Today at Apple’s entertainment-focused event in Cupertino the company revealed the much-hyped original content initiative. It’s called Apple TV+. Apple is putting a lot of weight behind the idea that it’s helping people tell amazing stories, and it’s doing so with original programming from a wealth of creators. The company trotted out a whole bunch …
Days after Google unveiled its Stadia game streaming platform, and with other tech giants like Microsoft keen on streaming as the future of gaming, the biggest retailer in the world apparently wants to play, too. Walmart is reportedly in talks with developers and publishers to launch a game streaming service of its own, according to …
At this point, there are still tons of unknowns surrounding the streaming video service Apple is reportedly going to unveil at an event March 25, during which we will hopefully get to see, among other things, the first actual clips from shows that will be part of Apple’s forthcoming Netflix rival. The event, which is …
Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu certainly make it easier for us to consume the shows and movies we love. Instead of having to deal with costly monthly bills and a confusing matrix of programming tiers from cable providers, streaming services provide us with a much simpler and affordable alternative. The irony, though, is that …
Google’s fall event is upon us and the company’s love affair with home tech is well represented by the all-new Home Hub. Following in the footsteps of the Google Home, the Home Hub is a do-it-all AI-powered speaker that handles lots of tasks with just your voice. But it also has a screen. A big …
DC Universe, the new streaming service from the comics giant that was announced in June at Comic Con in San Diego, is finally here and will go live this weekend. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to download the service in the U.S. on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Apple TV and Roku, as well as via …
Disney is serious about establishing itself in the streaming video space. Unfortunately, the long-anticipated streaming service it launches next year is going to have a bit of a slow start, given that many titles from some of Disney’s biggest brands — well, don’t bother looking for them on the service, not at first. (Of course, …
After teasing it heavily for the last few weeks, AT&T has finally taken the wraps off its new $15-a-month streaming service, AT&T Watch. For a little more than Netflix, you get 31 live-streaming channels, including CNN, TBS, TNT, and BBC America, as well as some on-demand TV and movie content. Six more channels from Viacom …
Forgive me if you’ve heard this before, but cable companies just had another dismal quarter of subscriber losses. The top five publicly traded cable companies logged their worst first-quarter losses on record, according to a report from Kagan. Although the industry is citing a growing streaming business as a cause for optimism, the fact remains …
Cord-cutting has gone from a whispered industry nightmare to a very present reality, with over a million people killing their traditional pay TV subscriptions last year, ad revenue dropping, and viable streaming alternatives popping up virtually every month. Leichtman Research has some new data (spotted by DSL Reports) on the recent losses of the cable and satellite …
