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TuneIn on Vizio TVs

TuneIn has announced that listeners can now stream its audio content on Vizio TVs. The TuneIn app’s complete catalogue of over 90,000 global radio stations, podcasts, audiobooks and more is now available on-demand through the app row on Vizio Smart TVs. “As the TV is the focal point of the home, Vizio users can continue […]

January 9, 2024

MPs to question Sky, Google, SVoDs

The UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to question representatives of streaming and on-demand TV and audio services as part of the Committee’s continuing scrutiny of the draft Media Bill. The first panel, featuring Amazon, Netflix and Sky, will focus partly on the obligations imposed on services by the proposed Video-on-Demand Code. The […]

June 26, 2023By Colin Mann

Sky News launches audio service

Sky News is now available as an audio service on TuneIn – the live-streaming audio platform – allowing listeners in the UK, Ireland and the US, free access to Sky news wherever they are. The partnership means Sky News’ non-stop news coverage is now accessible to audiences when they’re not in front of a screen […]

May 24, 2023

Fox Weather on TuneIn

TuneIn, the live-streaming audio service in the US, and Fox News Audio have announced the expansion of their partnership which now includes Fox Weather for audio streaming. Already the home to Fox News Audio’s streaming content, this multi-year deal extension brings TuneIn listeners access to the expertise and insight of Fox Weather, featuring over 120 […]

December 7, 2022

Vodafone launches Pro Broadband with Alexa

UK multiplay telco Vodafone has launched Vodafone Pro Broadband with Alexa Built-in which it claims offers customers a UK broadband first – a Super WiFi Plus booster with Alexa Built-in, hybrid 4G broadband back-up and dedicated WiFi Xperts support from £38 (€45) a month. Vodafone’s new booster includes Alexa – giving households the ability to […]

August 9, 2021

TuneIn Radio loses copyright appeal

Music streaming service TuneIn has lost a long-running Copyright infringement appeal in the UK courts. The London Court of Appeal has found in favour of an action brought in 2017 by Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music. The music giants argued that TuneIn lacked a licence to play music in the UK. Back in November […]

March 29, 2021By Chris Forrester