-
Roku’s New Smart Speaker Shows Up In a FCC Filing
Back in January, we learned that Roku was working on a line of smart speakers with a Roku Assistant built in. The first version announced was a sound bar from TCL desinged to work closely with Roku TVs. Now an FCC filing from TCL has popped up at the FCC for a smart speaker with voice…
-
YouTube Music is Rolling Out Today With a New Look & Price
Last week YouTube announced that they are breaking YouTube Red into YouTube Music and YouTube Premium. Today YouTube announced that they are rolling out YouTube Music in the U.S., Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. Invites will start going out later today and you can sign up to get an invite HERE. Here is how…
-
Facebook Wants to Build City Wide Gigabit Wi-Fi Networks
Recently all the talk has been about 5G home internet rolling out later this year from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Others like Charter, Dish, Google, and more all have their own 5G networks in development. Now Facebook has announced they also want to get into the home internet business but they want to use W-Fi.…
-
Comcast is Leaking Names & Passwords of Customers’ Wifi Networks
In what is just one more example of why you should not use the WiFi router rented by your internet service provider is a report today that says they may leak your password. Yesterday ZDNet reported that Comcast had a major security breach and revealed the passwords of their Xfinity-provided wireless routers in plaintext on the…
-
DIRECTV NOW is NOT Supporting Android TV
Update: The Google Play Store is no longer letting us install DIRECTV NOW on our Android TV player. Sadly this looks like it was a glitch on the Google Play side. DIRECTV NOW did just pull their Fire TV Beta from the Fire TV app store. You can learn more HERE. Earlier today we reported…
-
Redbox is Testing $2.50 4K Ultra HD Movies Rentals
Today Redbox announce that they are now testing renting 4K Ultra HD movies for just $2.50. The test is rolling out across more than 2,500 kiosks in Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, Detroit, Miami, and New York City. “This is a major move for Redbox as we focus on expanding consumer access to home entertainment options…
-
Discovery & BBC Studios Just Launched a New Streaming Service for Phones & Tablets
Last week Discovery quietly launched a new streaming service called Dreams TV. This new service has custom videos created specifically to be viewed on your phone. Dreams TV is a joint partnership with media partners including Discovery, Bloomberg, and BBC Studios. Dreams TV uses a “computer vision technology” system to take video made for your…
-
Study: PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & DIRECTV NOW Customers Are Far Happier Than Cable TV Customers
Today, the American Customer Satisfaction Index was released and, for the first time, streaming services have been included. In what may be the least surprising news of the day, live TV streaming services like Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue have a far higher customer satisfaction rating than cable TV customers. According to the…
-
Hulu is Rolling Out a New Redesign Tomorrow
Hulu is emailing subscribers tonight notifying them that a new updated Hulu.com is launching tomorrow. Here is what the Hulu email said: The all-new Hulu.com launches tomorrow. Here’s what you can expect: •A brand new, fully redesigned experience with enhanced Live TV viewing directly on your computer. •Faster and easier access to what you want…
-
Amazon Has Renewed ‘The Expanse’ After Syfy Canceled The Show
Last week the very popular sci-fi show The Expanse was canceled by Syfy. Today we learned that Amazon has renewed the show for a 4th season as an Amazon Prime Exclusive. This deal makes a lot of sense for Amazon as Syfy had only first-run linear rights in the U.S. to The Expanse. Amazon had streaming rights…
-
Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of May 21st 2018
Netflix May 21 Señora Acero: Season 4 May 22 Mob Psycho 100: Season 1 Shooter: Season 2 Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 2 Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here May 23 Explained May 24 Fauda: Season 2 Survivors Guide to Prison May 25 Ibiza Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget…
-
Here is Everything New on Amazon in June 2018
Coming to Amazon Prime in June 2018 June 1 1492: Conquest Of Paradise (1992) 2 Days In The Valley (1996) Allan Quatermain And The Lost City Of Gold (1987) All Or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks (Prime Original series), Season 1 As Good As Dead (2010) August Rush (2007) Babylon 5, Seasons 1-5 Bad Lieutenant: Port…
-
Cable TV Just Has Their Worst Quarter Ever
Well, once again it is a really bad time to be a cable TV executive according to a new report by Kagan. According to a new report, pay-TV services lost 0.8% of all their subscribers. According to this report, Comcast and Charter accounted for 59% of all losses in the traditional pay-TV sector. “Traditional multichannel…
-
Netflix Formally Partners With Barack & Michelle Obama
After months of rumors today Netflix officially announced a deal to partner with Barack and Michell Obama. According to the release, “the Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features.” “One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet…
-
Hulu Adds a Twice Daily News Show For All Subscribers
Today Hulu added the very first daily news show. In partnership with Cheddar twice a day Hulu will add a news show for all of their subscribers both on-demand and live TV. All 20 million @hulu subs now get our twice daily @cheddar news briefs! pic.twitter.com/Qfod0k1PTO — ????Jon Steinberg ???? (@jonsteinberg) May 21, 2018 “Both…
