@Anonymous User
Not entirely sure why the news would report that a device no longer supports an application.
This has been decommissioned since October.
So you can either try get a discount on a Now TV stick after speaking to Now TV directly. Or as a better option is go for a Amazon Fire stick as I personally find them more reliable than Now TV devices.
For live chat
https://help.nowtv.com/article/how-to-submit-a-complaint
Just click “chat online” within the green box
Or send an email to the address in the picture below

FYI that I do not work for NOW, just a NOW customer trying to help