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Roku Announces Major Changes Are Again Coming To The Roku Home Screen <p>Roku is preparing a series of substantial updates to the home screen experience across its streaming devices and smart TVs, with the changes set to begin rolling out over the coming months. The enhancements were detailed at the 2026 Roku Developer Summit and center on greater layout flexibility, more dynamic visual elements, and deeper use […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - Roku Announces Major Changes Are Again Coming To The Roku Home Screen | Cord Cutters News">Roku Announces Major Changes Are Again Coming To The Roku Home Screen</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the...

HBO Max & Paramount+ Are Merging, Walmart Expands Its Free Streaming Service, Roku Fixes a Bug, & More – Your Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week <p>This week brought major changes across the streaming landscape that will reshape options for cord cutters, from major corporate consolidations and free service expansions to technical fixes and mandatory app transitions in key markets. On October 6, the completed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery launched under the new Skydance name, uniting film studios, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - HBO Max & Paramount+ Are Merging, Walmart Expands Its Free Streaming Service, Roku Fixes a Bug, & More - Your Top Cord Cutting Stories From The Past Week | Cord Cutters...

TNT Sports Could Be Coming To Free OTA TV On CBS <p>The completion of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has created the newly combined Skydance company, placing CBS in a strong position to expand its sports footprint by drawing programming from TNT Sports cable channels. The roughly $110 billion deal closed on October 6, 2026, uniting CBS Sports with TNT Sports under one corporate structure […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - TNT Sports Could Be Coming To Free OTA TV On CBS | Cord Cutters News">TNT Sports Could Be Coming To Free OTA TV On CBS</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Luke Bouma

DIRECTV Begins Limited Rollout of A New Custom Multiview Letting You Pick What Channels You Want in Your Multiview <p>Early user reports indicate that DIRECTV is starting to introduce a custom multiview option on its streaming platform, with the feature showing up on the company’s Osprey boxes. The capability has not yet appeared for users on Gemini dongles, Apple TV, or Roku devices, and the company has not issued an official launch announcement. The […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - DIRECTV Begins Limited Rollout of A New Custom Multiview Letting You Pick What Channels You Want in Your Multiview | Cord Cutters News">DIRECTV Begins Limited Rollout of A New Custom Multiview Letting You Pick What Channels You Want in Your...

MeTV Toons Has a Special Halloween Lineup This Weekend <p>MeTV Toons is dedicating this Sunday evening to a concentrated block of vintage Halloween animation under its Spooktacular Sundays banner, giving viewers a ready-made lineup of classic cartoons timed for the middle of October. The special programming begins at 4 p.m. Eastern and 3 p.m. Central on October 11 and runs through the early evening, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - MeTV Toons Has a Special Halloween Lineup This Weekend | Cord Cutters News">MeTV Toons Has a Special Halloween Lineup This Weekend</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Luke Bouma

Netflix is Reportedly Planning to Lay Off 5% Of Its Employees <p>Netflix is reportedly preparing to lay off around 5% of its workforce as early as next week. Puck News reports that Netflix is planning a restructuring, which would impact around 850 jobs across the company, out of the approximately 16,000 employees. Netflix has not commented on the report, either to confirm the restructuring or to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - Netflix is Reportedly Planning to Lay Off 5% Of Its Employees | Cord Cutters News">Netflix is Reportedly Planning to Lay Off 5% Of Its Employees</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Jess Barnes

26 Years Ago Today, Everybody Loves Raymond Celebrated Its 100th Episode <p>On October 9, 2000, 26 years ago today, Everybody Loves Raymond celebrated its 100th episode. The show, which ran from 1996 to 2005, won audiences over with its relatable humor, sharp writing, and stellar ensemble cast. The 100th episode milestone put it over the threshold typically indicating that a series will be syndicated and cemented […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - 26 Years Ago Today, Everybody Loves Raymond Celebrated Its 100th Episode | Cord Cutters News">26 Years Ago Today, Everybody Loves Raymond Celebrated Its 100th Episode</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the...

Don’t Miss Out! These TV, Laptop, Headphones, and Smart Home Deals Are Still Available After Prime Day <p>Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event may be over, but the discounts haven’t disappeared just yet. Several popular TVs, streaming devices, laptops, tablets, headphones, smart home products and more are still available at sale prices, giving shoppers another chance to save before these offers expire. Some of the deals below require an Amazon Prime membership, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - Don’t Miss Out! These TV, Laptop, Headphones, and Smart Home Deals Are Still Available After Prime Day | Cord Cutters News">Don’t Miss Out! These TV, Laptop, Headphones, and Smart Home Deals Are Still Available After Prime Day</a> appeared...

SpaceX Spends $8 Billion on Spectrum to Launch a Wireless Phone Network Challenge AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile From Space <p>SpaceX has agreed to acquire a nationwide portfolio of low-band wireless spectrum in a transaction valued at roughly $8 billion, positioning the company to expand its Starlink satellite network into a direct competitor against the dominant U.S. mobile carriers. The deal, announced Thursday and subject to Federal Communications Commission approval, covers a license portfolio of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - SpaceX Spends $8 Billion on Spectrum to Launch a Wireless Phone Network Challenge AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile From Space | Cord Cutters News">SpaceX Spends $8 Billion on Spectrum to Launch a Wireless...

