HBO Max and Discovery+ are combining as one service named Max. Google TV is adding over 800 free channels to their TV guide. YouTube has announced pricing details for the NFL Sunday Ticket. The ASUS ROG Ally looks like the best Steam Deck competitor yet. E3 was canceled, but will it ever return? Kobo’s new subscription service fills in the holes left by Kindle Unlimited.

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• What Max Launch Means for Existing HBO Max Customers 
• Google TV takes on Roku with over 800 free TV channels | Engadget
• YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket Starts at $249 for Subscribers With Early Deal, $349 This Fall
• YouTube livestreaming all Coachella stages for 2023
• ASUS’ ROG Ally is yet another Steam Deck competitor | Engadget
• ESA Head Blames E3 Cancellation on Wider Industry Challenges, Won’t Say If Event Will Return – IGN
• Kobo’s all-you-can-read subscription coming to the US could challenge Amazon – The Verge

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Diamond Sports Group, owners of Bally Sports, are struggling to stay afloat. What does that mean if Bally broadcasts your favorite sports team? YouTube TV is increasing prices again, but it’s not all bad news this time. Spotify still hasn’t launched its HiFi plan yet. Why not? Josh also played with Spotify DJ. Ubisoft is the latest major video game publisher to announce they won’t officially be at E3.

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• NHL Commissioner Assures Fans Bally Sports, AT&T SportsNets Games Will Air as Scheduled – The Streamable
• Diamond Sports Commits to Broadcast NBA, NHL Through This Season; MLB Relationship Still Unresolved – The Streamable
• YouTube TV raises its prices yet again | Engadget
• Spotify is Keeping its HiFi Plan on Hold Due to “Industry Changes” – Thurrott.com
• Ubisoft Pulls Out of E3 2023 After Previously Committing to the Show – IGN

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A new app called March Madness Live is giving you the ability to watch multiple college basketball games at the same time. We have all the information you need to ensure you don’t miss a single game. Roku has released a new version of their streaming software that focuses on live news, sports, and what you want to watch next.  Apple is finally launching the classical music streaming app. Sony is making more ridiculous claims about Microsoft. Eating a chicken sandwich could get you early access to Diablo IV. Microsoft won’t have a booth at E3.

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• March Madness Live brings multiview streaming to the web for up to four games | Engadget
• YouTube TV Bringing Multiview to March Madness – CNET
• Roku Announces a New Roku Experience – Thurrott.com
• Apple will launch its standalone classical music app on March 28th
• Sony is worried that Microsoft will sabotage Call of Duty for the PlayStation – The Verge
• Get Diablo IV beta early access when you buy a KFC Double Down – The Verge
• Xbox Confirms It Won’t be on E3 2023 Showfloor – IGN

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Sony unveils their latest televisions, including the new Sony A95L QD-OLED. Movies Anywhere is removing one of their most unique features. Sonos announced the Era 300 and Era 100 speakers.

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• Sony QD-OLED TV Amps Up Brightness, Tones Down Reflections – CNET
• Movies Anywhere is ending its movie sharing and Watch Together features – The Verge
• Sonos is betting big on spatial audio with the $450 Era 300 speaker | Engadget
• Sonos speakers will support Apple Music spatial audio starting March 28th | Engadget

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Plex will automatically skip the end credits of movies and TV shows in your personal media collection. Spotify is allowing you to partially train their algorithm. YouTube Music is giving you greater control over custom radio stations. Microsoft is bringing their games to Nvidia GeForce Now.

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• Spotify now lets you exclude certain playlists from its recommendations – The Verge
• YouTube Music’s redesigned radio experience allows you to create totally custom stations | Engadget
• How Microsoft’s Nvidia deal works for gamers — with or without Activision
• The Xbox February Update Rolls Out Today!

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You can stream the Super Bowl in 4k for free! Peacock eliminated their free tier. Paramount+ is rebranding and trying an unusual growth strategy. Richard is really angry about YouTube TV dropping the MLB Network. The Netflix password-sharing crackdown has people up in arms. Netflix added spatial audio to over 700 movies and shows. Amazon Music Unlimited subscription prices are increasing. Should you be concerned about which of the three big publishers show up at E3? Samsung’s QD-OLED gaming monitor has a price, and we’ve got some thoughts about it.

