Google’s YouTube TV keeps going up in price, but often the service gives subscribers some nice perks. Today and through the next week, YouTube TV subscribers are getting extended free trials of Cinemax.
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Millions of people are cutting off traditional cable in favor of streaming, and live TV offerings are an important piece of that puzzle. To bolster its live TV discovery features on Fire TV, Amazon has just announced new integrations with Google’s YouTube TV and Sling.
Yesterday, Google announced that it would be increasing the price of YouTube TV from $50/month to $65/month. The increase didn’t sit well with most users, and now Sling TV is taking advantage by offering subscribers a “1-Year Price Guarantee.”
Does the latest YouTube TV price hike have you considering ditching the service? Follow along for how to cancel your YouTube TV subscription as well as pause it if you’d like to think things over.
When YouTube TV first launched a few years ago, it felt like the answer I’d been waiting for. Most of the channels I need, unlimited DVR, and a decent interface? All for $35? What a steal! Now, three years later, YouTube TV has seen numerous price hikes that have nearly doubled that cost, all for the sake of some added channels. I’m done with it.
In recent weeks, Google has been sending out discount codes and even freebies to subscribers of its various services. This week, yet another promo is going out, this time delivering a hefty discount on a Nest Hub smart display to YouTube TV subscribers.
Google’s Android TV platform is growing, but sometime this year it’s set to get another major redesign. Today, a leak detailed Google’s new hardware as well as sharing our first look at the new Android TV UI which, apparently, includes YouTube TV integration on the homescreen.
Following an announcement earlier this year, YouTube TV has today opened up access to HBO, Cinemax, and HBO Max through your current subscription.
One of the biggest complaints many have had regarding Chrome OS over the years has been the app situation, but that’s been getting better and better over time. A big help has come from Progressive Web Apps, and now, the Google Play Store is distributing some PWAs including YouTube TV and Twitter on Chrome OS.
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the nature of home entertainment, with Google seeing “major shifts in streaming viewership.” Brands are adjusting their advertising strategies in response, with YouTube now “accelerating the launch of a number of tools.”
YouTube TV has been building out its catalog of channels for the past couple of years, and today, the platform has announced another new deal. This year, YouTube TV is adding channels from Viacom that include Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, and several others.
YouTube TV is adding another new channel to its lineup today — ABC News Live.
Google’s YouTube TV has become one of the most popular ways to stream traditional TV channels through the internet. Now, YouTube TV’s app for Android TV is adding overdue support for the platform’s homescreen “channels.”
Last month, Google’s cord cutting television service was mired in contract disputes and lost Fox Region Sport Networks in some parts of the country. YouTube TV for Android is now rolling out a dark mode.
YouTube TV has a ton of live channels and thousands of hours of on-demand content, and now the platform is giving customers an extra bonus. Starting this week, YouTube TV customers are getting EPIX for free.
YouTube TV has slowly become one of the best services on the market for streaming live TV, and it’s continually being updated to make that experience even better. Now, YouTube is rolling out a “Mark as Watched” option to YouTube TV subscribers.
On March 5, a new deal between YouTube TV and Sinclair Broadcasting saw a shakeup with Fox Sports channels. That saw the demise of YES Network, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, and Fox Sports West on the service. However, Fox Sports Regional Networks are still available on YouTube TV in some areas!
At the end of February, YouTube TV announced that it would no longer be carrying Fox Sports networks after failing to reach an agreement with Sinclair Broadcasting. A brief extension gave us hope the two companies would be able to settle on a deal — which they have — but there’s still bad news.
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On Thursday, YouTube TV announced that it was going to lose Fox Regional Sports Networks over contract disputes with Sinclair. The deadline was today, but a temporary extension sees those channels still available as both parties “work to reach an agreement.”
YouTube TV this morning announced that a contract dispute with the Sinclair Broadcast Group will see the cord-cutting service lose the Fox Regional Sports Networks. Starting Sunday, those channels — along with the YES Network — will no longer be offered.
In an effort to offer an alternative to traditional cable TV, Verizon has today launched its own set-top box. The Verizon Stream TV is launching today with Google’s Android TV and some free add-ons too.
YouTube TV has become one of the top services for streaming traditional TV over the internet, and some ISPs have partnered with Google to push the service on their customers. Today, Windstream has announced a partnership with YouTube TV.
During the Alphabet 2019 Q4 earnings call, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai provided an update on how many paid YouTube Music and Premium subscribers there are. There were also official figures for cord-cutting service YouTube TV.