Cord Cutting Today: DISH Price Hikes, A New Apple TV, & More <p>Today in Cord Cutting Today for October 9, 2026, we’re talking about DISH raising prices and whether we’ll finally get an updated Apple TV device next week. Here are some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting today. Today’s Top Stories Quick Links from Cord Cutters News</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - Cord Cutting Today: DISH Price Hikes, A New Apple TV, & More | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutting Today: DISH Price Hikes, A New Apple TV, & More</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Jess Barnes

Sinclair Launches a New Digital News Brand <p>Sinclair Inc. and New Media have announced the launch of The National Press, a new subscription digital news brand. The National Press will focus on local journalism, pulling reporting from Sinclair’s network of 1200 local journalists from over 60 locations across the country. The Sinclair journalists know the communities, people, and institutions they’re reporting on. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - Sinclair Launches a New Digital News Brand | Cord Cutters News">Sinclair Launches a New Digital News Brand</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Jess Barnes

CD Sales Jump 16% and Outpace Vinyl Growth <p>CD sales in the United States have posted one of the sharpest rebounds of any physical music format in recent years, according to mid-year data covering the first six months of 2026. Industry tracker Luminate reported that 16.3 million CDs were sold in that period, a 16 percent increase from the same stretch a year […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - CD Sales Jump 16% and Outpace Vinyl Growth | Cord Cutters News">CD Sales Jump 16% and Outpace Vinyl Growth</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Luke Bouma

Pirate Streaming Portal Series.ly Has Domain Suspended, Rebrand Surfaces (Updated) <p>The .ly domain of Spanish pirate streaming portal Series.ly was suspended by its Libyan registrar this week, more than a week after a Madrid court approved a broad anti-piracy order against the site. Soon after the domain was lost the Telegram and Discord were rebranded to Cinubo. The Spanish order also covers future mirrors, however, so whether this will apply to Cinubo has yet to be seen.</p> <p>From: <a href="IPTVApps - TorrentFreak - News">TF</a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Ernesto Van der Sar

10 Years of Data on AI, Monetization, QoE and Latency: What Video Teams Say Changed in 2026 Trends in monetization, AI, QoE and observability, and latency and delivery are revealed in Bitmovin's Video Developer Report. 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source:

DIRECTV App Adds Variable Playback Speeds for DVR Recordings <p>DIRECTV has begun rolling out a notable update to its mobile streaming app that adds variable playback speeds for recorded programs, giving subscribers new control over how quickly they move through cloud DVR content. Early confirmation of the change has come from iPhone users running version 5.0.136, available through the Apple App Store, where the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - DIRECTV App Adds Variable Playback Speeds for DVR Recordings | Cord Cutters News">DIRECTV App Adds Variable Playback Speeds for DVR Recordings</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source...

PBS Is Adding Another Free OTA TV Channel in Partnership With France 24 <p>France 24 and PBS have entered an agreement that gives PBS member stations the option to carry a livestream of France 24 English as a subchannel on their digital platforms. The arrangement adds the international news service to the set of live, linear, commercial-free streams already available through PBS.org and the PBS app, bringing the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - PBS Is Adding Another Free OTA TV Channel in Partnership With France 24 | Cord Cutters News">PBS Is Adding Another Free OTA TV Channel in Partnership With France 24</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the...

ATSC ?Broadcast-to-Everything? Candidate Standard Marks Major Step Toward a More Connected Future ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association?, today announced an important milestone in the development of Broadcast-to-Everything (B2X), with the approval of a new Candidate Standard that establishes a critical foundation for the emerging B2X platform. 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source:

What Advertisers Can Gain from the NFL?s Fragmented Season Long gone are the days of "are the 49ers on CBS or Fox this week?" Now, figuring out where your team is playing on any given Sunday means checking against one of nine different platforms that will carry NFL games this season: CBS, FOX, ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock, Prime Video, Netflix, and NFL Network. This makes the NFL a particularly visible test of CTV's promise. Streaming offers richer signals to optimize against, including the potential to connect exposure with outcomes on other devices. 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source:

LA FAST/Play: Focus on Time Spent, Monetization, and Aggregation Amagi's fifth annual LA FAST conference returned to LA September 29 with a full lineup of sessions and speakers, a reported capacity crowd, and a brand new title: LA PLAY. The sessions on FAST and streaming kept returning to one number: time spent. Where are audiences spending their time, and how can streamers claim a share of those viewing hours? 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source:

DIRECTV Just Added Another C-SPAN Channel <p>DirecTV has added C-SPAN 3 to the channel lineup available through its streaming television packages, placing the public-affairs network at channel 352. The addition expands the set of live government and policy programming that subscribers can reach without a traditional satellite dish, though the company has not specified which of its streaming tiers include the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="IPTVApps - DIRECTV Just Added Another C-SPAN Channel | Cord Cutters News">DIRECTV Just Added Another C-SPAN Channel</a> appeared first on <a href="IPTVApps - | Cord Cutters News">Cord Cutters News</a>.</p> 🔗 Read the full report on the original site Source: Luke Bouma