Roku Users Face Imminent Loss Of NBCU TV Everywhere Apps
The on-going tiff between Roku and Comcast/NBC Universal that has kept the new Peacock premium streaming app off Roku TVs and streaming media players got a lot messier Friday with Roku now possibly facing the loss of nearly 50 TV Everywhere and local station apps….
LG Smart TVs Get Amazon Music App Plus Special Features, Offers
LG OLED, NanoCell and other LG smart TVs in the United States dating back to 2016 are being updated this month with an integrated Amazon Music App. The Amazon Music App brings Prime members access to more than 2 million pre-selected songs and over 1,000…
FuboTV Files IPO Revealing Disney As A Major Stakeholder
Cord-cutters trying to escape the escalating price of traditional cable and satellite TV services are quickly finding prices of live over-the-top (OTT) streaming services are getting more and more expensive as well. The latest revelation came to light this week through an IPO filing with…
Review: Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Brings Android TV To Your Pocket
Xiaomi is one of the world’s fastest growing TV brands; it just hasn’t brought those devices to the U.S. yet, but it’s been offering the next best thing with a line of “Mi TV” branded Android TV-based media streamers and set-top boxes. At the end…
Some Broadcasters Expect Sea Change From 5G Cellular
The new NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) digital broadcast system is just rolling out in the United States, and already the industry is looking at the emergence of 5G wireless as the potential future for digital content access around the world. A growing number of television…
Peacock Struts Its Stuff Without Roku, FireTV Or Samsung TVs
Peacock, the long-awaited streaming media service from NBCUniversal, went live around the country this week offering subscription choices including an ad-supported free version, a better featured ad-supported step-up version and an add-free premium version. The service officially launched July 15th providing access to more than…
Xiaomi Unveils Android TV 1080p Mi TV Streaming Stick
Xiaomi, one of China’s largest and fastest-growing mobile and home entertainment electronics companies, launched for the U.S. market Wednesday a new Android TV-based Mi TV Stick that is billed as a value-priced pocket-sized 1080p streaming media player for use at home and on the road….
Affordable Polk MagniFi 2 Soundbar Promises Wide 3D Soundstage
Polk Audio introduced Thursday its MagniFi 2 soundbar equipped with the company’s patented SDA surround sound technology, 5.1 audio decoding and new 3D audio DSP. The Polk MagniFi 2, which will arrive in August at a $499 suggested retail price, offers Polk’s performance-tuned, six-driver Stereo…
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