You can be sure of one thing when it comes to Amazon’s plans to build its own operating system. It will not tell consumers the reason its products will no longer be built on top of Android. What you will see is language like “Our new Vega OS will maximize the streaming experience with a…
Lots of companies have made contributions to the modern streaming and TV ecosystem and Google has played a big part. But its biggest contribution to the ecosystem is not an app. Yes, YouTube is the most popular app in streaming, but to be fair, Google did not launch it. It bought it and expanded on…
Don’t call it a comeback, they’ve been here for years. “They” being Sharp. Though 2023 does mark a return to the US TV market, Sharp (which is launching a new 4k Smart TV powered by Roku) has been making TVs and selling them in the US and around the world for decades. The company’s new…
Will Apple update its Apple TV streaming device in the next year or is the streamer on its way out as a product altogether? I’m going out on a limb and saying maybe it’s done. Why? In ten years it has not been heavily marketed, has a very small presence in Apple stores, and even…
Sports streaming powerhouse ViewLift today announced that early stats for the KnightTime+ over-the-top (OTT) direct-to- consumer streaming apps it has built for Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights, have already exceeded season-long targets in just the opening days of the season, with sign-ups now at 3x the forecast for the entire season. From pre-season to…
