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Sometimes, a new service hits the scene at the perfect time to fill a major need. Take the rise of food delivery services during COVID lockdowns, for instance. As much maligned as it is now, the rise of Cable TV or even specific channels like ESPN and MTV were cultural touchstones that defined whole genres…
The days of the inexpensive Google Chromecast are coming to an end. Google will stop selling the dongle once the current supplies of the product have sold out. Its replacement is a new $99.00 device called the Google TV Streamer. Google touts features like its 32 GB of storage, or the ability to control smart…
This is what 2020 was supposed to look like on Peacock. Streaming beautiful images of cityscapes, and packed stadiums and seeing athletes embrace the stage in triumph. Instead, it launched with a couple of original shows that went nowhere and a collection of programming and movies owned by Comcast along with the hopes that The…
We finally know what the streaming joint venture offering sports will cost subscribers when it launches. Venu will cost subscribers 42 dollars while offering access to Fox Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as ESPN+. The idea was launched by Warner Bros Discovery, Disney…
When the idea for Venu was announced it sounded like a juggernaut. Offering ABC Sports, ESPN and TNT’s access to the NBA along with network access to NFL action (minus NBC) built a pretty substantial sports package on those two pillars alone. The service still has Disney’s networks and TNT in toe, but it is…
