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View ArticleComcast Courts Cord Cutters With 'Stream' Service
Stream will let Internet customers access broadcast channels and HBO on their mobile devices.
View ArticleHBO Now Lands on Android, Amazon Fire Tablets
The service will launch soon on Google Chromecast, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick.
View ArticleHBO Now Arrives on Chromecast
The update also includes new games and apps for kids and adults.
View ArticleThe Dilemma of Any New Apple TV
Steve Jobs claimed to have "cracked" the Apple TV problem. Can Cupertino's set-top box update deliver on that promise?
View ArticleHBO Is Gentrifying Sesame Street
Sesame Street is teaching kids about the injustices of income inequality.
View ArticleThe Top 10 Ways to Cut the Cord
Here's a quick rundown of what you'll need to break up with your cable company.
View ArticleHBO Now Launches on Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick
Beginning today, Fire TV and Fire TV Stick users can watch all of HBO Now on the big screen.
View ArticleHBO Now: What's Coming and Going in September
Make up for the lack of Mr. Robot with dystopian dramas and Rami Malek himself.
View ArticleSign Up for Netflix Within the iOS App
The move probably has something to do with Apple's 70-30 split for in-app purchases.
View ArticleMost Popular Apple TV Apps? Games
There are around 1,025 apps in the tvOS App Store, and gaming titles are reportedly the most popular.
View ArticleT-Mobile 'Binge On' Lets You Watch Video Without Eating Data
Stream video on your mobile device without using any of your data.
View ArticleTry NBC's Comedy Streaming Service for Free
NBC's SeeSo lands in January for $3.99 per month, but you can try it for free in December.
View ArticleThese Are the Top Google Play Games, Apps for 2015
The list, however, seems more based on popularity than those Google finds particularly exceptional.
View ArticleAdd Starz, Showtime Streaming to Amazon Prime
Amazon Streaming Partners Program allows users to add video-streaming services to their Prime accounts.
View ArticleReport: Apple Puts Live TV Service on Hold
The company will instead focus on adding content via tvOS.
View ArticleStarz Launches Standalone Streaming Service
The company is following in the footsteps of other premium networks like HBO and Showtime.
View ArticleShare Your Netflix Password, Go to Jail? Not Exactly
The case in question centers on whether employees can share their credentials in the workforce.
View ArticleReaders' Choice Awards 2016: Consoles, Streaming Devices, and Services
When it's time to relax, there is plenty of video to watch and games to play. But which services and devices are best? ContentsGame SystemsStreaming Media DevicesVideo Streaming ServicesHave you ever...
View ArticleReport: Sign Up for DirecTV Now, Get Free Amazon, Apple Gadgets
Subscribers to the video-streaming service will reportedly get free Apple TV and Fire TV Stick devices.
View ArticleTo Reduce Piracy, Give the People What They Want
Legal streaming services help reduce piracy, a report finds, news that would have been helpful in the Napster era.
View ArticleSubscribe to HBO, Cinemax Via Amazon
Amazon on Thursday added HBO and Cinemax to its selection of Channels for Prime members.
View ArticleWhat Is a Deepfake?
Since first appearing in 2018, deepfake technology has evolved from hobbyist experimentation to an effective and potentially dangerous tool. Here's what it is and how it's used. Don't believe every...
View ArticlePornhub Premium to the Rescue: France, Spain to Get Free Access, Too
Italy was the first to country to receive one month of free access to Pornhub Premium. Now the adult website is expanding the offer to France and Spain as the coronavirus triggers lockdowns in both...
View ArticleEU Asks Netflix to Lower Video Quality to Prevent Internet Disruptions Amid...
The EU isn’t alone in worrying about the problem. Both UK mobile carrier Vodafone and Facebook have also been working to address the surge in internet traffic to prevent outages. The European Union is...
View ArticleQuibi Isn't Free for All T-Mobile Customers
Customers with more than one line on T-Mobile's network can sign up for free, but everyone else will need to pay $4.99 per month for the streaming service. Signing up for Quibi could cost nothing at...
View ArticleNetflix is Top Pick with Majority of Streaming Customers
Quarantine-life during COVID-19 has put streaming time through the roof—and there's one primary streamer service everyone feels is a must. Bloomberg just reported that last weekend, March 14 and 15,...
View ArticleYouTube to Reduce Video Quality of All Streams, Not Just in Europe
The streaming giant will reduce streaming video quality globally for 30 days in order to alleviate stress on the internet as more people are self-isolating for coronavirus and working from home. UPDATE...
View ArticleYouTube Lowers Default Quality on All Videos to Standard Definition
YouTube is lowering the video quality as a precautionary measure in light of the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing millions of people to stay at home and creating a surge in internet use. YouTube...
View ArticleSling TV Will be Free For Two Weeks to Help You Stay Informed on Coronavirus
You can now get free access to the Sling Blue package, which normally costs $30 a month. It'll let you stream more than 45 live TV channels, including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and Bloomberg TV. You can now...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Leads to Upsurge in Kids' Streaming Screen-Time
In the US in March, comparing before the coronavirus onset to after social distancing and lockdown happened shows a 70 percent increase in kid-content streaming and business-hours viewing. There's...
View ArticleFeel-Good Movies to Watch During Your Coronavirus Quarantine
Pandemic, Contagion, and Outbreak are atop the digital movie charts. Don't do that to yourself. Instead, choose one or all of these upbeat films and TV shows. If you have come here to read this, I am...
View ArticleSteam Scales Down Auto-Updates to Prevent Hogging Your Bandwidth
The company is restricting the auto-update function for PC games you hardly play in response to how internet traffic has been surging amid the coronavirus pandemic. Valve is scaling back how much...
View ArticleHBO Makes Hours of TV, Films, and Documentaries Free to Stream in April
Binge-watch Big Little Lies, The Sopranos, and Veep or host family movie night via HBO Now and HBO GO. UPDATE 4/10: HBO has updated its list of freebies to include Big Little Lies, so get your fill of...
View Article6 Percent of You Are Sharing Streaming Passwords
Are you borrowing someone else's Netflix, HBO, or ESPN? Or are you paying for your friends to watch Game of Thrones?
View ArticleVerizon Internet Customers Can Subscribe to HBO Now
The Web-only HBO Now service is available to Verizon's standalone broadband customers for $15 per month.
View Article'Sesame Street' Finds a New Home on HBO
Can you tell me how to get to a more lucrative licensing deal? New episodes of Sesame Street will air on HBO.
View ArticleHBO Now Lands on Roku
Roku owners get a 30-day free trial, so you have a month to get caught up on Game of Thrones before you have to pay.
View ArticleFCC Chairman: T-Mobile 'Binge On' Does Not Violate Net Neutrality
Tom Wheeler not only doesn't have an issue with the program, but he actually supports it.
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