Author: Philip Palermo
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Netflix’s Price Hikes, T-Mobile’s New Streaming Service, and More
It’s Halloween weekend, but before we get to the tricks and treats, we have some streaming news to get to first. This week, we’re going to talk about Netflix bumping up pricing on a few of its plans, and T-Mobile launching a new entry into the live TV streaming field. Elsewhere, third quarter earnings continue…
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YouTube TV Dropping Boston-Area NESN Regional Sports Network on Oct. 31
The volatility surrounding regional sports networks continues. YouTube TV is notifying subscribers that they’ll soon lose access to Boston-area New England Sports Network, which covers games for both the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins. The move comes after the live TV streaming service similarly dropped Fox-owned RSNs at the start of the month. In…
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T-Mobile’s Dwayne Benefield on Trying to Disrupt the Disruptors in Streaming TV
If you haven’t heard the news by now, T-Mobile’s jumping into the live TV streaming market with a service of its own: TVision. The company says it’s aiming to disrupt a space that’s already seen a heavy dose of disruption over the years, as various live TV streaming services aim to replace traditional cable. We…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Quibi Calls it Quits, Netflix’s StreamFest, and More
It was a roller coaster of a week for the streaming service Quibi. Meanwhile, Netflix announced its latest subscriber numbers and we learned about new free preview options now that the service has dropped its 30-day free trials. And Sling TV’s adding the Big Ten Network just in time for the conference’s college football season…
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Sony Outlines More Streaming Services Heading to PlayStation 5 in November
A new blog post from Sony sheds more light on the types of streaming services we can expect when the next-generation PlayStation 5 launches in November. We learned about a few of these a month ago thanks to updated images of the PS5’s remote control, but this latest post adds some big names expected to…
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Roku Ultra 2020 Review: More Speed, More Features, and a Bit More Ultra
Editor’s Note (11/13/20): We’ve updated this review to include benchmarks and other insights gained after installing Roku OS 9.4 and exploring its new features and performance improvements. The latest Roku Ultra is here and the company’s promising a faster, more feature-rich iteration of its top-of-the-line dedicated streaming device. Of course, this isn’t the first Roku…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: The Roku Channel Hits Fire TV, Netflix’s Tweaks, and More
It was another week packed with cord cutting and streaming news. Netflix is trying out some new features and The Roku Channel showed up on Fire TV platforms. Meanwhile, AT&T’s decision to stop selling DSL could have a big impact and CBS is trying to stand out a bit more. Breaking News Here are some…
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Heading Straight to Disney+ on Dec. 25
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the way movies have been released this year and one of the latest examples comes from Pixar’s upcoming movie, Soul. Disney says the new film will skip a major theater release and head straight to the Disney+ streaming service on Dec. 25th. The film, about…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Peacock Lands on Roku, Amazon’s New Fire TV Gear, and More
This week, Peacock officially landed on Roku following a weekend’s worth of developments and Sling TV unveiled a Watch Party feature. We’re also rapidly approaching the holiday season, and more companies are starting to share their plans for what could be a busy shopping season. Case in point: Amazon hosted an online showcase this week…