Google TV now has 10,000 free movies and shows waiting for you
Streaming services seem to be getting more expensive by the year, but Google is giving Google TV users another reason to see how far they can get without paying for yet another subscription. Google TV Freeplay, which has until now focused largely on free live television, is adding video-on-demand for the first time. The service now offers more than 10,000 movies and TV shows that you can watch whenever you want, alongside its growing collection of free live channels.
- ▪Streaming services seem to be getting more expensive by the year, but Google is giving Google TV users another reason to see how far they can get without paying for yet another subscription.
- ▪Google TV Freeplay, which has until now focused largely on free live television, is adding video-on-demand for the first time.
- ▪The service now offers more than 10,000 movies and TV shows that you can watch whenever you want, alongside its growing collection of free live channels.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Google TV just got 10,000 free movies and shows to binge — Android Authority
- ▪ Google TV adds over 10,000 free movies & shows on-demand, no apps needed — 9to5Google
- ▪ Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch — The Verge
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Streaming services seem to be getting more expensive by the year, but Google is giving Google TV users another reason to see how far they can get without paying for yet another subscription. Google TV Freeplay, which has until now focused largely on free live television, is adding video-on-demand for the first time. The service now offers more than 10,000 movies and TV shows that you can watch whenever you want, alongside its growing collection of free live channels. More than 10,000 movies and shows for free Just like Freeplay’s existing channels, the new on-demand library is supported by ads, so you don’t need another monthly subscription to access it.
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