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YouTube TV

YouTube TV is an Internet-based streaming cable television alternative operated by the Google division of parent company Alphabet and is based in Mountain View, California.

YouTube TV channels integrated into YouTube app on Roku

Google has integrated its pay streaming television service YouTube TV directly within the native YouTube app on Roku devices.

Roku drops YouTube TV from app store

Roku has removed the premium television app YouTube TV from its app store days after warning of an impending carriage dispute.

Google challenges Roku in battle over YouTube TV

Google says it continues to negotiate in good faith with streaming hardware maker Roku over the future of its YouTube TV app on that platform.

Roku warns users may lose access to YouTube TV

Roku is warning users of its streaming television hardware that they may have to go without access to YouTube TV soon.

T-Mobile to shut down streaming service TVision

T-Mobile is abandoning its streaming television service TVision nearly six months after it started.

YouTube TV adds more ViacomCBS channels to lineup

YouTube TV has added seven digital channels from the ViacomCBS portfolio of cable and broadcast networks.

WGN America lands on two more streaming services

WGN America has been added to YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV after securing an agreement with Vidgo last week.

The Chromecast with Google TV is pictured alongside the Google Assistant voice remote.

YouTube TV gifts long-term subscribers free Chromecast with Google TV

YouTube TV is showing its appreciation for some long-time customers with an offer to grab a new Chromecast with Google TV for free.

The logo of Nexstar Media Group.

YouTube TV adding Nexstar’s WGN America to lineup next year

Local TV giant Nexstar Media Group has reached a deal that will bring its flagship cable channel WGN America to YouTube TV next year.

“Rudolph” on CBS blocked for streaming TV service customers

Streaming TV customers were disappointed to find that the popular holiday movie "Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer" airing on CBS was blocked on Tuesday evening.

YouTube TV drops Sinclair-owned Tennis Channel

The channel's removal comes after YouTube TV dropped other Sinclair-owned sports networks earlier this year.

YouTube TV gifts subscribers free access to HBO, Cinemax through Sunday

The trial also includes access to the HBO Max app where available.

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