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The new Fire TV Channels tiles on an Amazon Fire TV device. (Image courtesy Amazon, Graphic by The Desk)

Amazon debuts Fire TV Channels on streaming TV devices

Amazon has introduced the Fire TV Channels feature, which collates streaming TV content from over 400 producers and distributors.

YouTube logs another quarter with declining ad revenue

Marketers continue to pull back on ad spending via YouTube's streaming video platforms, according to Google's latest earnings report.

The Chromecast with Google TV HD looks the same as the flagship Chromecast with Google TV, but has fewer internal bells and whistles.

Google begins integrating FAST channels into Google TV

Google has started rolling out an updated version of its Google TV operating system that offers native access to nearly 80 free, ad-supported streaming channels.

The logo of Dish Network's Sling Freestream service. (Graphic by The Desk)

Sling Freestream adds 9 more channels to service

Sling Freestream has added nine new linear content channels, the company announced on Thursday.

The wordmark of broadcaster Sinclair, Inc. (Graphic by The Desk)

YouTube TV to offer more channels from Sinclair

Sinclair and YouTube TV have renewed their carriage agreement, with the streaming service returning Tennis Channel to its lineup.

Google incorporates more free channels into TV platform

Google is rolling out an updated version of its Google TV interface that will see hundreds of free television streams added to the platform.

The logo of Frontier Communications.

Frontier to offer native billing for YouTube TV

Frontier will offer native billing for YouTube TV through a new partnership between the two companies announced this week.

The YouTube TV program guide shows an episode of "Yellowstone" on the Paramount Network.

Google raising price of YouTube TV to $73 a month

YouTube TV says it will increase the cost of its base programming package in April.

The logo of Sky News. (Logo: Sky Group/Comcast, Graphic designed by The Desk)

Sky News live stream added to Roku’s free TV service

The Roku Channel has added Comcast's Sky News and NBC's Dateline 24/7 to its free streaming TV service.

Plex adds four free streaming TV channels from Fox

Plex had added four linear content channels from Fox Corporation to its free, ad-supported service.

The logo of streaming platform and hardware maker Roku.

Roku Channel drops ABC News Live

ABC News Live has been pulled from the Roku Channel after an agreement between Roku and Disney lapsed this month.

President Joseph Biden addresses members of Congress during the State of the Union event on March 1, 2022.

Biden’s State of the Union widely available on free platforms

There will be no shortage of free streaming options to President Biden's State of the Union address live and on-demand.

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