The biggest streaming service in the country has another great slate of films on the way for the fall. As it gets cooler (I wish) it was 101 degrees in Raleigh yesterday, there will be plenty to take in. The highlights include Black Panther (yes Netflix will have marvel around for a while), Norm Macdonald has…
In the streaming services universe, Fubo TV has lagged behind the pacesetters like Sling TV and DirecTv now as far as subscribers and exposure. But one place where it has been lapping the competition is video quality delivery. This fall Fubo TV will be the first service to offer 4K college football action. The service…
Sling TV is expanding its relationship with third-party apps by offering four unrelated streaming services within its channel environment. The services which are available as separate apps on numerous streaming platforms will be integrated into the Sling TV interface along with normal linear channels. The new entries will be in addition to CuriosityStream ($3 per month), Stingray Karaoke ($7…
A new smart TV is going to be on the shelves in the US. And it will have a familiar look for veteran streaming fans. Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) today announced Shenzhen MTC Co. (MTC) has joined the Roku TV™ licensing program to build smart TVs under the JVC brand. MTC will leverage TV hardware reference…
When Star Wars was first released in 1977 the populatity of the Space Opera was waning. The genre, which started with the pulp magazines and books of the 1920’s and 30’s, is built around storylines that involve traveling through space and aliens. Before Luke Skywalker met Obiwan, books by Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury captured the imagination of…
