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Apple TV Arrives on Vizio SmartCast TVs

If you own a Vizio SmartCast TV, you’ll now be able to access Apple TV+ and Apple TV channels. You may even be able to snag a couple of months of Apple’s streaming service for free—which is probably about what users are willing to pay for it right now anyway. Vizio announced Tuesday that Apple…

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HBO Max’s Ad Plan Is a Disaster

As WarnerMedia gears up for the release of a planned ad model for its recently launched HBO Max product, its parent company has reportedly run into a number of problems—including the fact that absolutely no one wants ads on premium content, including some of HBO’s business partners. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Information…

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Facebook’s Militia ‘Mistake,’ FCC’s Speech Police, and TikTok’s Secret Sauce

The never-ending battle over content moderation is only intensifying as we get closer to the 2020 elections and beyond. We’re trying out new formats to round up and summarize developments in this space—both in the interest of everyone’s sanity and to allow more time for the ramifications and context of the outcomes of various screaming…

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Netflix’s New Free-To-Watch Gambit Comes With A Very Dumb Catch

Netflix has always stood out from many of its competitors by eschewing an ad-supported model since its inception, no matter how hard its investors begged the company to consider otherwise. They’re still very much no going that route, but a “free” version of the service exists now—sorta. First spotted by the India-based blog Onlytech, Netflix…

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There’s a Very Good Reason Why HBO Max and Peacock Aren’t on Roku

It’s been months since HBO Max and Peacock officially launched, and still, neither streaming service currently appears on the Roku platform (or Amazon, for that matter). The companies have said discussions about support were ongoing, but now we know why they’re still absent: Roku’s support fees are expensive as hell. In a deep-dive report on…

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Why Is Disney+ Running Commercials From 1977?

With the Covid-19 pandemic shutting completely down film and TV production, streaming services are getting creative when it comes to sourcing new content. If you’re a Disney+ subscriber and search for The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World, you’ll be treated to a thinly-veiled hour-long ad for the theme park that appears to have been captured…

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Mods? MODS!?: Facebook’s QAnon Ban Is Too Little Too Late

Content and moderation decisions by tech companies are increasingly the focus of unending kicking and screaming—to the point where it’s now essentially a campaign plank for at least one of the U.S.’s major political parties. The likes of Facebook, Twitter, and Google are also trying to convince the public how well they’re dealing with the…

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Google May Be Working on a TV Streaming Hub Called Kaleidoscope

Google sure seems to be testing or developing a content hub under the name Kaleidoscope, per a dormant landing page that can be seen on Google’s developers browser. Spotted by Chrome Story at chrome://kaleidoscope/ with Chrome Canary, Kaleidoscope—as it appears to be called—greets visitors with the tagline: “All your shows in one place.” Kaleidoscope, it…

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Netflix Is Testing a Shuffle Mode for Our Chaos Future

With film and TV production struggling to limp along amid the covid-19 pandemic, people looking for new entertainment at home are having to do some deeper crate-digging. Now, Netflix is testing a feature that could help you out when things get really dire. Users on Twitter first noticed the addition of a shuffle button on…

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Stadia’s Success as a Serious Gaming Platform Rests on Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PC and Stadia via early access on September 30, 2020, Larian Studios revealed today during a live stream. This isn’t the first time a major game will be released on Stadia at the same time as another major platform, but Larian Studios’ enthusiasm for Stadia as a game development platform…

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Apple TV+ May Be Gearing Up to Offer a Dirt Cheap Showtime Bundle

Hot on the heels of new rumors about Apple’s own forthcoming app bundles, Apple TV+ may be preparing to launch a discounted bundle for a pair of very good third-party streaming services: Showtime and CBS All Access. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Thursday that Apple TV+ could as soon as Monday be…

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Crunchyroll Might Get Sold to Sony—Wait, What?

Just months after launching a tentpole service that touts Crunchyroll as one of its premium offerings, AT&T may be exploring a sale of the anime streaming property. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Information reported Wednesday that AT&T is looking to sell Crunchyroll to Sony—a deal that’s reportedly being held up by AT&T’s exceptionally…

Internet Catie Keck

Have You Tried Building Your Own TV Channels in Plex?

