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Amazon’s Fire TVs Will Ditch Android For a New Operating System
Since Amazon started to make tablets and Fire TVs, they have run an altered version of Android. Back in November, we learned that Amazon was building a new OS to replace Android called Vega for multiple devices, including its tablets, smart speakers, and Fire TVs. Now we can confirm that the Fire TV move away…
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5G Home Internet Customers Are Happier Than Cable TV Internet Customers
Recently Parks Associates released a new study looking at the happiness levels of 5G Home Internet customers with their Internet. According to this report, 66% of 5G Home Internet customers are happy with the price and rate the Internet good or fair. This compares to just 35% of cable TV Internet customers who are happy…
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Google TV Adds Full Screen Video Ads Similar to Those on Amazon’s Fire TVs
Last year Amazon added full screen video ads when you started the screen. Now Google is also showing full screen video ads when customers turn on their videos. When customers turned on their Chromecast with Google TV, they were recently presented with full screen video ads on their TV. These ads include sound and, right…
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Weather Channel Owner Byron Allen Makes $30 Billion Offer For Paramount
Byron Allen, who made headlines last year with his unsolicited bid to buy key assets from Walt Disney, is at it again with a $30 billion offer to acquire Paramount Global, Allen Media Group confirmed to Cord Cutters News. Allen, whose Allen Media Group owns The Weather Channel, LocalNow, and more than two dozen local…
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Disney Jr. is Reportedly Rebranding Itself With a New Logo, And Fans Aren’t Thrilled
Disney may be gearing up to rebrand the aesthetic of Disney Jr., starting with a new logo, according to online rumors. The supposed new logo is simplistic, with the classic calligraphy Disney ‘D’ in front of Jr. in black lettering, not as bold as past selections the channel has displayed. The logo was noticed by…
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Google Says Connected TVs Make Up YouTube’s Fastest Growing Audience
Expect YouTube to give users who watch its user-generated videos on a smart TV a lot more love. The connected TV audience represents YouTube’s fastest growing viewership, according to Philipp Schindler, chief business officer of YouTube parent Alphabet, who spoke on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. YouTube is by far the most popular streaming service…
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Frndly TV Adds Laff and Court TV to Lineup
Live TV streaming service Frndly TV on Tuesday said it added two channels to its lineup, Laff and Court TV. Laff is a comedy-centric channel owned by E.W. Scripps and boasts classic comedy sitcoms such as Alf, Home Improvement and That ’70s Show. Court TV, meanwhile, is another Scripps-owend network focused on true crime programs,…
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Plex’s Latest Fundraising Drive Nets $40 Million From Investors
Plex, a free streaming media service, raised $40 million in new capital as part of a fundraising venture with investors. The investment comes from Plex’s Series C investors, Intercap and Kleiner Perkins, and will help fund Plex while it moves toward profitability, according to TechCrunch. The platform expects to become profitable by the end of…
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YouTube Ad Revenue Rose 16% to $9.2 Billion
YouTube advertising continues to pay off for Google. Google’s parent, Alphabet, on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results, which saw YouTube ad revenue rising of $9.2 billion. That figure is up 15.9% from its year-earlier tally of $7.96 billion. The revenue comes amid a crackdown on ad-blocking software and a concerted effort to lure users onto its…
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FCC Sued by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Over Digital Discrimination Rules
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and two Texas business groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communication Commission and its digital discrimination rules, claiming they’re too broad and potentially give the agency the power to dictate pricing. “The lawsuit challenges the FCC for exceeding its statutory authority and acting arbitrarily and capriciously in…
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DISH Backs Off of Controversial Post-Echostar Asset Swap
DISH Network reversed course and killed a plan to swap assets with new parent Echostar in a move that confused Wall Street and outraged its debt holders. Shortly after Echostar and DISH got back together, the combined company laid out a plan to move some assets — particularly valuable spectrum — into a newly formed…
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Amazon Made Its Fastest Delivery Ever Last Year
Amazon reached a new milestone in its attempt to provide customers with faster delivery speeds last year — all while getting a last-minute order delivered just before Christmas. The last Same-Day delivery order placed on Christmas Eve happened at 5:00 p.m. PT in Orange County, California, and was delivered less than three hours later, arriving…
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CNN Is Shutting Down in the Philippines As Cord Cutting Grows Around the World
As of January 31, CNN will no longer air in the Philippines after nine years of broadcasting. “The decision follows significant financial losses sustained over the past years, despite rigorous efforts to adapt and innovate in a rapidly evolving and challenging media landscape,” CNN Philippines said in a statement. The shut down news comes as…
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Could ESPN+ and Netflix Be Bundled Together? A Disney Activist Investor Thinks So
Activist investor Nelson Peltz is agitating for more changes at Walt Disney. One of them includes the idea of bundling ESPN+ with Netflix together. That’s according to Bloomberg, which shared details from a white paper published by Peltz, whose Trian Fund Management controls nearly $3 billion in Disney shares. Peltz is seeking a Disney board…
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NBC is Tapping AI to Help Power a New Sports Streaming Service
NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine and production company Pixellot are teaming up to stream amateur and youth sports with assistance from artificial intelligence. SportsEngine Play — SportsEngine’s new sports subscription service — will offer Pixellot’s AI-automated cameras to local sports venues. Streaming games via Pixellot’s cameras will cut costs and improve streaming quality, according to Sports…
