Antenna Maker Mohu Launches Cord-Cutting Assistance App
Mohu’s Leaf Antenna Will Be A Recommended Tool On New App Television antenna manufacturer Mohu launched Tuesday a new app for prospective cord cutters called Untangle.TV. Untangle.TV…
FCC Chairman Leaves New Cable Box Rules In Doubt
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s announced resignation from the commission Thursday likely ends his attempts at new cable-box rulemaking that would have opened cable services to third party equipment manufacturers and threatened current equipment leasing models by cable multi-system operators. Wheeler, who said…
Streaming Video Alliance: Video Watching Going Mobile
If you fit into the generational age range known as “Millennials” the chances are that more and more of your time is spent watching video entertainment on mobile devices instead of the living room big screen. That was the overall assessment of a recent…
Samsung TVs Add Showtime App And Dongle To Help Ditch Cable Boxes
Samsung revealed a couple of new additions to its smart TV platform this week with the goal of bringing the company’s TVs more access and flexibility in watching favorite content choices without the need for a cable box. First, the company said it has…
AT&T Launches DirecTV Now Live OTT Service
Fittingly, AT&T’s Entertainment Group used Cyber Monday to formally launch its new live and on-demand over-the-top streaming service, targeting an audience of mobile video watchers and consumers who for various reasons are not currently connected to pay-TV. AT&T made the announcement Monday afternoon at…
DOJ Hits DirecTV, Cable Cos. With Anti-Competition Lawsuit
DirecTV, Cox Communications, Charter Communications and AT&T were slapped with a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday charging that the multi-channel TV service providers colluded during negotiations with SportsNet LA, which has the rights to carry LA Dodgers games in the…
Rovi Completes Acquisition Of TiVo, New TiVo UX Interface Revealed
Rovi, the giant of on-screen program guide technology and search and recommendation tools, completed its $1.1 billion cash and stock acquisition of digital video recorder (DVR) pioneer TiVo, Thursday, and in an unusual turnabout, the buyer said it has changed its name to that…
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When not hunting for HDTV and 4K Ultra TV news, HD Guru is often busy addressing emails from our beloved readers, many of whom have issues, concerns and questions with their old, new or pending TV purchases. Understanding our answers to some of these…
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