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Roku is Ending Support for Older Models
Owners of older Roku devices will no longer get the newest Roku OS updates. Roku has three categories of devices. Current: Roku is currently manufacturing these products and they are fully supported. Updatable: Roku no longer manufactures these products, but they can still be updated with the latest Roku OS. Legacy: Roku has discontinued these…
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Here is Everything Coming to Netflix in October 2019
October 1st Carmen Sandiego: Season 2 (Netflix Family) Nikki Glaser: Bangin’ (Netflix Original) 93 days A.M.I. Along Came a Spider Bad Boys Bad Boys II Blow Bring It On, Ghost: Season 1 Charlie’s Angels Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Cheese in the Trap: Season 1 Chicago Typewriter: Season 1 Crash Exit Wounds Good Burger Harold &…
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Dish Promotes Locast & Offers Free Antenna Installs During Fox Blackout
On Thursday, several Fox channels went dark on Dish and Sling TV. This effectively removed FS1, FS2, Big 10 Network, Fox Soccer Plus, and Fox Deportes, along with taking away local channels in 17 markets spanning 23 states. Dish is now reminding customers that there are other ways to watch this content, starting with antennas.…
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Disney is Using Disney World to Promote Disney+ to Its 50 Million+ Guests
Disney is making sure visitors to their theme parks are well aware of the launch of the Disney+ streaming service on November 12. With over 52 million visitors to Disney World every year, many of them dedicated fans of all things Disney, you can understand why. Now, multiple readers have sent us photos of promos…
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Locast Accuses ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC of Antitrust Violations
Back in July ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC filed a lawsuit to shut down Locast. Locast is a free streaming service that offers locals streamed online for free in a handful of markets. Now Locast is fighting back by accusing ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC of antitrust violations. In a counter filing Locast’s David Goodfriend…
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Altitude Sports is “Exploring” a Partnership With Amazon After Comcast, DIRECTV, & Dish Dropped The Channel
Recently Comcast, DIRECTV, and Dish all dropped the regional sports network Altitude Sports from their lineup after talks broke down. This means fans of sports in Denver are struggling to find ways to watch their regional sports network coverage of the Nuggets and Avalanche after it decided not to support cord cutting options like PlayStation…
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Most Cord Cutters Plan to Buy a Roku Streaming Player According to a New Survey
The battle for your living room has been heating up. Amazon and Roku have both announced new streaming players coming this fall, so we decided to ask over 4,000 of our readers which streaming players they planned to buy. Most of them said they were planning to buy a Roku device. Roku dominated as the…
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Here is Everything Coming to Hulu in October 2019
Available October 1 60 Days In: Complete Season 5 (A&E) Alien Encounters: Complete Seasons 2&3 (Science Channel) American Pickers: Complete Season 19 (History Channel) Basketball Wives LA: Complete Seasons 1-5 (VH1) Biography: The Trump Dynasty: Complete Season 1 (A&E) Born This Way: Complete Seasons 3&4 (A&E) Children of the Snow: Complete Season 1 (IDTV) Detroit: Comeback…
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You Can Now Stream Netflix, Hulu, & YouTube Straight From Your Tesla
Today Tesla announced their biggest Software update ever – Software Version 10.0. With it comes the Tesla Theater update allowing you to stream movies and shows straight to your Model S, Model X, and Model 3 center displays while your car is parked. Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Hulu + Live TV accounts will all be…
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As Netflix’s Stocks Drop, CEO Acknowledges Hefty New Competition
Netflix stocks dropped 10% over the past week closing at $270.75 on Friday. Shares were trading for more than $300 before the second quarter before Netflix saw it’s first decline in domestic subscribers in almost 10 years. “While we’ve been competing with many people in the last decade, it’s a whole new world starting in…
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Tidal is Now Available on Roku
Today, TIDAL, global music streaming and entertainment platform bringing artists and fans closer together through unique original content and exclusive experiences, launches on the Roku platform. Members of TIDAL can find videos, albums, playlists, and other exclusive content to stream directly on the TIDAL channel on their Roku devices. More can be found on the Roku Blog.…
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FS1, BTN, Fox & More Go Dark on Sling TV & Dish
Today Fox owned networks went dark on Sling TV and Dish, including FS1, FS2, and BTN which was not on Sling but was available on Dish. “Taken together, Fox’s actions are profoundly anti-consumer,” said Andy LeCuyer, DISH senior vice president of Programming. “Fox is raising prices and turning its back on its public obligation to provide channels…
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Dish Network Has Dropped Fox Channels
Dish has just dropped Fox channels, including FS1, FS2, and BTN. Dish customers were quick to jump on social media to share the news that their Fox channels have gone dark as of this afternoon. Fox channels are also removed from Sling TV. Channels currently unavailable include FS1, FS2, Big 10 Network, Fox Soccer Plus…
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Verizon Expands 5G to New York City, Boise ID, and Panama City
Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network is now available in parts of New York City, Boise Idaho and Panama City. This makes a total of 13 cities that have access to Verison’s 5G Ultra Wideband service. This high speed network means the difference of downloading movies in mere seconds rather than minutes, and real-time experiences with…
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CTA Announces ‘NextGen TV’ Name and New Logo for ATSC 3.0 Technology
Since we first started hearing about ATSC 3.0 last year, ATSC 3.0 has also been referred to as NextGen TV. Now, that name has been confirmed, along with a new logo in a press release. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced today that NEXTGEN TV will be the go-to market name for ATSC 3.0. Along…
