Category: News
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Amazon Adds a New OTA Feature to Fire TV Cube
Amazon has added a new tuner integration feature to its Fire TV Cube that allows viewers to tune into OTA TV. Viewers in select countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany and France, can access over-the-air channels and even use Alexa as a voice remote. Watch over the air content will require customers to attach a…
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CBS All Access Will Be U.S. Home to UEFA Leagues Coverage
Today ViacomCBS and UEFA announced a multi-year deal to make CBS All Access and CBS Sports the exclusive home of English-language UEFA European Soccer in the U.S. The deal begins August 1 and will extend through 2024, covering the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. This coverage will mark the…
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Spectrum Will Raise Broadcast TV Fees As Early As Next Month
Spectrum is planning a rate increase for cable TV customers, increasing broadcast TV fees to $16.45/month. Stop the Cap first reported on a rumored increased, based on information from Spextrum employees. The increase has now been confirmed and could go into effect as soon as next month. The change will cause Spectrum’s broadcast TV fee…
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Roku Removes OTT Channels from its Grid Guide, Rolling Back This Week’s Update
Earlier this week, Roku launched an update that combined OTA channels from HD antennas and Roku’s live TV channel guide. While some users were happy to have all of their free live channels in one place, others noted that the update made the guide cluttered, sluggish, and inconvenient. With the update, those who used a Roku TV…
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‘The Wonder Years’ Reboot Underway with Fred Savage Directing Potential Pilot
A new version of the ’80s/’90s hit The Wonder Years could hit airwaves soon, with original series star Fred Savage directing the potential pilot episode and serving as executive producer. ABC, which aired the show from 1988 to 1993, has reportedly issued a pilot production commitment and if the pilot script is approved, production for…
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T-Mobile Expands Home Internet Pilot in Michigan
T-Mobile is bringing its home internet pilot plan to the Grand Rapids area in Michigan, including Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. Both T-Mobile customers and non-customers will have a new option for high speed broadband internet. T-Mobile Home Internet costs $50/month with taxes and fees included, no annual service contracts, and no introductory offers that will…
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Spectrum Asks FCC to Allow Data Caps on Broadband Plans
Charter Communications has asked the FCC for permission to add data caps on its Spectrum broadband plans. Charter has been unable to impose caps due to the conditions of its 2016 merge with Time Warner Cable. At the time of the merger, the FCC shared these conditions for the company in its order to approve…
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YouTube Kids is Now Available on Fire TV
Amazon announced today that the YouTube Kids app is now available on Fire TV devices all over the world, after first sharing the news that the app would be available to Fire TV users back in February. The YouTube Kids app was designed just for kids, creating a safe environment that kids can explore on…
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Quibi Lost 90% of Users After Free Trial, Report Shows
According to numbers from analytics firm Sensor Tower, 90% of those who signed up for Quibi with its 90 day free trial at launch have ended their subscription before converting to a paid subscription, as reported by The Verge. Quibi launched on April 6, offering a three month free trial which 910,000 people signed up…
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Watch Star Trek and More for Free on IMDb TV in July
IMDb TV is adding a whole new slate of movies and TV shows for the new month of July. Recently the free streaming service announced it was adding eight films from the Star Trek franchise. The first three of the eight films have already been added to Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming platform – Star Trek…