Category: News
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TiVo Stream 4K Update Addresses Blank Screens & Ghost CEC
TiVo launched its affordable Android TV dongle, the TiVo Stream 4K at the beginning of May. Now, the company is giving the device an update to address two known issues. First, the update will address the problem many users were having with the Android TV homescreen being blank. Users haven’t been able to find a…
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Only 13 of the Top 130 Shows on Traditional TV Gained Viewers for 2019-2020 Season
2019-2020 was a good year for television sports, but almost every other program suffered. Taking a look at the latest Nielsen numbers, out of the top 133 primetime shows in the prior year, all but 13 lost viewership this time around – and three of the winners were sports. And in the all-important 18-49 demographic,…
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FCC Extension Means ISPs Can Keep Charging ‘Rental’ Fees on Customer-Owned Gear Until December
The Federal Communications Commission has stepped in to delay a June 20th deadline that would have required broadband and TV providers to stop charging so-called rental fees for customer-owner equipment. The FCC’s move means companies can continue those charges into December. At issue is the Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019, which was signed into…
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TCL Announces Android TV Models for US Market, Plans to Keep Selling Roku TVs
TCL said it’s bolstering its smart TV lineup, adding new Android TV models to sell alongside its slate of Roku TVs. So far, the new options include 40-inch and 32-inch versions of the company’s 3 Series smart TVs. Meanwhile, TCL’s Roku TV models, which were introduced back in 2014, will continue to be offered throughout…
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Top 5 Hulu Originals Available Right Now
By now, if you aren’t well into your third binge watch list of the last couple of months, you’re at least through your first. And chances are good that one of your binge titles is (or should be) a Hulu original. Though it’s menu may not be as lengthy as some of its streaming service…
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90% of Movie Theaters Expected to Reopen by July
The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has predicted that 90% of the country’s movie theaters will be open by July, just in time for the release of new movies like Disney’s live-action Mulan Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. The movie theater industry has suffered a devastating hit this year with even the largest chain AMC Theaters…
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NAB Asks FCC to Revisit New Broadcast Internet Rules with ATSC 3.0
The National Association of Broadcasters has asked the FCC to consider creating new rules for broadcasters to offer broadcast internets services with the launch of NextGen TV, according to a report from TV Technology. We reported on the FCC’s plans to use ATSC 3.0 to offer internet service in May when Commissioner Brendan Carr said…
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Tubi Launches New ‘United Against Inequality’ Collection
Tubi has curated a timely collection of titles that raise awareness on social injustice and prejudice in America. The ‘United Against Inequality’ collection features important documentaries and films on historic events like the Civil Rights Movement and Harriet Tubman story. Here’s a list of titles included in the ‘United Against Inequality’ Collection: Fruitvale Station (2013) –…
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Despite Lack of Live Sports, Sports Fans Haven’t Stopped Watching TV
Even though the fields, courts, diamonds and rinks are empty, sports fans are still watching television. According to a recent study from Nielsen, people who regularly watch mostly live sports are simply watching other content than turning off the TV. Let’s take a look back to early March when the NBA sidelined their action, becoming…
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Comcast Has Increased its X1 Cloud DVR Storage to 150 Hours
Recently and without an official announcement, Comcast has increased its cloud DVR storage on X1 from 60 hours to a whopping 150 hours. The company announced it was rolling out this update starting the end of April and hoped to have it complete by June 2020. Now it seems as though everything went according to…