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• Confirmed: FOX to Stream Super Bowl LVII for Free in HD, 4K Without a Pay-TV Subscription – The Streamable
• Exclusive: Peacock Drops Free Tier for New Sign-Ups, Will Only Offer Paid Plans to New Customers – The Streamable
• Paramount+ Premium will absorb Showtime and rebrand as ‘Paramount+ With Showtime’ | Engadget
• YouTube TV Drops MLB Network
• How the end of Netflix password sharing will change the way families watch, especially the ones with college-age children 
• Netflix’s Premium Plan Adds Spatial Audio Support on All Devices – Thurrott.com
• Amazon Music Unlimited is Getting a Price Hike in the US and UK – Thurrott.com
• Exclusive: Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony Won’t Be Part of E3 2023 – IGN
• Samsung’s first OLED gaming monitor costs $1499.99

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Tablo’s ATSC 3.0 DVR is indefinitely delayed. MGM+ has launched. HBO Max raised prices while cutting content. Apple TV and Apple Music are now Windows apps. The large Apple HomePod has returned!

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• Tablo is Refunding Pre-Orders of ITs ATSC 3.0 DVR But Still Plans to Release It | Cord Cutters News
• Amazon’s MGM+ goes live, has Google TV integration already
• HBO Max’s first price hike raises the monthly rate by $1 – The Verge
• Apple TV, Music Apps Coming to Windows; Preview Versions Available Now – The Streamable
• Apple announces revamped full-size HomePod two years after discontinuing original – The Verge
• Google releases Stadia Controller update to enable Bluetooth

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Sports absolutely dominated broadcast television last year. fuboTV is kicking off the new year by raising prices. You’ll soon be able to rent movies through Plex. Google is working on innovative new audio technology. Apple is using “AI” to turn eBooks into audiobooks. The HTC Vive XR Elite looks to move VR and AR forward to the next level.

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• All but Six of 2022’s Top-100 TV Broadcasts Were Sports; 82 Were NFL Games – The Streamable
• fuboTV Raises Price by $5 Starting at $74.99 per Month, Replaces Ultra Plan with New Premier Plan – The Streamable
• Plex Announces Movie Rental Platform Will be Available in Coming Months – The Streamable
• Google to Bring New Audio Experiences to Android 13 – Thurrott.com
• Apple’s new audiobook narration service uses AI voices | Engadget
• Xbox and Bethesda to Present Developer_Direct Livestream on January 25 – Xbox Wire
• HTC’s Standalone Headset is an Evolution For Virtual Reality – CNET

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Josh is back to recap the biggest gaming tech news from CES 2023. Razer and Alienware have the most interesting new gaming laptops. Samsung has a couple of absolutely ludicrous computer monitors. Alienware and Asus ROG are competing in the refresh rate arms race. Razer unveils their portable game streaming handheld. PlayStation announced an accessible PS5 controller in Project Leonardo.

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• Razer rounds out its laptop line with the high-spec Blade 16 and Blade 18 | Engadget
• Alienware Unveils Its Thinnest and Most Powerful Gaming Laptops Yet – CNET
• You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Desk: Samsung’s New Gaming Monitor Is a Beast – CNET
• Alienware’s 500Hz Gaming Monitor Might Be the Fastest at CES – CNET
• Asus ROG Swift Gaming Monitors Hit 540Hz, 240Hz OLED in 1440p – CNET
• CES 2023: Razer Edge 5G is an impressive (and misguided) gaming handheld
• PlayStation Announces Project Leonardo, an Accessibility Controller Kit for PS5 – IGN

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The start of a new year means a plethora of announcements from across the technology space at CES! Josh and Richard are covering the show a little differently this year, and they’re podcasting about it differently, too. In this episode, they talk about the biggest and most interesting television and audio product announcements. There will be a separate podcast episode featuring gaming technology announcements.

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• Best TVs of CES 2023 – CNET
• JBL Bar 1300X hands-on: Impressive immersive sound via detachable speakers | Engadget
• JBL debuts true wireless earbuds with a touchscreen ‘smart’ case | Engadget
• Support for spatial audio arrives on the Google Pixel
• Poly’s Voyager Free 60+ might be the slickest earbuds for work yet | Engadget

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