Author: Philip Palermo
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Weekend Wrap-Up: AT&T Looks to Spin Off WarnerMedia, and More
The week kicked off with some major new deals and potential team-ups involving AT&T and Discovery. Elsewhere, rumors started swirling about Amazon’s attempts to acquire MGM and Google’s planning some updates to make Android TV easier to control. And when it comes to deals, it looks like Roku is offering some solid discounts leading up…
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(Update: Netflix Responds) New Rumors Suggest Netflix Could Be Eyeing Expansion into Gaming
(Update: We reached out to Netflix for a comment on these rumors and have added their response below.) Over the years, we’ve seen various game streaming services described as wanting to be the “Netflix of gaming” — with companies like Microsoft, Sony, Google, and Apple among consideration for the title. However, a new report from…
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Google I/O 2021: Android TV Reaches 80 Million Active Devices, Remote Control Feature Coming to Android Phones
After taking last year off due to COVID-19, Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, kicked off a virtual version this week with a slate of updates and announcements. Among them was a key milestone for the company’s smart TV platform, with Google announcing that they’ve surpassed 80 million active monthly devices running Android TV. That…
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Rumors Suggest Amazon is Offering $9 Billion for MGM
Fresh reports from The Information and Variety point to rumors of ongoing talks that include Amazon offering $9 billion to acquire storied media company MGM. At stake would be the rights to a collection of thousands of movies and episodes of TV programming, including well-known franchises like James Bond, Stargate, and Rocky. Initial reports from…
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Video: Roku Brings 4K Support, Impressive Performance to its Express Line
In case you missed it last week, we gave the full hardware review treatment to Roku’s latest streaming device, the $39.99 Express 4K+. Check out the video review below to see where it fits within Roku’s current lineup and how it stacks up to the budget 4K streaming device competition. Editor’s note: Roku provided an…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku Sets Premiere Date for Quibi-Sourced Original Content and More
This week saw Roku announcing a premiere date for its Quibi-sourced Roku Originals — while it also added more than two dozen new options to The Roku Channel. Elsewhere, the WNBA and Prime Video have a new multi-year streaming deal; the oft-delayed Friends reunion is finally on its way; and the Los Angeles Lakers are…
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Prime Video’s New Multi-Year Deal With the WNBA Includes Weekly Live Game Streams
Amazon and the WNBA have announced a new multi-year deal that gives Prime Video exclusive streaming rights to 16 games per season, plus coverage of the Commissioner’s Cup Game. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the WNBA said the deal includes rights to stream a WNBA game every week during the regular season, starting…
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Chromecast with Google TV Update Includes Improved Spanish Language Support
A new update reportedly arriving on the Chromecast with Google TV includes improvements aimed at offering a better user experience to Spanish speakers in the US. 9to5 Google reported that users can expect more home screen tabs in Spanish, as well as improved search results. The update builds upon the previous Spanish language home screen…
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Roku Express 4K+ Review: Roku’s Pint-Sized 4K Streamer Packs a Punch
One of the headlining members of Roku’s spring 2021 lineup, the Express 4K+ is the company’s latest attempt to squeeze 4K-capable hardware into a compact, budget-friendly form factor. It’s set to take the spot previously occupied by the outgoing Premiere, while also bringing improved specs to the party. But how does the new Express 4K+…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Hulu and Discovery Make a Deal, Spectrum Raises Prices, and More
This week, we learned about a new deal between Hulu and Discovery, as well as Hulu’s increased interest in unscripted originals. Elsewhere, Charter Spectrum is set to raise its prices, and Toshiba’s got a new line of 4K Fire TVs on the way. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking…