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Roku says its new Ultra streaming box is 30 percent faster
The 2024 Roku Ultra is the latest update to the streaming player, announced today at the company's developer conference.
Anna Washenko09.24.2024
Google TV Streamer goes on sale today with home panel, sports page and more
As part of its Google TV Streamer launch today, Google is bringing key features from that device to TVs from Hisense, TCL and others.
Steve Dent09.23.2024
Twitch will do a better job of telling rulebreakers why their accounts were suspended
Twitch provided some platform updates during its TwitchCon San Diego opening ceremony. Coming soon: more clarity over the reason for a suspension, shared chat for Stream Together sessions and simultaneous vertical and horizontal streams.
Kris Holt09.21.2024
Netflix teases the next seasons of Avatar, Squid Game and Arcane at Geeked Week
Netflix has shown teasers and announced streaming dates for various upcoming shows at Geeked Week.
Mariella Moon09.20.2024
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, highlighting its power in Hollywood
Amazon's growing foothold in the entertainment industry is impossible to ignore. The company is joining the Motion Picture Association, Hollywood's top lobbying group, as its seventh member.
Kris Holt09.19.2024
ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV as it finally reaches a deal with Disney
After a two-week blackout, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels are back on DirecTV. The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV announced Saturday that they are in the process of finalizing a new contract.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.14.2024
Peacock Premium is only $5 for four months for a limited time
NBC is offering a discount on its Peacock Premium streaming service until September 6.
Anna Washenko09.06.2024
Alleged fraudster got $10 million in royalties using robots to stream AI-made music
A man is facing fraud charges after being accused of uploading hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs to streaming services and using bots to play them billions of times. Michael Smith is said to have received over $10 million in royalties through the scheme.
Kris Holt09.06.2024
Roku’s new feature will turn your TV into a fancy art delivery system
Roku is rolling out a new feature called Backdrops that displays a custom playlist of artworks and photos.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
Netflix is working on an animated Twilight TV show based on Midnight Sun
An animated series adaptation of Midnight Sun is currently in development at Netflix. Published in 2020, Midnight Sun tells the same events of the original Twilight novel from Edward Cullen's perspective.
Anna Washenko09.05.2024
The X TV app is out now and yes, it really sucks
The new X TV app available for some Android TVs is in beta and it's just a shell of its social media wasteland.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
The world’s largest TV and movie piracy streaming ring is dead
The Fmovies illegal streaming empire has been shut down by a joint effort between Vietnamese police and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.
Danny Gallagher08.30.2024
Spotify says Apple 'discontinued' the tech for some of its volume controls on iOS
Spotify has created a temporary solution for volume controls on iOS when using Spotify Connect after Apple made a change to its operating system.
Billy Steele08.30.2024
Netflix’s Wallace and Gromit movie features a ‘smart gnome’ robot in a teaser clip
Netflix and the BBC have released a charming teaser for Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The stop-motion animated movie features a “smart gnome” called Norbot.
Kris Holt08.29.2024
ESPN's Where to Watch offers a TV and streaming guide to sports viewing
ESPN launched a feature called Where to Watch in its app and website. This guide is a list of all the sporting events happening on a given day and, fittingly, where you can watch them.
Anna Washenko08.29.2024
Netflix drops a gory new trailer for Terminator Zero, an anime from the studio behind Ghost in the Shell
The new Terminator anime heading to Netflix looks absolutely brutal in a trailer that dropped this weekend. The eight-episode first season premieres on August 29.
Cheyenne MacDonald08.26.2024
The first 22 seasons of Pokémon will return to streaming
The Pokémon Company has landed a distributor for a single-IP free ad-supported television channel that includes the first 22 seasons of the Pokémon anime series.
Anna Washenko08.23.2024
Twitch subscription prices are increasing by $2 on iOS and Android
Twitch is updating subscription costs on mobile purchases. Beginning October 1, Tier 1 sub and gift sub prices made in the company's mobile app will be $8.
Anna Washenko08.22.2024
Streaming hit multiple new viewership records in July, Nielsen reports
Streaming posted another banner month in July, reaching multiple new milestones in the latest issue of The Gauge report from Nielsen.
Anna Washenko08.21.2024
Fubo wins injunction to delay Disney-Fox-Warner’s live sports streamer Venu
A federal court granted an injunction against Fox-Disney-Warner's planned launch for Venu Sports.
Danny Gallagher08.17.2024