Roku Channel Adds 5 Free Live TV Services
Roku is adding five new free live channels to The Roku Channel, the streaming company’s ad-supported content app. Users of Roku TVs and streaming devices will now be able to watch the Fubo Sports Network to see live sports-related news coverage; USA Today; Now This;…
CTA: U.S. TV Sales Will Drop By 1% In 2019 To 38.8M Units
Television sales in the United States are expected to “taper off” in 2019, with LCD TVs showing declines as 4K Ultra HD, 8K and OLED-based displays register growth, according to mid-year forecasts released Monday by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). According to the CTA’s mid-year…
Report: Majority Of 4K TV Owners Enjoy The Quality
Good news for 4K Ultra HDTV lovers: you’ve got support from others who agree with you. A recent study reported in a 2Q-2019 market research bulletin by the Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that 59% of 4K Ultra HDTV owners strongly agree that picture quality…
Google’s Stadia 4K Gaming Gets November Launch
Google announced Thursday that its “Stadia” streaming service for video gaming will start rolling out to 14 countries including the United States beginning in November. The internet media giant made the launch announcement for the service, which will combine a subscription service with game purchase…
Apple Replaces iTunes For The Streaming Age
Apple revealed at WWDC 2019 in San Jose, Calif. this week that it is ending the iTunes software program as its been known and shifting emphasis to more streaming friendly segregated content-type entertainment apps, like Apple TV. Apple executives revealed the company will be phasing…
Samsung 2019 TVs Get New `Apple TV’ App Through Firmware Update
Samsung said Monday that it has started to release a firmware update to 2019 Samsung Smart TVs and select 2018 TV models in 176 countries including the United States bringing a new Apple TV app with AirPlay 2 support. Once the firmware is downloaded and…
Roku Claims Top Smart TV OS Market Share In Q1 2019
Roku released the results of its first quarter 2019 financials this week, indicating that its Roku TV smart TV OS had taken the top market share position among operating systems in TVs sold in the United States. The Roku TV platform is carried by a…
Amazon, Google End Streaming App War
From the Hell freezes over department: Users of Fire TV adapters and Fire TV televisions will finally be getting access to the YouTube and YouTube Kids streaming apps without having to go to any additional devices or streaming platforms. And turnaround is fair play: users…
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