Author: Philip Palermo

  • Roku Remote Not Working? Try These 5 Tips

    Roku Remote Not Working? Try These 5 Tips

    They’re comfortable, familiar, and easy to use, but sometimes Roku remotes aren’t working the way they should. If you’ve been running into trouble with your remote control of late, we’ve put together a few handy tips that might help. Have Your Tried Restarting? The first suggestion is pretty straightforward: Restart both the remote and your…

  • How to Use The Roku Channel’s Parental Controls

    How to Use The Roku Channel’s Parental Controls

    While Roku streaming devices don’t offer a single, one-stop location for parental controls that govern all your streaming services and apps, you can set up PIN-protected access for playback restrictions within The Roku Channel. Also, Roku TVs can restrict over-the-air content based on ratings. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up…

  • Which Devices Work with Sling TV?

    Which Devices Work with Sling TV?

    With so many streaming services, and so many streaming devices, knowing what works with what can get a bit a confusing. And since we’re all about making cord cutting simpler, not harder, we thought we’d put together a guide to the different streaming devices, platforms, and other hardware that support some of the most popular…

  • FCC Eases Lifeline Eligibility Rules for Internet, Voice Service Discounts

    FCC Eases Lifeline Eligibility Rules for Internet, Voice Service Discounts

    The Federal Communications Commission announced a temporary waiver aimed at making it easier for low-income families to apply for discounts on internet and voice services through the Lifeline program. The change means consumers don’t have to provide three consecutive months of income records to apply. “COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our economy,” FCC…

  • TiVo Says its Stream 4K is Still Coming ‘In the Next Few Weeks’

    TiVo Says its Stream 4K is Still Coming ‘In the Next Few Weeks’

    Way back in January, when TiVo announced its Stream 4K streaming device at CES 2020, the company said it’s new device would launch in April 2020. But with the month drawing to a close, TiVo updated its plans to say the product should still come to market within “the next few weeks.” Matt Milne, TiVo’s…

  • Oscars Rules Tweaked to Allow Films Without Theater Runs

    Oscars Rules Tweaked to Allow Films Without Theater Runs

    With the coronavirus pandemic affecting movie production, release plans, and more, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced temporary rule changes for the 93rd Academy Awards. Among the biggest changes is a hold on the standard requirement that a film be shown in a Los Angeles County theater for at least a…

  • 5 Amazon Fire TV Features You Might Not Know About

    5 Amazon Fire TV Features You Might Not Know About

    Amazon’s Fire TV lineup currently includes a trio of streaming options at a few price points – from a basic, 1080p Fire TV Stick to a 4K HDR-capable Fire TV Cube. And while features and specs might differ among the devices, there are a few handy tips new owners might not be aware of. For…

  • AMC Theatres Says it Won’t Show Universal Films After Trolls World Tour’s Streaming Success

    AMC Theatres Says it Won’t Show Universal Films After Trolls World Tour’s Streaming Success

    AMC Theatres says it won’t play any Universal Pictures movies following comments about the streaming success of the recent Trolls World Tour, which earned a reported $100 million in video rentals in its first three weeks in North America. “The results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability of PVOD (premium…

  • Comcast Extends Coronavirus Policies to June 30 as Original End Date Nears

    Comcast Extends Coronavirus Policies to June 30 as Original End Date Nears

    Following Verizon’s announcement earlier today, Comcast is also opting to extend its suite of coronavirus response policies to the end of June. The two companies are among those taking part in the Federal Communications Commission’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, which calls on companies to enact specific policies to aid customers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.…

  • Verizon Extends Fee Waivers, No-Termination Pledge to June 30

    Verizon Extends Fee Waivers, No-Termination Pledge to June 30

    In what will almost certainly be one of several similar announcements over the next few days, Verizon has announced it will extend late-fee waivers and its promises not to terminate service due to coronavirus impacts out to June 30th. The company was among hundreds of broadband providers and telcos to sign on to the Federal…