Category: News
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Amazon is Offering Deals on Fire TV, Echo & More
Right now, Amazon has big savings on many of its popular devices like Fire TVs, Ring Doorbells, and Echo series. For example, you can get the 32-in Insignia Fire TV Edition for just $139 with free shipping, down from its usual price of $170. Or save $100 on the All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 with…
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Quibi Apps for Roku and Fire TV May Be in the Works
Originally launching as a mobile-only streaming service, Quibi quickly added AirPlay support and, just this week, announced Chromecast support. Now, the quick bites app is taking another step toward making its content more accessible for a wider audience. Variety reports that Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg has been in talks with Roku and Amazon to build…
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Apple’s App Store Generated More Than $5 Billion Last Year
Apple announced its App Store ecosystem created more than half a trillion dollars in revenue in 2019. Independent economists at Analysis Group reported sales generated through apps within the Apple App Store totaled $519 billion globally. “We consider our estimates to be conservative and a lower bound on how much value was facilitated by the…
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The Price of Google Chromecast Has Been Permanently Reduced
Google quietly reduced the price of Chromecast from $35 to $29.99 last week. The price change comes as we’ve been learning more about the next generation of Google’s HDMI dongle with a new design and a possible updated UI for Android TV. The latest update about the new device, given the codename Sabrina, shows more oval shape…
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Audible to Debut New Scripted Originals This Summer
Today Audible announced a new lineup of scripted originals that will hit the audio streaming service later this summer. This slate of new titles includes the period drama Phreaks, the original novella Yard Work, the dark comedy Eat Sh*t Kenny Daniels, and the comedy Vroom Vroom “We strive to take the art of audio storytelling to the next level with all Audible…
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Fox and NFL in Early Talks to Renew Rights Deal
During a virtual conference Tuesday, Fox Corp. COO John Nallen commented that the company is in “very, very early discussions” with the NFL about renewing a rights deal. Fox paid a reported $1.1 billion to the NFL in 2011 for a renewal of its rights deal, according to Deadline, with NBC, CBS, and ESPN also…
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Philo Offering Discounts on Epix and Starz Add Ons Through July 15
Recently, Philo began offering premium add-ons, starting with Epix and Starz. Philo subscribers can now add MGM’s Epix for $6 per month and Lionsgate’s Starz for $9 per month. Through July 13, Philo is offering discounted pricing on its first two premium add ons, with Epix at just $3 per month and Starz for just…
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The Heartland Network to Air John Carter Cash’s Film ‘Dragon Song’
The country music-focused channel The Heartland Network will air John Carter Cash’s short film Dragon Song during the hour-long More Than Music event Tuesday, June 16, 2020. The special will air at 8 PM EST and include interviews with Cash along with a premiere of his short film. You can watch on Heartland’s free Roku…
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FloSports Acquires Grassroots Racing Leader Speed Shift TV
FloSports, the platform for sports streaming and original content, announced today the acquisition of grassroots motorsports streaming leader, Speed Shift TV. With the acquisition, FloSports will bring over 400 additional racing events to its platform. Speed Shift TV will join DirtonDirt, a subsidiary of FloSports that focuses on coverage of short track racing’s popular Dirt…
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AT&T Considering Sale of Warner Bros. Gaming Division for $4 Billion
AT&T is reportedly exploring a sale of Warner Bros. Interactive, a gaming division that owns several development studios and popular franchises. CNBC reported that major studios like Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, and Take-Two Interactive Software are interested and the deal could be worth $4 billion. The division is responsible for a number of popular titles…