Chromecast the most popular streaming device sold in 2015
by A study by research firm Strategy Analytics reports that Google’s Chromecast was the most popular streaming media device sold in 2015. Chromecasts made up 35% …
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PBS Kids to get a dedicated digital subchannel, streaming service
PBS Kids, the children’s programming block of PBS, will soon be getting its own 24-hour digital TV subchannel. PBS announced that sometime this fall on …
Cord cutting and cord shaving tips
As part of my recent reduction in cable TV service, I’ve been reading tips on cord cutting or cord shaving. Of course, advice varies. Some …
Netflix goes global, wants to crack down on proxies
Netflix has announced it’s expanding to nearly every available country on Earth. While it’s already been available in some countries outside the US, this greatly …
Super Bowl 50 and online viewing options
Super Bowl 50 takes place on Sunday, February 7, 2016. American football’s championship game is being held at Levi’s Stadium, located in the San Francisco …
My choice of video services (winter 2015-2016)
There’s been a lot of talk about “cord cutting,” or cancelling cable TV services. Less spoken about is “cord shaving,” or just cutting back on …
“Star Trek” returns to TV, but only on CBS’ streaming service
For awhile, “Star Trek”‘s been a dormant property as far as TV’s concerned. Since “Enterprise” left the air 10 years ago, the movies, including the …
Showtime launches cord cutter friendly streaming service in July
Initially announced a few months ago, Showtime’s finally announced its own streaming service, similar to HBO’s “HBO Now.” Just called “Showtime,” the pay TV channel’s …
Showtime is also becoming cord cutter friendly
Not to be outdone by their longtime rival pay TV channel HBO, Showtime plans to offer a similar stand-alone streaming service sometime in 2015. So …
Which Kids WB shows still aren’t available on home video?
As I wrote a few years ago, there was a sizable portion of the animated programs that ran on Kids WB that had yet to …