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Welcome to today’s Swanni Sez newsletter, which includes links and summaries of the day’s top stories in TV technology.
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Now, let’s go to the news!
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1. Super Bowl Streaming: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The Super Bowl is over with a clear victory for the underdog Philadelphia Eagles over the New England Patriots. However, the game delivered a split verdict for fans of live streaming.
I’ve compiled a recap of the Good, the Bad, and The Ugly of watching the big game without a pay TV subscription, or antenna.
To see which streamers held up under the pressure, and which ones didn’t, click below!
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2. DIRECTV to Offer Winter Olympics In 4K
AT&T has revealed that DIRECTV will carry portions of this month’s 2018 Winter Olympics from Seoul, Korea in 4K, and 4K HDR (High Dynamic Range).
To learn more about DIRECTV’s coverage, which begins this week, click below!
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3. Charter Loses 11 Network Affiliates In Fee Fight
Charter has lost 11 local network affiliates due to a fee fight with their owner, Northwest Broadcasting.
Which stations? And how did it affect last night’s Super Bowl?
To learn more, click below!
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4. Netflix Adding 12 New Titles This Week
Netflix this week plans to add 12 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup, including eight originals.
What are the titles? And which originals sound most interesting?
To learn more, click below!
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5. Hulu & Amazon Adding 21 New Titles This Week
Hulu and Amazon this week plan to add 21 new TV shows and movies to their subscription Video on Demand lineups, including an original documentary about race car driving from Amazon.
What are the titles?
To find out, click below
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6. Dish Gets Back 2 NBC Stations Before Super Bowl
Dish announced Friday night that it has reached a new carriage pact with a local broadcaster, returning two local NBC affiliates to its lineup in time for yesterday’s Super Bowl.
Which affiliates?
To find out, click below!
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