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A whopping 41 new model 2019 Samsung QLED television sets were revealed today - in every possible size you can imagine. Every size that makes any possible sense to manufacture, it would seem, will be available from Samsung imminently. Barring cost, it would seem Samsung's not allowing any sort of other question about the unique set of qualities a television must have get in your way of owning one of their newest sets.

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TCL, the company perhaps best known for its Roku smart TVs, has announced a new deal involving its massive 75-inch 4K HDR Roku smart TV model and retailer Costco. The model's price has been temporarily slashed to $999.99 as a limited time deal, giving consumers the opportunity to pick up a massive screen for a (relatively speaking) small price.

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Sony has once again expanded its PlayStation Vue channel offerings, this time around adding more than three dozen local stations for many markets across the US. The new local stations span the big four networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. Among the rollout, though, Fox accounts for nearly all of the new channel offerings across more than two dozen cities and market regions in the United States.

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Popular Stephen King novel The Stand will be transformed into a mini TV series, according to CBS. The company plans to release the show on its streaming platform CBS All Access, the current destination for Star Trek: Discovery and the upcoming The Twilight Zone reboot. This won't be the first King work to get a streaming service adaption; his Castle Rock and 11.22.63 are both on Hulu.

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Back in December 2017, CBS revealed that it would be rebooting The Twilight Zone for its modern audience, something we later learned would involve Jordan Peele as both executive producer and host. After years of effort, CBS will finally be launching its revived hit show on April 1 with a two-episode premiere, though fans will need a CBS All Access subscription to stream them.

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Hulu is making some big pricing changes today, and the news can be either good or bad depending on the plan you're paying for each month. Those subscribed to Hulu's basic plan are actually going to be getting a discount on their monthly bill, while those with a Live TV account are looking at paying more. These price changes aren't taking effect immediately, but they are being implemented soon.

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Livestreaming TV service Sling TV has launched a free viewing experience for Roku users, enabling them to browse the service as a guest and watch content without paying. The free access is offered to new Sling TV customers who can access the content without creating an account or signing in. In addition to watching content, guests will be able to buy pay-per-view events without subscribing.

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Way back in January 2018, HBO gave us a vague premiere window for the final season of Game of Thrones. At the time, the company only said that Game of Thrones season 8 would premiere at some point in April 2019. As of today, we finally have an actual premiere date thanks to a new teaser that drops some ominous hints about the fates of some of the show's main characters.

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After a publishing a few teasers on Twitter, Netflix has at last delivered an honest-to-goodness trailer for the second season of The Punisher. The trailer is arriving just in time as well, since the second season premieres on Netflix in just over a week. The trailer is predictably violent, but of course, we wouldn't expect anything less from The Punisher.

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TCL will launch 8K Roku Smart TVs later this year, the two companies have announced. TCL will be the first to license an 8K hardware reference design currently in development at Roku, which already offers a number of smart TVs via TCL. Joining the future 8K TV models will be new 4K and HDR smart TVs that feature voice search/control and far-field microphones.

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Early last month, a set-top box apparently designed for T-Mobile's upcoming television service appeared in numerous images published by the FCC. The documentation indicated that the service's launch was drawing near, but a new report claims there may have been a delay in the Uncarrier's plans. As of now, sources claim, T-Mobile is planning to launch its own TV service some time next year.

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If there's one thing Samsung dominates at every year at CES, it's massive, super expensive television sets. This year is no exception - not when The Frame is in town. Today The Frame 2019 was teased with a few details that make us want to appreciate art with a panel of light the likes of which would cost us both arms and both legs, all at once! This is all thanks to The Frame television family's biggest draw: the Samsung Art Store.

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