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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
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one is streaming for free on Samsung devices
Samsung is streaming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one for free on its TVs and other devices for a limited time. Meanwhile, the final trailer for the second season, which premieres on Prime Video on August 29, has arrived.
Kris Holt08.15.2024
Warner Bros. sends Cartoon Network’s website to the digital graveyard
Warner Bros. Discovery redirects visitors of Cartoonnetwork.com to the channel's Max page.
Danny Gallagher08.10.2024
The Disney+ password-sharing crackdown starts 'in earnest' in September
A crackdown on Disney+ account sharing is set to start "in earnest" in September. That's just ahead of price increases for Disney's streaming services coming into force.
Kris Holt08.08.2024
RIP Chromecast: Looking back at 11 years of Google streaming
Google’s Chromecast is no more. With Tuesday’s introduction of its successor, it’s time to look back at 11 years of Chromecast products.
Will Shanklin08.07.2024
The Google TV Streamer is a replacement for the Chromecast line
With the Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging all your favorite shows and movie that also pulls double duty as a smart home hub.
Sam Rutherford08.06.2024
Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account
The upcoming sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu. Subscriptions will cost $43 a month.
Anna Washenko08.02.2024
Netflix Geeked Week 2024 starts on September 16
Netflix's Geeked Week event will return in September with an in-person fan component for the first time. A teaser suggests there will be updates on Wednesday, Squid Game, Stranger Things and much more.
Kris Holt08.01.2024
Save 15 percent on Disney+ streaming gift cards today only
They work for monthly subscriptions in the US.
Sarah Fielding07.31.2024
Spotify lyrics are back for free users
Spotify users who don't pay for a subscription can once again see lyrics for any song they listen to on the service.
Billy Steele07.31.2024
NASA will shut down NASA TV on cable to focus on NASA+
NASA TV is shutting down in August.
Mariella Moon07.30.2024