and the YES Network earlier this year is debuting a new app that will unify the standalone streaming products...

Gotham Sports App to launch with MSG Networks, Yes Network

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