I’m talking about the Channel Guide, which lets you browse through a grid guide of your favorite live TV channels straight from the Fire TV home screen. You don’t need to waste time loading an app just to see what’s on, and you can even build your own meta-guide that covers both streaming and over-the-air channels.

Although the Channel Guide got a major upgrade last month with new streaming sources such as Sling TV and YouTube TV, it still doesn’t get prominent billing in the Fire TV menu system. And to really make the most of it, you’ll need to customize exactly which channels appear in the grid. But if you’re in the habit of channel surfing during moments of indecisiveness, it’s worth taking a few minutes to set it all up. Read the full column on TechHive.

Yearly subscription options are becoming more common as a way to dissuade people from hopping between streaming services on a month-to-month basis. Disney, which owns Hulu, already offers annual plans for Disney+ and ESPN+ (though not for the $13 per month bundle of those two services and Hulu), and both Peacock and Apple TV+ launched with annual options. Still, this isn’t a rebirth for cable contracts; we’ve seen no indication that monthly subscriptions are going anywhere, and subscribing for a month or two at a time remains the best way to sample all the exclusive shows each of these services are offering.

Apple’s bundle plans: Speaking vaguely cable-like moves, Apple is rumored to be planning a $15 per month bundle that includes Apple TV+, CBS All Access, and Showtime, with an announcement possibly happening next week. The news comes from anonymous sources speaking to Bloomberg, which has worded its story in a way that’s causing some confusion.

For one thing, the story suggests—but doesn’t say for certain—that Apple will bundle CBS All Access’ ad-free plan, which normally costs $10 per month, rather than its $6 per month ad-supported service. It also neglects to mention that you can already bundle CBS All Access and Showtime together for $15 per month with ads or $19 per month without. Apple’s bundle could be healthy savings either way; we just don’t know exactly how much that savings will be.

Meanwhile, Apple is reportedly planning another bundle that rolls up Apple TV+ with other services from the company, such as Apple News+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage. The details here are even hazier, and an announcement isn’t rumored until October, but it sounds like the savings aren’t major. Bloomberg reports might save between $2 and $5 per month by combining Apple services.

AT&T’s HBO Max acceleration: Here’s some news that sounds like inside baseball but could have big implications. Earlier this week, AT&T announced a management shakeup at WarnerMedia, including the departure of an executive who only joined 15 months ago to head the company’s streaming businesses. The restructuring has also resulted in widespread layoffs at DC Universe and DC Comics, and AT&T is reportedly looking to sell off its Crunchyroll anime service as well.

All this maneuvering is supposed to help AT&T focus on HBO Max, which stumbled out of the gate with a confusing launch, lackluster catalog, and no support for Roku or Fire TV devices. The shake-up suggests a realization by AT&T that it hasn’t taken the streaming wars seriously enough.