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Roku Teams Up with Kroger for Customer Data Program
Roku announced Monday a new customer data program that will benefit advertisers by allowing the platform to help advertisers better reach their target audience. Roku will partner with the grocery store chain Kroger to test the tools at launch. “We believe that all TV ads will be targeted and measurable,” added Alison Levin, VP of…
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CW’s ‘The Outpost’ Shows TV Production is Slowly Starting to Resume after Shutdown
Today, Electric Entertainment announced Season 3 of CW’s show The Outpost will resume production this month on location in Serbia after being postponed back in March due to coronavirus shutdowns. This is one of the first signs of production in the industry returning to the studio since restrictions have slowly been lifting around social distancing. “We…
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TiVo Stream 4K Update Addresses Blank Screens & Ghost CEC
TiVo launched its affordable Android TV dongle, the TiVo Stream 4K at the beginning of May. Now, the company is giving the device an update to address two known issues. First, the update will address the problem many users were having with the Android TV homescreen being blank. Users haven’t been able to find a…
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Only 13 of the Top 130 Shows on Traditional TV Gained Viewers for 2019-2020 Season
2019-2020 was a good year for television sports, but almost every other program suffered. Taking a look at the latest Nielsen numbers, out of the top 133 primetime shows in the prior year, all but 13 lost viewership this time around – and three of the winners were sports. And in the all-important 18-49 demographic,…
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FCC Extension Means ISPs Can Keep Charging ‘Rental’ Fees on Customer-Owned Gear Until December
The Federal Communications Commission has stepped in to delay a June 20th deadline that would have required broadband and TV providers to stop charging so-called rental fees for customer-owner equipment. The FCC’s move means companies can continue those charges into December. At issue is the Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019, which was signed into…
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TCL Announces Android TV Models for US Market, Plans to Keep Selling Roku TVs
TCL said it’s bolstering its smart TV lineup, adding new Android TV models to sell alongside its slate of Roku TVs. So far, the new options include 40-inch and 32-inch versions of the company’s 3 Series smart TVs. Meanwhile, TCL’s Roku TV models, which were introduced back in 2014, will continue to be offered throughout…
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Top 5 Hulu Originals Available Right Now
By now, if you aren’t well into your third binge watch list of the last couple of months, you’re at least through your first. And chances are good that one of your binge titles is (or should be) a Hulu original. Though it’s menu may not be as lengthy as some of its streaming service…
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90% of Movie Theaters Expected to Reopen by July
The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has predicted that 90% of the country’s movie theaters will be open by July, just in time for the release of new movies like Disney’s live-action Mulan Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. The movie theater industry has suffered a devastating hit this year with even the largest chain AMC Theaters…
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Tubi Launches New ‘United Against Inequality’ Collection
Tubi has curated a timely collection of titles that raise awareness on social injustice and prejudice in America. The ‘United Against Inequality’ collection features important documentaries and films on historic events like the Civil Rights Movement and Harriet Tubman story. Here’s a list of titles included in the ‘United Against Inequality’ Collection: Fruitvale Station (2013) –…
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Comcast Has Increased its X1 Cloud DVR Storage to 150 Hours
Recently and without an official announcement, Comcast has increased its cloud DVR storage on X1 from 60 hours to a whopping 150 hours. The company announced it was rolling out this update starting the end of April and hoped to have it complete by June 2020. Now it seems as though everything went according to…
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Here’s What’s New on HappyKids.tv for Free in June
HappyKids.tv continues to build its library with entertaining and educational content for children of all ages. This month, toddlers will love watching the adventurous of Thomas and Friends, while older kids will learn and be entertained from Pokemon, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and The New Adventures of Madeline. Here’s what’s new on HappyKids.tv in June: Ages 0-2 Blippi – known…
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Peacock is Offering 40% Off Your First Year Subscription
NBCUniversal is offering customers 40% off their first annual membership of Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Ad-Free when you preorder. That means you get a full year of unlimited content for $29.99, down from the original price of $49.99, and the ad-free version for $79.99/year regularly $99.99. You can sign up here. Peacock launches July…
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Disney+ is Adding ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ to its Library
Later this month, you’ll be able to take a step back into nostalgia as Schoolhouse Rock arrives at Disney+ in all of its short-form glory. The first season will be available to stream starting Jun 19. Update: Season one hit the streaming service early and is now available to stream on Disney+. The cartoon originally came about…
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fuboTV Appoints Simone Nardi as New CFO
Today fuboTV announced a new name on its leadership team. Simone Nardi has been named Chief Financial Officer of fuboTV and will lead all financial operations and strategy. This comes after fuboTV recently merged with FaceBank, and as the company preps to uplist for a major stock exchange. “Simone has already been instrumental in guiding…
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Watch the Opening Night of Collegiate Summer Baseball Tonight
Live sports are making a slow return to the arenas and that means your TV screen too. If you’re itching for some live sports entertainment, tune in tonight as ESPN 2 airs opening night of the Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational (CSBI) live at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m ET. The first two games of the…
