Netflix nabs Sony licensing agreement, tightens grip on animated movies in US
Netflix struck a multi-year arrangement with Sony to bring its animated features in the first pay-TV window to Netflix's U.S. subscribers.
DisplayPort vs. HDMI vs. DVI vs. VGA (update)
Whether you’re connecting your desktop computer to a monitor or your MacBook to an HDTV, our guide will help you choose the best connection type.
The doomsayers were wrong: TiVo is doing better than ever
The popular DVR-maker announced today that it also added a record number of cable subscribers, contributing to the net 341,000 MSO subscription adds in Q1.
Sharp throws its Aquos Quattron and 4K TVs under universal pricing policy
The Japanese company announced it has broadened its unilateral pricing policy to include all of its Aquos Quattron and Ultra HD televisions.
Comcast gives customers access to trio of Starz TV Everywhere apps
The U.S.'s largest pay-TV operator earlier this week extended access to its customers for a trio of Starz apps: Starz Play, Encore Play, and MoviePlex Play.
HBO moves a bundle of classic content to Amazon Instant, preps HBO Go for Fire TV
The content deal HBO and Amazon struck has begun to bear fruit. Here's a list of the HBO shows and movies added to Amazon Prime Instant video today.
Could Apple’s new ISP connection deals be linked to its plans for online TV?
Apple is reportedly working on deals with ISPs for faster connection, in line with a new content delivery network it has been building up.
Game of Thrones is still the most pirated TV show on air, by a long shot
The breakout series from HBO has been a hot target for piracy since its premiere in 2011, and the show is currently still the most pirated TV series.
Netflix wants to ditch its navigation grid for a more personalized, streamlined UI
The streaming video service's chief product officer, Neil Hunt, today revealed Netflix's future plan to phase out its somewhat messy navigation system.
Bang & Olufsen reveals its new $6,300 BeoLab 20 wireless speaker
The new high-end floorstanding speaker reveal follows B&O's release earlier this month of its first Ultra-HD/4K TV, the nearly $8,000 BeoVision Avant.
Ultra-HD TV shipments skyrocketed last March, exceeding 1 million units worldwide
Research shows that the total number of Ultra-HD/4K televisions shipped per month has increased sevenfold since March 2012, breaking 1 million last March.
Insatiable streamers: Cord cutters gorge on 212GB a month, keep getting hungrier
The leading content-streamer's traffic once again represented the top downstream application during peak hours with a share of 34.21 percent, up from 31.6.
Comcast jumps up in Netflix’s ISP Speed Index for second time since cash deal
The updated rankings come just days before the vote for a new net neutrality proposal, and again raise questions as to whether Comcast is throttling video.
Netflix tacks $1 onto its basic streaming plan, adds $8 budget plan
The leading media-streaming service confirmed today via blog post the plan to increase the price of its $8-per-month instant streaming plan by $1 to $9.
Netflix will start streaming Breaking Bad in 4K this June
The news comes about one month after the service launched 4K offerings of its prized House of Cards original series and a handful of nature documentaries.
Research suggests OTT subscribers are big fans of ‘TV Everywhere’
New data from the NPD Group indicates that consumers with over-the-top video-on-demand subscriptions aren't necessarily cord cutters.
Nielsen report confirms what you’ve always known: 189 channels and nothing to watch
The average U.S. television-watching home has access to 189 channels, but viewers consistently stick to just 17 networks on a regular basis.
Study finds online movie pirates are happy to pay while stealing
New research from the University of Portsmouth points to a variety of significant differences between pirates of movies and music.
ESPN to stream every 2014 World Cup match online, with Sony filming it in 4K
ESPN announced late last week that - via its many broadcast networks and online/mobile viewing platforms - it will live-stream all of this year's Cup.
Redbox Instant’s Android app among the latest to tie in Chromecast support
Joining the rising number of services and devices with support for Google's $35 dongle, users of Redbox Instant's Android app can now "cast" to big screens.
Netflix still king of streamers, but Amazon is catching up
A study released by Parks Associates this week finds Amazon's average year-over-year growth rate to be more than three times as high as that of Netflix.
Comcast strikes a deal to bring a bundle of MGM content to Xfinity on demand
Among the films and TV shows to be added to the Xfinity On Demand digital store are Bull Durham, Fargo, The Graduate, Hoosiers, and the Rocky franchise.
Chromecast users can now send Google Drive presentations to the big screen
Google added the new functionality to the Drive service yesterday. Up until now, only a select few beta users could cast presentations using the dongle.
Study: advertisers increasingly look to original video content as the next frontier
A study finds that a large majority of brand marketers and ad executives expect original digital video content to become as important as television content.
Samsung offers free 4K movies to owners of its HU9000 4K/UHD TVs
The South Korean company announced today that it is offering a free movie bundle (includes World War Z), to purchasers of its curved HU9000 4K TVs.
Comcast to sell off 3.9 million customers if Time Warner merger proceeds
If the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger is approved later this year, Comcast will sell nearly 4 million customers to Charter Communications for cash.
Comcast/Netlfix spat gets scrappier, as Comcast blames Netflix for video quality woes
The cable giant responded yesterday via blog post to Netflix's claims that Comcast is directly responsible for users' sluggish streaming rates and quality.