A wise colleague once told me I should never have anything on in the background just to have it on. He’s probably right, but I still like to pop on a show while I’m cooking dinner, tidying up, or working on home improvement projects. The noise is soothing to me, but cable, with its weird…

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Scorsese to Join Apple TV+’s Hollywood Gang Tasked With Fixing Its Content

Before Apple TV+ launched last year, its goal was pretty straightforward: Make premium, ad-free content for a pretty decent monthly subscription price. At launch, though, Apple had all the production and far less of the substance—at least not enough to make the kind of splash it probably had hoped for straight out of the gate.…

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What the Fuck, Roku?

You won’t find HBO Max on Roku, but you can watch Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Catastrophe. As if the conspiracy theory hokum pervading social media wasn’t bad enough, Roku has been hosting content that’s promoting misinformation about vaccines, autism, and the current covid-19 pandemic. Three channels that can be downloaded to Roku devices through the…

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Movie Theaters Can’t Catch a Break as Judge Hands More Control to Studios

Movie theaters have been royally screwed by the global pandemic, and in the latest blow, a federal judge has given the go-ahead to axe the 71-year-old Paramount Consent Decrees, which should elicit shrieks of horror for the four of you who have any idea what that is. For the rest of the class: what exactly…

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Apple Is Denying Consumers Cloud Gaming, Microsoft Claims

Microsoft has stopped mincing words, and in a statement shared with Gizmodo, claims that Apple is entirely to blame for the lack of cloud gaming apps and subscription services on iOS. As we’ve reported repeatedly, there’s no option to enjoy Stadia, Nvidia GeForce, or Microsoft’s own Project xCloud on iOS devices. In the past, Microsoft…

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Disney+ Wants You to Pay $30 Extra to Watch Mulan—and You Will

As if the premium of ever-increasing streaming costs hadn’t already pummeled your monthly bank balance, Disney has announced it will charge you the obscene amount of $30 to watch its live-action remake of Mulan. No, that is not included in your subscription, and yes, you read that eye-watering figure correctly. Disney announced the decision Tuesday…

Internet Catie Keck

Netflix Adds Playback Speed Settings, So Now I Can Burn Through My Backlog 1.5 Times Faster

I’m about to blow through The Umbrella Academy season 2 in record time, you guys. Netflix is rolling out new options to let users binge content at faster and slower speeds, the streaming giant announced in a blog update on Friday after confirming the news to the Verge. Beginning this weekend, Android mobile users can choose…

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HBO Is Safe on Fire TV—Kind Of

In an apparent final-hour agreement between WarnerMedia and Amazon, Fire TV users will be able to continue streaming HBO. Let’s back up a bit because a couple of things happening simultaneously appeared to put Fire TV users at risk of losing HBO apps entirely. HBO Go is going away as of today, July 31, leaving…

Internet Catie Keck

Apple TV Arrives on Vizio SmartCast TVs

HBO Max’s Ad Plan Is a Disaster

Facebook’s Militia ‘Mistake,’ FCC’s Speech Police, and TikTok’s Secret Sauce

Netflix’s New Free-To-Watch Gambit Comes With A Very Dumb Catch

There’s a Very Good Reason Why HBO Max and Peacock Aren’t on Roku

Why Is Disney+ Running Commercials From 1977?

Mods? MODS!?: Facebook’s QAnon Ban Is Too Little Too Late

Google May Be Working on a TV Streaming Hub Called Kaleidoscope

Netflix Is Testing a Shuffle Mode for Our Chaos Future

Stadia’s Success as a Serious Gaming Platform Rests on Baldur’s Gate 3

Apple TV+ May Be Gearing Up to Offer a Dirt Cheap Showtime Bundle

Crunchyroll Might Get Sold to Sony—Wait, What?

Have You Tried Building Your Own TV Channels in Plex?

Scorsese to Join Apple TV+’s Hollywood Gang Tasked With Fixing Its Content

What the Fuck, Roku?

Movie Theaters Can’t Catch a Break as Judge Hands More Control to Studios

Apple Is Denying Consumers Cloud Gaming, Microsoft Claims

Disney+ Wants You to Pay $30 Extra to Watch Mulan—and You Will

Netflix Adds Playback Speed Settings, So Now I Can Burn Through My Backlog 1.5 Times Faster

HBO Is Safe on Fire TV—Kind Of

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