Boldy go
Star Trek: Picard debuts Jan. 23, 2020, on CBS All Access
Plus — a new trailer!
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Easy on the eyes
Hulu is about to make its menus easier to read
Backgrounds and text will now have more contrast as part of a push for better accessibility.
Surprise surprise
Money said to be the holdup for Disney+ on Amazon Fire TV
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Which should shock exactly no one.
Game on!
A new NVIDIA Shield TV console gets its Bluetooth blessing
Before a device gets to you, it has to stop by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.
Laugh it up
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger gets a half-hour sketch show on Netflix
Because sometimes four comedy specials just isn't enough.
Fixit
NVIDIA Shield 8.0.1 update brings the bugfixes for 4K headaches
A few important apps had a problem with 4K playback on Android Pie. This should help.
Watch this ...
PlayStation Vue Packages & Pricing in 2019: Channel List, DVR, Add-ons
It's not just for PlayStation gamers. Let's get that straight. Here's everything you need to know about Sony's live TV streaming service.
Watch this ... in 4K
Fubo TV Packages & Pricing in 2019: Channel List, DVR, Add-ons
A great option for sports-lovers — particularly if 4K resolution is your jam.
Almost a la carte
Sling TV Packages & Pricing in 2019: Channel List, DVR, Add-ons
The most popular live streaming service in the United States also has the most flexibility.
They're still here ...
Disney and Sony sign a new multi-year deal to keep content on PlayStation Vue
Sports, news and everything else will remain on PS Vue.
Listen up!
Tidal is now available on Roku
Both subscription options work just fine.
Here we go again
Now Fox and Dish are fighting, with channels pulled from Sling TV
Fox wants more money. Dish doesn't want to pay what's being demanded. And it's the customers who once again lose out.
See ya!
Canceling Sling TV? These are some great alternatives
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If Sling TV just isn't doing it for you anymore, then it's time to go. Here are some of the myriad options online for live TV.
It's not DirecTV Now anymore
AT&T TV Now Packages & Pricing in 2019: Channel List, DVR, Add-ons
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The former DirecTV Now still has all the channels, all of the plans — and the price to go with it.
Live from Seattle
Live from Amazon's Fall 2019 event
New Echo speakers, glass, jewelry, some experimental stuff — and that's just for starters!
Eat it up!
Discovery heading right into your kitchen with its own Food Network Kitchen OTT service
$7 a month will get you two dozen live cooking classes, with hundreds available on-demand.
More movie options
Tubi now available on Vizio SmartCast TVs
That brings 15,000 ad-supported movies and TV shows to Vizio TVs — no dongles necessary.
Watch this
What's new on Hulu in October 2019
Season 2 of Castle Rock, a new Into the Dark, and the premiere of Looking for Alaska is headed your way in October.
Disney+
You can now pre-order Disney+, because why not
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The price is the same, and you won't get any bonus material. But you will be among the first on your block with a sub.
Highly recommended
TCL's glorious new 6-Series TVs are now available
QLED is a big step up for the affordable line of Roku-powered televisions.