Category: News
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AT&T TV Now and HBO Max Could Merge Into One Service
With the launch of HBO Max coming up in just one week, the confusion surrounding all of AT&T’s video services has been a topic of conversation again. In a recent virtual event, AT&T COO John Stankey addressed the multiple services, saying “What Max and AT&T TV have in common is they are both software based,…
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Watch Last Dance Followup ‘After the Dance with Stephen A. Smith’ Tonight
Following the success of the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance on ESPN over the past month, SportsCenter is wrapping up the event with a prime time special. ESPN host and NBA expert commentator Stephen A. Smith will host After the Dance with Stephen A. Smith: A SportsCenter Special” tonight, May 19, at 8:00 ET.…
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CBS All Access Adds HDR Support to Android TV App
An app update to CBS All Access this week enables HDR support on Android TV platforms. Dolby Vision HDR support had been available on the Apple TV version of the app, but this latest update allows devices like the Shield TV Pro and the recently released TiVo Stream 4K to enjoy some high-dynamic range content.…
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Despite Carrier Pledge, FCC Says It’s Received Hundreds of Consumer Complaints
While hundreds of broadband providers and telcos have signed on to the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, the commission has reportedly received hundreds of complaints so far. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that of the roughly 2,000 complaints the commission has received connected to the ongoing coronavirus…
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Starry Internet is Launching a Free #MadeForThis Content Series
Starry Internet announced a new content series titled #MadeForThis launching this week featuring a curated lineup of activity and how-to videos from all across the internet. With new themed content every week, Starry subscribers and nonsubscribers can get their creative juices flowing and blood pumping with a wide range of content from shadow boxing, to…
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AT&T Re-Adds Roku Support for AT&T TV App, Ahead of HBO Max Launch
Back in January, AT&T ended support for Roku devices as the contract between the two companies ended. At the time, AT&T said they hoped to return the app to the Roku platform soon. This was the message from AT&T at the time: Heads up: Starting January 1, 2020, you won’t be able to add the AT&T…
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Taylor Swift City Of Lover Concert is Now Streaming on Disney+
The Taylor Swift City Of Lover Concert is now available to stream on Disney+. The concert features exclusive footage of an intimate performance from last September in the city love, Paris. The performance features songs from the singer’s seventh Album, ‘Lover,’ including “The Archer,” “Death By a Thousand Cuts” and “Cornelia Street.” Swift’s 2020 concert…
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Free Streaming Service STIRR Adds Bob Ross Channel
Cinedigm announced today the launch of The Bob Ross Channel on STIRR, the ad-supported on-demand streaming service. The channel showcases all of the memorable moments from the approximately 380 classic episodes of Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting, which ran from 1983 to 1994. Over 31 seasons, beloved painter and art instructor Bob Ross shared…
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Disney Exec Exits to Become CEO of TikTok
Disney’s Kevin Mayer is resigning from his role as Chariman of Direct-to-Consumer and International, to become the CEO of TikTok, the app for making and sharing videos. Mayer’s role at Disney put him in charge of streaming, overseeing Disney+ and ESPN+, along with taking a leadership role in Disney taking control of Hulu last year.…
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Popular Kids’ YouTube Channel CoComelon Launches on The Roku Channel
Roku and Treasure Studio Inc. announced today that CoComelon, “the world’s most watched YouTube channel,” will launch on The Roku Channel. The addition to the free channel marks the first time CoComelon programming will be available outside of YouTube. “At CoComelon, we’re driven by being able to engage families with entertaining and educational content that…