Director's Cut Blog with Frank Macek

Tysons, VA – TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced it has completed an update of its stations’ over-the-top (OTT) streaming apps on Roku, enhancing the experience for viewers. TEGNA also announced it is planning to launch OTT streaming apps for its stations on Amazon Fire TV by the end of 2020. When the rollout on Amazon Fire TV is complete, TEGNA stations’ local news and other programming will be available to consumers on the two dominant OTT streaming media players, which comprise 70 percent of the U.S. market. TEGNA’s OTT station apps offer streaming viewers free, ad-supported access to live news and the most recent news broadcasts, breaking news and weather forecasts, in addition to VERIFY fact-checking reports and TEGNA’s live entertainment program, Daily Blast LIVE. A new “Watch” feature has also been launched on stations’ websites and mobile apps in order to create a unified video consumption experience across all consumer digital platforms. TEGNA’s True Crime Network app is a...

There is now another way you to can access up to date videos and live events from WKYC news straight from your Roku player. WKYC's new Roku Channel features the live video events as well as the latest news, sports and featured videos from our newscasts. The free Channel on the Roku device allows you to stream live events including our daily newscasts as they are happening. It also features videos from our top stories of the day, as well as other features like Ways 2 Save, and our latest investigative reports. You will also find top videos from Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and much more. For more information or to get the Channel on your device visit the Roku Channel store and search for WKYC or just search for WKYC on your Roku Device.

Photo Courtesy: Hulu Special to the Director's Cut Blog By Matt Granite, WKYC Ways 2 Save Reporter CLEVELAND -- The cost of cable and satellite services are too high for many families to afford, so today by viewer request... how to lower that monthly bill to $7.99. While this certainly isn't for everyone or the most demanding viewers, I have successfully lowered my bill from the previous $100 per month I was paying. Considering I was only watching eight of the channels in my provider package, I've made the personal decision to go Roku. Here's how to sever the ties: 1) Buy a Roku for a one-time fee of $49.99 (more on Roku in a minute). CLICK HERE 2) Get a subscription to Hulu Plus for $7.99 a month (so you can watch your favorite new primetime shows, as well as previous episodes). CLICK HERE 3) Buy a good HD antenna so you can still watch us! CLICK HERE So what is Roku? It's a beautiful little box that you might want to consider that allows you t...