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Cord Cutters News published an updated guide to free ways of watching local ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC news on streaming devices in the US. It lists apps and an HDTV antenna as options, with availability depending on location.
Plezy has added features in recent weeks and months; version 2.23.0 focuses on downloads and expands support for multiple streaming servers.
Pluto TV offers more than 400 free live channels and thousands of movies and shows on demand. Live viewing does not require an account, and the service is ad-supported.
Next week brings an ARD documentary about the Mabuse sisters and four other premieres on ZDF, Disney+, Netflix, and Joyn or ProSieben. The lineup includes horror comedy, mystery, a psychology experiment, and “The Power.”
Cord Cutters News singled out the Google TV Streamer 4K as a particularly suitable player for YouTube TV. Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV may also fit, depending on interface preferences and the devices a household uses.
CNN+, T-Vision, PlayStation Vue, Quibi and Redbox’s digital offerings are among five streaming services that shut down. Their lifespans ranged from less than five weeks for CNN+ to several years for PlayStation Vue.
Banijay Media is moving “The Ultimate Hype” from RTL+ to Pluto TV. The free reality combat sports series begins on October 30, 2026, with a Halloween edition.
On October 13, Hulu ordered Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot as a series. Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel will play the two FBI agents at the center of the new story.
Plex is rolling out version 2026.20.0 for Android, iOS, Android TV, tvOS and Fire TV. The update adds Live TV, search and library features and fixes numerous issues.
Deezer plans to add a setting before the end of 2026 that lets users hide fully AI-generated tracks, albums and artists from search results. The option can be turned off again at any time.
On September 17, a Paris court rejected Canal+’s request for daily penalties against Cloudflare. The blocking measures apply to Cloudflare’s CDN, not its public 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver.
Google is reportedly working on a new generation of the Google TV Streamer. Planned features include built-in microphones, presence detection and more storage than the current 32 GB.