Tag: Coronavirus
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Keep Your Kids Entertained with These Free Shows on HappyKids.tv in April
Screentime doesn’t have to be a waste of time, and HappyKids.tv wants to prove that by offering programming that entertains and educates kids of all age groups with music, rhymes, stories, DIY, activity guides and more. Here’s what’s scheduled for April: Ozzie Boo – An entertaining introduction to Ecology for preschoolers, with the Ozie Boo Team…
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Xfinity is Making Thousands of Kids Education Resources Free
Today Comcast announced the Xfinity Education Destination with thousands of resources for kids K-12 and more than 2,000 hours of free content, giving parents quick access to educational programming for children. This new feature is in direct response to COVID-19 as children are continuing their education at home now that schools have temporarily shut down.…
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How to Watch the Nickelodeon Town Hall for Kids Tonight
Nickelodeon will present the #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall tonight, Monday, March 30, at 7 pm ET/PT. The hour long special will be hosted by Kristen Bell and will feature a musical performance by Alicia Keys. The special event will directly address kids’ questions and concerns, include tips and insights from medical experts on ways…
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AT&T Adding Hotspot Data for Devices, Delivery Options for Stores
This week, AT&T updated its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding more mobile hotspot data on certain plans, and more delivery options for those making purchases. The moves follow recent announcements that the company would waive wireless overage charges for 60 days and close 40 percent of its retail stores. In a recent blog post,…
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YouTube and Google Each Launch Online Home Learning Resources
Google and YouTube are doing their parts to help students and teachers continue education even during the COVID-19 shutdowns. With half the world’s population unable to attend school, the online giants have created learning resources for kids and educators to continue their studies and teaching from home. YouTube has created Learn@Home, a page dedicated to…
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Sony Will Throttle US Game Download Speeds to Help Ease Internet Congestion
Throughout the month, we’ve seen streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, and Disney+ all announce plans to limit or lower video quality in an effort to ease network congestion. And now, gaming companies are following suit, with Sony announcing it’s opting to slow or delay game downloads in the US after a similar move in…
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Watch the Cast of Big Mouth Perform Live Table Read on Netflix is a Joke’s YouTube Channel Tonight
The cast of Netflix’s animated series Big Mouth will perform a live table read via YouTube, according to an Instagram post by star and co-creator Nick Kroll. The livestream starts at 8pm ET (5pm PT) on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel in an effort to support Feeding America, Kroll added. The show, which…
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New Bill Proposes $2B for Rural Broadband Discounts
This week, US senators introduced a bill aimed at providing funding for smaller, rural broadband providers so they can continue providing service during the coronavirus outbreak. Senate Bill 3569, dubbed the Keeping Critical Connections Act, would provide $2 billion to providers via a fund through the Federal Communications Commission. Broadband providers with fewer than 250,000…
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Antenna Usage Rising as More Turn to Free OTA Channels
About a quarter of all US broadband households use an antenna to access over-the-air (OTA) content like local TV broadcasts, a jump from 15 percent in 2018. Beyond that, research group Parks Associates says around half of those households don’t subscribe to pay-TV services. And while these findings are the result of data collected in…
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Netflix Says it Won’t Run Out of New Content During Pandemic
Netflix has put a halt on all new productions for the time being in compliance with the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing due to COVID-19 concerns. Popular original shows like Stranger Things 4, and The Witcher have been stopped in their tracks with no definite date to return to production. This has led to speculation over whether Netflix…