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Comcast announces Peacock streaming service details

January 16, 2020 3 min read Comcast Media NBC peacock streaming video Universal

On Thursday, Comcast and NBCUniversal announced details about its new streaming service, Peacock. Thoughts on this new streaming service are below. Launch date Peacock will launch on April 15 for Comcast Xfinity X1

What does it take for the FCC to revoke a TV station's license?

September 09, 2018 5 min read Media CNN Donald Trump FCC NBC

I look at what it takes for the FCC to revoke a TV station's license (and the reasons why it's extremely rare).

How to stream the 2018 Winter Olympics

January 18, 2018 2 min read BBC CBC cord cutting Media NBC Olympics sports streaming video

It’s time again for the Winter Olympics. This year, the games are being held from February 9 to 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. I’ll take a look at

How to watch the 2016 Summer Olympics online

July 28, 2016 4 min read BBC CBC cord cutting NBC Olympics PlayStation Vue Sling TV sports streaming video Tech

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will run from Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August 21. Of course, the Olympics does have its problems, both the usual ones (corruption concerns,

Package shows: Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel

August 22, 2015 5 min read animation Atom Ant Hanna-Barbera Media NBC package show Precious Pupp Secret Squirrel Squiddly Diddly The Hillbilly Bears Winsome Witch

This week’s package show look goes back a bit further than usual. This time, it’s a look at 1965’s “The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show” and its respective supporting characters.

Watching the 2014 Winter Olympics online

January 13, 2014 3 min read BBC CBC NBC Olympics proxy Tech Tunnelbear VPN

Once again, it’s time for this year’s Olympics. The 2014 Winter Olympics are being held this year in Sochi, Russia, from February 7-23. This year’s location alone

Saturday morning cartoons: "The Roman Holidays"

November 09, 2013 3 min read animation Hanna-Barbera Media NBC Saturday morning The Roman Holidays

I thought I’d look back at a cartoon I saw in reruns as a kid, but only lasted one season during its original Saturday morning run: the 1972 Hanna-Barbera series “

Commissioner Gordon, Constantine to get their own live-action TV shows; Wonder Woman remains "tricky"

September 27, 2013 2 min read Batman comic news Constantine DC Comics Fox live action Media NBC

Warner Bros. has announced two DC-related TV shows coming to TV soon: “Gotham,” a show about Gotham City Commissioner James Gordon’s early days as a Gotham cop, dealing with

The pros and cons of the 2012 Olympics on NBC

August 05, 2012 5 min read Media NBC Olympics sports TV

I was originally going to hold off on writing this until this year’s Olympics were over, but given the constant stream of remarks online about this year’s games, I

More 2012 Olympics tech issues: NBC Olympics website streaming on Linux

July 28, 2012 2 min read Adobe Adobe Flash apps cable TV NBC Olympics smartphone sports Tech

This post is from 2012, and there’s been a lot of changes to Flash since then. I’ve written an updated post on viewing the Olympics online, including how to