Here’s the latest evidence that a brand new Apple TV is on the way
It looks like we won’t have to wait much longer to find out whether or not the next Apple TV will double as a gaming …
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Almost every cord cutter who streams the Olympics will be breaking the law
Beginning Friday when the 2014 Winter Olympics kick off in Sochi, NBC will stream much of the action online to computers and to mobile devices through …
HBO under no pressure to cater to cord cutters
Cord cutters may dream of the day when HBO offers its shows as a standalone subscription option over the web but it doesn’t look like …
Netflix takes fight to HBO, plunges $400 million into original shows
Netflix’s original shows are very good but the company still hasn’t produced anything that’s on par with HBO’s Game of Thrones, The Sopranos or The …
Video: The top-5 TV commercials of Super Bowl XLVIII
U.S. broadcasters and brands have done a phenomenal job over the years of making TV commercials aired during the Super Bowl as much of a …
Video: Microsoft surprised us all with the best commercial of the Super Bowl
As is the case each year with the Super Bowl, the television commercials that aired throughout the night on Sunday evening went above and beyond. …
Commercials are about to get personal as targeted ads expand to TV
It’s time to accept the fact that targeted ads are no longer restricted to your browser. Facebook is stuffing them inside your mobile apps, Apple …
Aereo, the online TV service terrifying broadcasters, is out of capacity in New York
Aereo is either a brilliant online TV streaming service that could potentially revolutionize the television industry as we know it, or a dastardly thief profiting …
Time Warner Cable customers are fleeing. Its solution? Jack up fees on those who remain
As Time Warner Cable continues to fend off potential offers from Charter and Comcast, its TV subscribers are fleeing at a rapid pace. The Wall …
New individually targeted political ads look to ruin TV for everyone
It’s sad that many of us have come to dread election years since it means we’ll get bombarded with nonstop propaganda telling us to vote …
Study showing HBO, Showtime and Starz losing subscribers is dead wrong [updated]
The NPD Group released a study this week that showed the steady decline of premium channel subscribers over the past two years. NPD Group analyst Russ Crupnick …
Amazon flat-out denies that it’s building a killer pay TV service
Amazon rarely gives the media the time of day when news sites come knocking and asking for a comment, but a recent report suggesting Amazon …
Soon you’ll be able to watch NFL games at 60 FPS through the Xbox One
From the outset, Microsoft has marketed the Xbox One as not only a gaming platform, but an all-in-one media center. Although it hasn’t reached its …
WSJ: Amazon wants to be your new cable company
Although Intel’s cable-killing TV service may be dead, that doesn’t mean tech companies are done trying to disrupt the pay TV market just yet. The …
Could this be what finally gets HBO to ditch cable companies?
Fans of hit HBO shows have long dreamed of the day when they can watch their favorite programs online without having to subscribe to an …
Intel’s cable-killing TV service won’t kill cable, but it might actually launch following sale
Following rumors that suggested Intel was ready to throw in the towel on the revolutionary pay TV service it has been developing behind closed doors, …
Don’t bother subscribing, HBO wants you to use your friends’ HBO Go logins
Did you think you were getting away with something by saving $150 a year while using your friend’s HBO Go login instead of subscribing to …
Broadcasters are taking online TV service Aereo back to court
Despite a flurry of lawsuits, streaming television service Aereo is still online — but broadcasting companies aren’t done fighting quite yet. Bloomberg reports that the …
Poll: Are you going to buy a 4K TV?
Pixels, pixels and more pixels… that was the takeaway from the world’s top TV makers at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung, Sony, LG …
Samsung says OLED TVs won’t be affordable until 2017 or 2018
The International Consumer Electronics Show is always huge for TV makers and 2014 was no different. We saw the latest and greatest from all of …
Is the Netflix TV boom too good to last?
The success of Netflix’s original series House of Cards and Orange is the New Black has been terrific for TV viewers. Not only has it …
WSJ: All those huge new 4K TVs from CES? Boring.
The International Consumer Electronics Show is almost over and as is always the case, we’re left with plenty to process. As is also always the …
Comcast’s 2014 Olympics coverage to include ‘some stuff’ in 4K
With the increasing number of ultra-high definition (UHD, or 4K) TV sets and displays being launched by various companies – including affordable models that were just …
This Sony projector turns your wall into a 4K TV
What if you could enjoy the benefits of 4K television without actually buying a 4K television? That’s what Sony is promising with its new 4K Ultra …
Vizio is bringing 4K TVs to the market for less than $1000
We knew it was coming, but we didn’t expect it quite this soon. According to The Verge, Vizio has revealed the pricing scheme for its …
Samsung and LG think we need bendable 4K TVs
Between them, Samsung and LG unveiled a wide range of new TVs at CES 2014, including a couple of prototypes that can be curved on …
Sony’s cloud-based TV service coming soon with live TV, DVR features
Sony on Tuesday at CES 2014 announced plans to launch a cloud-based TV service that will combine live TV, with video on-demand and DVR capabilities, …
For when 4K just isn’t enough, Sharp unveils 85-inch 8K 3D TV
Sharp on Monday at CES 2014 unveiled a new 85-inch 8K TV that also offers glasses-free 3D video playback. The company says that the 8K …
LG reveals prices and launch details for its first webOS TVs
One of the biggest surprises of CES so far is webOS, the revived platform from LG that could bring new life to the Smart TV. …
CES 2014 to bring as many as 150 new Ultra HD TVs
In 2013, an estimated 60,000 TVs with Ultra HD (4K) resolution were sold around the world. This year, the Consumer Electronics Association expects that figure …
