Tag: sony
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Hulu Is Ending Support Most for DVD & Blu-ray Players
Update; Hulu has reached to inform Cord Cutters News that most DVD and Blu-ray players are losing Hulu support but not all. You can learn more HERE. Hulu announced this week that by the end of August they will stop supporting all DVD and Blu-ray players. Hulu will start to end support for these players…
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Google Responds to Reports of New Ads on The Android TV Home Screen
This week reports started to come out that Google was placing ads on the home screen. Reportedly, Google is testing ads on the home screen that shows a row of sponsored content. This has exploded with a wide range of Android TV owners saying they have seen the new ads. Google has reached out to…
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Sony Just Sold Crackle to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
Today it was announced that Sony Pictures Television is selling Sony Crackle to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment the company who also runs Popcornflix and other streaming services. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment will own a majority of Crackle and Sony will, in turn, receive 4 million worth of stock in Chicken Soup…
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Vudu is Upgrading Some SD Movie Purchases to Full HD For FREE
Did you buy some movies on Vudu in SD? You may now have access to that movie in HD. It looks like Vudu has started to upgrade these SD movie purchases to HD. Yesterday a poster on Reddit first spotted this and others have started to report receiving the free upgrades. It is now clear what…
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Sony is Shutting Down Their Sony Pictures Streaming Store
Today Sony announced that on January 31st, 2019 they will be shutting their Sony Pictures Store a streaming service that let customers buy digital movies. The good news is Sony is offering several options to save your content including moving it to Vudu or Movies Anywhere. Did you use the Sony Pictures Store? Leave us…
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Sony Promises to Restore Kodi Support On Sony Android TV Products
For years there have been rumors of companies banning Kodi from their products. Last week Sony pushed an updated that banned Kodi by blocking its install in the firmware of their newer Android TV devices. In a post on the official Kodi Twitter Account, the Kodi Team said: “Well done @SonyElectronics for actively preventing users…
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Sony Bans Kodi from Sony Android TV Products
For years there have been rumors of companies banning Kodi from their products. Now Sony has officially banned Kodi by blocking its install in the firmware of their newer Android TV devices. In a post on the official Kodi Twitter Account, the Kodi Team said: “Well done @SonyElectronics for actively preventing users from installing Kodi…
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Review: Sony’s New PS4 Remote For PlayStation Vue (Comes With a 30-Day Free Trial of PS Vue)
Earlier this month Sony announced a new remote for the PlayStation 4 built for PlayStation Vue. This new remote gives PS4 owners a more traditional remote to use with their PlayStation Vue. The best part is that if you buy the new PDP Cloud Remote PS4 remote you will get a 30-day free trial of PlayStation…
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Sony Smart TVs Are Adding Alexa
Yesterday it was announced that Amazon and Sony have teamed up to bring Alexa to select Sony smart TVs. Now you will be able to use Alexa to control your Sony TV. Sony says at first the Alexa control will be for smart home features and music. Sony does plan to bring additional Alexa options…
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PlayStation Vue is Going Start Charging Sales Tax in Select States
Yesterday PlayStation Vue started to contact subscribers to inform them that they plan to collect sales tax in select states. PlayStation Vue had already collected taxes in select states and towns. Now Sony is expanding to collect sales tax in select states starting October 1st, 2018. Here is the Email Sony is sending out: We…