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Amazon adds YouTube TV, Sling to live TV section
The cable streaming alternatives join several other services, including Philo and Pluto TV, on Amazon's live TV guide
New video codec cuts 4K video size in half
If broadly adopted, the new H.266 codec would greatly improve the 4K streaming experience.
Comcast executive fine with Peacock missing Roku, Amazon at launch
Comcast is moving forward with its July 15 launch of Peacock, even if there's no agreement in place to reach 70 percent of the streaming TV hardware market.
Tablo launches new streaming devices with built-in hard drives
Tablo has refreshed its over-the-air streaming devices to include models with built-in hard drives.
Data firm Nielsen to cut 3,500 jobs, accelerate exit of smaller units
The company downplayed the cord-cutting trend and was late to offer data products to measure streaming consumption.
Profile on top AT&T executive sheds new light on HBO Max deals
Jason Kilar's plan for the streaming service didn't initially include cable customers, and he's personally gotten involved in other negotiations.
Sling TV offers price lock guarantee for new and existing customers
Dish Network offers price-lock guarantees to lure cable customers to its satellite service. Now it's using the same tactic for Sling TV.
SiliconDust says manufacturing problems will delay ATSC 3.0-capable HDHomeRun
A manufacturing defect means SiliconDust will not ship its newest gadget to customers until August at the earliest.
Rising price of streaming alternatives to cable could be boon for Sling
As competing streaming services like YouTube TV and Fubo TV raise their base price, customers could be lured back to Dish Network's Sling TV.
Is media criticism a malicious attack or legitimate critique?
Threats against the freedom of the press may be serious. But they are not the same thing as genuine and constructive criticism.
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Julie Reid
YouTube TV is still a good deal — if you can afford it
YouTube TV's channel- and featured-pack one-size-fits-all plan is still a terrific value over cable, even if it does cost $65 a month.
AT&T to merge HBO Go app with HBO Max by end of month
By July 30, some customers will pay $15 a month and get HBO Max, and some customers will pay $15 a month and just have HBO.