NordVPN offering discount service during Spring Sale
NordVPN is offering a deep discount on its virtual private network (VPN) service when customers sign up through a special link and select one of two annual plans.
Year: 2021
Roku warns users may lose access to YouTube TV
Roku is warning users of its streaming television hardware that they may have to go without access to YouTube TV soon.
Apple to invest billions supporting TV Plus, other services
Computer hardware and services giant Apple says it will invest more than $430 billion in the United States over the next five years.
Sony tests PlayStation streaming service in Poland
The service, called VideoPass, will be bundled with PlayStation Plus in Poland.
T-Mobile: Now just another wireless phone company
T-Mobile is just another wireless phone company pushing $70 a month service.
Streaming won’t wane in coming months, survey finds
Seven out of 10 Americans won’t reduce their streaming consumption over the next quarter, according to a new survey.
Vice to start offering shows through Pluto TV
Pluto TV’s content library will expand thanks to a new distribution agreement with Vice, the companies announced on Thursday.
Roku to distribute Quibi content under “Roku Originals” brand
The move covers more than 70 Quibi shows that were acquired by Roku earlier this year.
Hulu to add NFL Network, NFL RedZone in time for football season
The NFL will place its two cable channels NFL Network and NFL RedZone on Hulu with Live TV starting later this year.
Apple finally fixes its Apple TV remote
The re-designed Apple TV Siri Remote will be available as a standalone accessory for $60.
Philo adds Bloomberg, Revry to program lineup
Philo is adding Bloomberg and Revry to its streaming TV lineup as well as hundreds of movies and TV shows from Crackle.
Oklahoma City news anchor resigns, charges TV station with racism
The allegations continue a trend of employees speaking out about abuse and harassment at Hearst-owned properties.
T-Mobile ends Sprint’s “Hulu on Us” promotion after acquisition
T-Mobile is no longer offering new Sprint lines for activation, and that means an end to the “Hulu on Us” promotion.
New York caps Internet prices for low-income customers
ISPs will have to offer a $15 a month package to low-income households under a new state law in New York.
Study finds AT&T leads 5G race in reliability, download speeds
A survey by RootMetrics offered praise for all three carriers, but AT&T earned the most high marks in some surprising categories.
Philo testing picture-in-picture feature for TV listings
Philo is testing a new feature that would bring a significant update to its on-screen TV listings.
ViacomCBS appoints two new executives for news, local stations
ViacomCBS will unite its CBS news and local broadcast divisions under a single operation, with two new executives leading the joint effort.
Amazon Prime Video rolls out Discovery Plus add-on
Amazon Prime members and Prime Video subscribers can now purchase Discovery Plus as an add-on to their existing service.
Amazon Prime logs more than 200 million members
Amazon has managed to attract more than 200 million customers to its Amazon Prime membership program.
ViacomCBS quietly offers Paramount Plus, Showtime bundle
The deal allows Paramount Plus subscribers to bundle their service with Showtime at a discount, but there’s a catch.
Dish Network sues Peloton, other fitness companies over streaming patent
Dish Network is suing Peloton other fitness companies for allegedly violating a patent that covers a basic video streaming feature.
Comcast brings local NBC news clips to Peacock
Additional news content providers, including Telemundo, are said to launch at a later date.
Walmart to offer budget Roku 4K streaming box for $35
The Roku Express 4K will be the cheapest way to stream ultra-HD content and will land at Walmart for $35.
Tablo offers sale on new over-the-air DVRs
Both the Tablo Dual HDMI and the Tablo Quad are on sale, making it the perfect time to switch from cable or satellite to free, broadcast TV.
Spotify purges dozens of Joe Rogan podcast episodes
Spotify has quietly removed nearly four dozen episodes of the popular podcast “Joe Rogan Experience.”
Roku releases new streaming devices, operating system
Roku has released an updated line of its streaming TV devices along with a refreshed version of its popular operating system.
Samsung may start making OLED TVs with LG screens
Samsung is in the process of buying more than 1 million OLED panels from LG, according to reports.
Univision to merge certain media assets with Televisa
Univision and Televisa are combining certain assets to create the biggest Spanish-language media player in the United States.
Orby TV owes $51 million to programmers, pension fund
The defunct satellite service owes millions of dollars to TV programmers, the General Electric Pension Trust and others.
Comcast moves Cartoon Network to more-expensive digital package
Comcast is moving the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim to its more-expensive Digital Preferred package due to rising programming costs.
Amazon drops price of Fire TV Stick Lite to $20
Amazon has discounted the cheapest version of its popular Fire TV streaming device for members of its Amazon Prime service.
Samsung rolls out touchscreen fix for fan-favorite phone
Samsung is rolling out a firmware update that customers hope will solve an aggravating problem with a popular phone.
Couple used AT&T employee IDs to defraud customers, steal millions
Two scammers managed to use real employee ID numbers to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars from AT&T customer accounts.
Apple readying new TV accessory with speakers, camera
Apple is developing a new Apple TV device with integrated speakers and a video camera, according to a report.
Roku, remote control maker sue each other over patents
Streaming TV device maker Roku is suing Universal Electronics for allegedly violating two of its programming patents.
Google moving movie, TV show purchases to YouTube app
Google is ending its support for the Play Movies & TV app on some smart TV devices.
Strategy to put films on HBO Max had rocky start, exec says
AT&T WarnerMedia exec Jason Kilar said the company should have spent more time speaking with key stakeholders about its streaming strategy.
SiriusXM ends streaming support for Lynx radios
One of SiriusXM Pandora’s first radios to incorporate a satellite radio signal with the flexibility of online streaming no longer supports one of those features.
Logitech to stop manufacturing Harmony universal remotes
Logitech says it will stop manufacturing its line of Harmony universal remotes, officially putting an end to a business that has been one of its cornerstones since 2004.
Disney Plus lands on Sky boxes, streaming sticks in Germany
Disney Plus is now available to Sky Deutschland and Sky Ticket customers on Sky Q and the Sky Ticket TV Stick.