ESPN Plus scores the exclusive rights to UFC Pay-Per-View events
If MMA is your game, then ESPN Plus is now a very important player. The Disney-owned service locked up the exclusive rights to UFC Pay-Per-View events, a deal that will last through 2025 in the United...
View ArticleDish TV customers can access up to 13 NCAA March Madness games in 4K
If you're a basketball fan looking to get your fix of NCAA Championship action in 4K, Dish TV will be airing up to 13 of the tournament games in the ultra high-def format, starting on Tuesday. The post...
View ArticleCheer for your favorite NCAA team and Xfinity will respond with matching lights
Screaming at your favorite team just became a lot more rewarding thanks to Comcast's Xfinity voice remote and some special NCAA commands that set your smart lightbulbs to your favorite team's colors....
View ArticleTipping point? Streaming subscribers outnumbered cable in 2018 for first time
2018 was a very good year for the entertainment business as a whole, but it was especially good for streaming companies like Netflix and Amazon, says a new report by the Motion Picture Association of...
View ArticleTCL drops the price of its 75-inch 6-Series 4K Roku TV to $1,500
March is a great time for TV deals, and we've got a whopper: TCL has taken $300 off the price of its superb 75-inch 6-Series 4K HDR Roku TV, making it $1,500. That's the lowest price ever on this...
View ArticleHere’s how to watch Apple’s March 25 product reveal event live
It's almost here: Apple's much anticipated March 25 event, where it is widely expected to announce several streaming services, including on-demand and live TV with original programming. Here's how to...
View ArticleKanopy privacy breach reveals which movies members have been streaming
Free video streaming site, Kanopy, has been inadvertently publishing millions of lines of web log data for days, according to a new security report. A bad actor could guess a person's identity and see...
View ArticleMarch Madness deal alert: Get a 43-inch LG 4K HDR TV for just $270
March is a great time to find a deal on a new TV, and this one is worth every penny: Walmart is selling LG's 43-inch 43UK6300PUE, a very capable 4K HDR Smart TV, for almost 50 percent off the regular...
View ArticleHow to connect your Roku device to your hotel room’s TV
Staying at a hotel, but can't bear to be parted from your favorite streaming shows and movies? Take them with you with our complete guide to using your Roku on the road when staying at a hotel. The...
View ArticleHulu vs. Amazon Prime Video: Which streaming service is best for you?
It's hard to dispute Netflix's leadership in on-demand streaming video, it's not alone. Two great alternatives are Amazon Prime Video and Hulu; each with its strengths and weaknesses. Which one is...
View ArticleApple’s new TV app: All of your shows, on (almost) every device you own
Apple is updating its TV App into a truly cross-platform one-stop shop for all of your movies and TV shows. It will appear on smart TVs and devices from Roku and Amazon, but there are still questions...
View ArticleAll of the TVs and devices getting Apple’s AirPlay 2 and Apple TV in 2019
Apple is done keeping its AirPlay wireless streaming technology to itself. These are all of the TVs and devices that will get AirPlay 2, and the new TV App, in 2019. The list is growing, so check back...
View ArticleAs Apple takes on Netflix, is YouTube ditching its original content strategy?
On the same day as Apple's video subscription service launch, Google is denying reports that YouTube is reportedly stepping away from its planned big-budget original content ambitions. The post As...
View ArticleIKEA reveals new photos of its Symfonisk Sonos speakers
Ahead of the official launch scheduled for April 9, IKEA has released two new photos of its upcoming Symfonisk line of wireless home speakers, which the Swedish furniture company has created in...
View ArticleSamsung’s new soundbars adjust settings to onscreen content in real time
Home theater soundbars may be a dime a dozen these days, but that doesn't mean they can't add something new to the experience. Samsung's new HW-Q70R and Q60R can automatically change settings to match...
View ArticleSpotify adds mystery and crime to its podcast arsenal with Parcast acquisition
Spotify continues to add to its growing collection of podcasting assets, with its acquisition of Parcast, a podcast studio known for its lurid, true-crime and mystery titles, that have garnered a...
View ArticleHuawei’s FreeBuds are an unapologetic ripoff of Apple’s AirPods
Huawei's highly AirPod-esque FreeBuds look almost identical to Apple's fully wireless buds, but apart from water resistance, they don't bring much in the way of new features to the table. The post...
View ArticleSpotify now personalizing its curated playlists to help improve music discovery
In an attempt to improve the selection of songs that listeners hear when tuning into Spotify's mood-based playlists, the streaming music company has started to use personalization to alter which tracks...
View ArticleBBC pulls its podcasts from Google platforms over data dispute
In an apparent dispute over access to listener data, the BBC has pulled all of its podcasts from Google platforms like Google Podcasts, leaving fans of the content in search of alternatives ways to...
View ArticleDeal alert: JBL headphones and Bluetooth speakers now up to 60 percent off
While March is usually the time for great deals on TVs, thanks to the March Madness basketball championship, it turns out you can also find deep discounts on JBL headphones and speakers, but only until...
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