Tag: TV
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Facebook Officially Announces Their New TV Streaming Service
Today Facebook announced a new TV streaming service called Watch. The service will launch on mobile, desktop, laptops, and TV apps. “We think Watch will be home to a wide range of shows, from reality to comedy to live sports. To help inspire creators and seed the ecosystem, we’ve also funded some shows that are…
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Review: InstaOutlet a Quick & Easy Outlet Behind Your TV
Ever wish you could have a outlet on the back of your TV for your streaming player? Now you can and hide all of your cables behind your TV. Perfect for TV owners who don’t want a ton of cables behind their TV. Here is our full video review: You can find the InstaOutlet on…
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Nope, the Tablet Is Not Replacing the TV… Sorry YouTube TV…
Recently there has been a lot of talk about how tablets and phones will replace traditional TV viewing; however, while the amount of video being consumed on phones and tablets is increasing, it still represents just a fraction of what people watch. This all comes from a new Nielsen study that was released just this…
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We Now Have New Details on Facebook’s New Video Service
For months now we have been hearing that Facebook was working on a video service for cord cutters. Now Reuters is reporting that Facebook has signed deals with Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, Group Nine Media and others to make shows for its upcoming video service. The service will have both long and short-form content with…
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More Bad News for Traditional Pay TV
Just when you thought things could not get worse for pay TV… This week Parks Associates published a new survey that showed the number of dissatisfied cable TV subscribers has doubled in just a few years. Even worse, only one-third of pay-TV subscribers are satisfied with their service. “The pay-TV industry continues to experience worldwide…
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Americans Are Owning Fewer TVs
The long trend of Americans having more TVs in their homes came to a sudden end this year according to a recent study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Twenty years ago just 1.3% of Americans did not own a TV, which was a rate that held fairly steady until 2009. Now in 2015 that…
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Study: Taking a Close Look at À La Carte TV
For many years the idea of à la carte TV has been the dream of many TV viewers. The ability to choose and subscribe to only the channels you want, which would allow you to create your own package, has been the dream of cord cutters and cable subscribers alike. Recently Digitalsmiths, a TiVo-owned research…
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The 2015 Cordies: Best New Streaming Service of 2015
2015 was full of new services for cord cutters, and three stood out above all the others. Our finalists for the 2015 Cordy Award for Best New Streaming Service: Pluto TV, Sling TV, and HBO NOW. Each of these services have had a big impact on cord cutting. HBO Now did something many said would…
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Samsung TVs are Auto Deleting the Amazon Instant App
Update #1: Amazon has contacted us saying the issue should be fixed. If you still do not see your Amazon Instant app on Samsung TVs you should contact tech support. Update #2: Samsung has contacted CCN to let us know they are looking into the issue but do not have a resolution at this time. …
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