Emma Roth reviews her three-month experience with Telly, a free TV that constantly displays ads on a secondary screen, offering a glimpse into a future where advertising is integrated into everyday entertainment devices.
Samsung is offering a promotion where purchasing a 98-inch or 100-inch Neo QLED TV (models QN90F or QN80F) from their website grants you a free 65-inch Crystal UHD U8000F TV, available until September 7, 2025, or while supplies last.
The article provides information on how to watch the NFL preseason game between the Bills and Bears live for free, including details on the game time, location, and streaming options like DIRECTV and Hulu + Live TV, with tips for viewers to access the game without a cable subscription.
Amazon Fire Stick users can access over 200 TV stations for free using the legal NewsON app, which offers live and local TV newscasts without the need for a cable subscription or login. The app has received positive reviews from users, with a 3.7/5 score on Amazon, and allows users to stream live news and previous newscasts from the past 48 hours. Additionally, there are other ad-supported free TV options available for Amazon Fire devices, potentially allowing users to reduce their premium subscriptions and save money on monthly streaming bills.
Telly, the free TV company, has begun shipping its ad-supported 55-inch TVs to its first customers. The TVs feature a smaller screen dedicated to displaying advertisements, and users must agree to have their viewing data used by advertisers. Telly plans to ship 500,000 TVs by the end of 2023 and "millions more" in 2024. The company is also partnering with Nielsen, Microsoft, Magnite, and MNTN to collect viewership and ad effectiveness insights. While users sacrifice some privacy, the appeal of a free TV has attracted a significant number of sign-ups.
Telly, a startup founded by the co-founder of Pluto TV, is offering free 55-inch 4K TVs that continuously display ads on part of a secondary screen. The smaller display also shows news, sports scores, and other useful data. The reservations cover the first 500,000 TVs, which are expected to ship in the summer. The ad-supported model might not thrill privacy-minded viewers who'd rather not share info.
Teevee, a new company founded by Pluto TV's co-founder Ilya Pozin, plans to offer free TVs by bundling ads directly into the TV. The Teevee TV will include a decently-sized TV, a soundbar, and a second smaller screen that will show ads, local weather, news, sports scores, and more. The company's website says it is "coming later this year." Roku reportedly makes about $40 per year per user from its ads and subscriptions, and Teevee could potentially drive that rate up even more with the second screen.
Google TV has expanded its free streaming lineup to over 800 live TV channels, including Tubi, Plex, and Haystack News, directly in its redesigned Live tab, alongside its existing lineup of channels from free streamer Pluto TV. The company claims this expansion will make Google TV the platform offering the most free TV channels within one electronic programming guide. The new live TV experience launches starting today to all Google TV devices in the U.S., including its Chromecast with Google TV and TVs with Google TV built-in from Sony, TCL, Hisense, and Philips.