Apps like Tubi, Amazon Prime, Sling, and Pluto offer easy access to free movies and TV channels that can be streamed right to your smart TV.

Built-in FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channels on smart TVs are becoming increasingly common among TV and streaming device manufacturers to boost revenue and make their products more enticing.

It can be hard to justify buying a TV these days. Most of what people would consider the best TVs cost well over $1,000, for instance, and those that cost less are often missing out on critical specs ...