Update To PS5 Brings 1440p Support
Sony revealed that a new update for its PlayStation 5 gaming console is now bringing support for 1440p output joining 1080p and 2160p resolutions. The 1440p HDMI video capability is especially popular with gamers who own gaming monitors, although some new TV models are beginning…
YouTube Adds Free Ad-Supported TV Shows
Google’s YouTube channel has started offering free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels to go up against the likes of Pluto TV, Roku TV, Peacock, Tubi and others. The company announced the channel’s new service expansion Wednesday in a blog posting, which indicated more than 4,000 episodes…
Streaming Services Take Steps To Counter `Russian Propaganda’
The conflict in Ukraine entered the streaming services arena this week with word that Netflix and YouTube will remove any content they deem to be “Russian propaganda” from their services in certain regions. Netflix — which launched in Russia just over a year ago and…
Roku, Google Extend Agreement On YouTube, YouTube TV Carriage
In eleventh-hour fashion, Roku announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Google on a new multi-year extension to an agreement to keep the main YouTube app and (restored) YouTube TV live streaming service available for new Roku device owners in the Roku Channel…
Roku, Google Feud Now Threatens Removal Of Main YouTube Channel
The on-going feud between Roku and Google continued to intensify in recent days, with both companies now warning that the mega-popular traditional YouTube streaming app might be removed from the Roku app store when the current long-running contract between both companies expires Dec. 9, 2021….
Sony Unveils ZV-E10 4K/30p ILC Optimized For Vloggers
Sony introduced Tuesday its ZV-E10 interchanageable lens camera (ILC) designed for video creators and vloggers, offering the benefits Sony ZV-1 together with compatibility with Sony E-mount lenses. The Sony ZV-E10 camera is based on a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sized image sensor and offers what Sony said…
Roku, YouTube TV Tiff Grows
The battle over YouTube TV between Roku and Google continues to get uglier. Carriage of the live over-the-top streaming service app in the Roku app store was blocked April 30th for new YouTube TV subscriptions on Roku devices, following a breakdown in carriage renewal negotiations….
YouTube TV App Pulled From Roku Channel Store
Roku is no longer carrying the YouTube TV app in its devices’ channel store, as protracted negotiations with Google over alleged search manipulation demands heat up. Roku TV and media streamer owners who already subscribe to YouTube TV through their equipment will be able to…
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