Category: News
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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…
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Sinclair’s ONE Media on ATSC 3.0 and the Future of ‘Next Gen TV’
It probably shouldn’t be all that surprising that the people leading ONE Media 3.0 are pretty bullish on ATSC 3.0’s potential. After all, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group subsidiary’s main goal is to help build and launch the new broadcasting standard, also known as “Next Gen TV.” And fresh off a successful launch late last month…
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Here’s What’s New on HappyKids.tv for Free in June
HappyKids.tv continues to build its library with entertaining and educational content for children of all ages. This month, toddlers will love watching the adventurous of Thomas and Friends, while older kids will learn and be entertained from Pokemon, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and The New Adventures of Madeline. Here’s what’s new on HappyKids.tv in June: Ages 0-2 Blippi – known…
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Apple is Reportedly Working on a Bundle for Music, TV & More
There are rumors of Apple working on a bundle that would allow customers to subscribe to Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more services with a single subscription. 9 to 5 Mac reports that the bundle was discovered with the iOS 13.5.5 beta code. We first heard about these rumors back in November 2019. At that…
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Peacock is Offering 40% Off Your First Year Subscription
NBCUniversal is offering customers 40% off their first annual membership of Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Ad-Free when you preorder. That means you get a full year of unlimited content for $29.99, down from the original price of $49.99, and the ad-free version for $79.99/year regularly $99.99. You can sign up here. Peacock launches July…
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Streaming Stays Strong as Traditional TV Gets Back to Pre-COVID Numbers
As parts of America start to open back up from stay-at-home orders, we can expect to see television consumption slow down. For now, research is showing that streaming is continuing to show higher than normal numbers while traditional TV is getting back to pre-COVID numbers. According to recent numbers from Nielsen, connected TV viewing (smart…