Latest Media Streaming Device Stories
Disney+ launches on Nov. 12 with new Marvel and Star Wars content, and a lot more. Streaming Observer found that over 14 percent of Netflix subscribers, particularly parents, said they may switch streaming services.
Netflix gained 9.6 million subscribers in Q1 2019 according its latest earnings report, but 7.9 million those are international. That growth is crucial as Netflix spend billions on original content and faces off with powerhouse streaming competitors like Amazon, Apple, and Disney.
Cable and satellite TV providers continue to lose subscribers in droves as more homes adopt video-streaming platforms. Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu keep gaining subscribers while new services like Disney+ and Apple TV+ gear up for launch.
The Shadow Ghost acts, via your TV or a computer monitor, as an on-ramp to a powerful Windows 10 PC in the cloud that you subscribe to. It's an intriguing alternative to buying and maintaining a gaming PC—though not without the occasional hiccup and some key limitations.
Right now, you can save $10 on Google Chromecast Ultra or $5 on the third-generation Chromecast at Walmart.
Last week, Netflix's iOS app mysteriously dropped Apple's Airplay support, citing 'technical limitations.' The company is now reportedly pinning some of the blame on Apple's decision to bring AirPlay support to third-party TVs.
PCMag and SI surveyed NCAA basketball tournament fans on how they're watching the games. While 65 percent of overall viewers still watch on cable, 60 percent of respondents ages 18-24 opt for streaming; Roku and Amazon Fire TV were the most popular media streaming devices.
We spoke to execs from Amazon Prime Video, CBS, Disney, and Hulu, as well as experts and analysts, about the escalating war for original content among streaming-video providers and the tectonic shifts in an industry straddling the media, tech, and entertainment worlds.
Nielsen's latest Total Audience Report surveyed viewers on key attributes and barriers when choosing between streaming-video subscription options, from Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu to new apps from Apple, Disney, and more. Content availability and ease-of-use topped the list.
Chaos engineering? CDNs? We spoke to execs from Amazon Prime Video, CBS, Disney, and Hulu about the technology powering their live and on-demand video streaming services.
Apple pulls back the curtain on its two-pronged video-streaming strategy: Apple TV Channels, which turns the TV app into a content hub, and star-studded originals with Apple TV+.
Are you looking for some free content for the Apple TV? Check out these channels, and start streaming now.
Three months after launching on Amazon Echo smart speakers, Apple Music is now available on Fire TV devices in the US.
Apple sent out invites for a March 25 press event where it's expected to unveil video streaming and news services. The moves signify a long-in-the-making shift for the tech giant.
Amazon's latest software update for Fire TV devices adds support for Wi-Fi simple setup, which can pull a stored Wi-Fi password from your Amazon account.
Apple could launch its long-awaited streaming service by April, according to CNBC. The platform will include both original content and 'channels' to subscribe to other streaming apps. Netflix will reportedly not participate.
This Valentine's Day, Streaming Observer shares the most popular love stories in every state. Isn't it romantic that Texas watches Casablanca?
With less than a week until the Super Bowl, Walmart and other retailers are offering lots of great 4K TV deals.
When is the last time you sat down to watch a TV show and didn't look at another screen once? Nielsen's latest Total Audience Report breaks down our second-screen habits.
Roku told PCMag that the company's goal was to offer viewers a wide range of content, which customers can choose and control. But later on Tuesday, it decided to pull the program in response to user complaints.