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The Binge-Watch List: Real Housewives get really parodied

Hulu's original series, Hotwives of Orlando, is a pitch-perfect send-up of reality TV. But if you've never spent any time with a Real Housewife, is it still worth binge-watching? Monty Ashley has the answer.

By Monty Ashley 10 years ago

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Comcast hopes Wi-Fi streaming will win over college students

Xfinity on Campus, offered at select schools, will let college students watch live and on-demand TV from their laptops, smartphones, and tablets. And maybe it will make them think twice about cutting the cable cord once they graduate.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Tweet and tune in: ABC previews upcoming show on Twitter

The network is using traditional online streaming to build up buzz for its new series Selfie. But it also embedded the entire 26-minute pilot episode in a tweet as a way to reach younger viewers.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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SoundCloud rolls out ads, will let you pay to remove them

The music streaming service promises a "gradual" ad launch as it feels pressure to boost revenues.

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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Netflix whips up 3D VR viewing room for Oculus Rift during company hack day

It may not become a real product. But Netflix's hack day Oculus Rift interface is so cool, how could it not?

By Ian Paul 10 years ago

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The long and winding d’oh: 20 can’t-miss Simpsons episodes

A 12-day Simpsons marathon kicks off Thursday, with the all-inclusive Simpsons World app to follow later this fall. Naturally, we want to help you separate the classics from the Worst Episodes Ever.

By Monty Ashley 10 years ago

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Netflix now pays Time Warner Cable for faster video delivery

All four major ISPs are now getting money from Netflix in exchange for faster speeds.

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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First look: Roku TVs from Hisense and TCL are refreshingly simple

Yes, the new Roku TVs are just smart TVs with Roku's familiar interface and huge content library built in. It may be simple, but it's still a brilliant result.

By Susie Ochs 10 years ago

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No set-top box required: TVs with baked-in Roku streaming coming in September

HiSense and TCL televisions ship soon with Roku built-in

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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Report: Xbox Entertainment Studios not quite dead yet

The Hollywood Reporter says that Microsoft is in talks with Warner Bros. to revive its shuttered business for developing original video content.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Girl power: 10 films full of remarkable women, streaming on Netflix

These 10 movies feature outstanding work by women on both sides of the camera.

By Jeffrey M. Anderson 10 years ago

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YouTube starts cleaning up its streaming apps, starting with Xbox One

A new channel guide offering access to subscriptions highlights the changes to the YouTube app for Xbox One. Other streaming devices should see a similar update in the coming weeks.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Stream faster: Samsung smart TVs will reduce buffering with Adaptive Video Acceleration

Giraffic's AVA technology changes the way your new TV will stream content, for better performance regardless of network congestion.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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RIP Robin Williams: Stream some of the late, great actor’s best work

Celebrate the life of Robin Williams by revisiting nine of his best performances on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Crackle, and YouTube.

By Philip Michaels and Susie Ochs 10 years ago

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Microsoft Hyperlapse software speeds up GoPro videos without making you hurl

Extreme sports videos can be tough to watch without feeling nauseous. Now, Microsoft has an algorithm for that.

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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CBS will start producing original programming for online streaming services

If you can't beat 'em… The company won't talk specifics yet, but it looks like a CBS show may soon debut online instead of the on company's television broadcast network.

By Ian Paul 10 years ago

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20 essential Roku channels for dedicated couch potatoes

By Michael Simon 10 years ago

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The Binge-Watch List: The Killing won’t stay buried

It's been canceled twice, but when has that ever kept a show down? Monty Ashley tells you whether the latest — and likely last — season of The Killing is worth your time on Netflix.

By Monty Ashley 10 years ago

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Netflix streams its way past HBO in subscriber revenue

Reed Hastings took to Facebook to boast about how his streaming video service is giving the pay cable giant a run for its money.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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With Merlin deal, Pandora hopes to make beautiful music with indie artists

The streaming music service has inked its first deal with a music rights body — Merlin, which represents more than 20,000 independent record labels and distributors. It's going to mean changes to how you discover music on Pandora.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Justin.tv goes off the air

With all signs pointing to a Google purchase of Twitch, the company behind Justin.tv has shut down the live video service to focus its attention on its popular site for streaming game play.

By Philip Michaels 10 years ago

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Nonlinear Film Technology lets you (and the rest of the audience) be the director

Think of this like Choose Your Own Adventure, for movies, with a group. Plus, you get a legitimate excuse to use your cell phone during a film!

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Samsung’s Milk Music service adds $4 per month premium subscription option

Plunking down your cash enables a handful of useful features, but fear not, thrifty listeners: The no-cost version remains ad-free—for now.

By Brad Chacos 10 years ago

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Netflix, AT&T hammer out interconnection deal to boost streaming video speeds

Netflix is quickly racking up interconnection deals with the major U.S. ISPs in 2014. AT&T is the latest to grab a chair at the Netflix interconnection buffet.

By Ian Paul 10 years ago

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Xbox Entertainment Studios is doomed, original online programming efforts are not

Don't expect the likes of Yahoo and Amazon to follow the lead of Microsoft as it abandons efforts to produce original online shows.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Google reportedly seals deal to gobble up Twitch for $1 billion

A YouTube-Twitch marriage could be a match made in heaven – or hell.

By Hayden Dingman 10 years ago

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How a Netflix subscriber used VPN to thwart Verizon’s streaming slowdown

That's what one tech-savvy Netflix subscriber did when performance lagged on Verizon's network. The result? A 10x boost in his streaming speed.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Simpsons World to provide every Simpsons episode without costing you any d’oh!

If you have yearned for a place where you could watch any and all of the 552 episodes to The Simpsons any time you wanted, your dream comes true in October.

By Philip Michaels 10 years ago

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Downsizing Microsoft to spin off Nokia’s MixRadio music service

As Microsoft downsizes, Nokia looks to drop its Internet radio efforts.

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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Verizon blaming Netflix for slow streaming speeds is an ‘attempt at deception’ says Internet backbone provider

Verizon says Netflix isn't buying enough bandwidth to deliver its streaming video to Verizon customers. But a major Internet backbone provider says that's just not the case.

By Ian Paul 10 years ago

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DirecTV offers streaming Sunday Ticket without a satellite, just not for everyone

You'll be able to watch out-of-market games on a laptop, PC, mobile device, or gaming console without a satellite TV subscription — if you happen to meet DirecTV's eligibility standards.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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SlingTV aims for a unified TV experience at home and away

Sling Media's new user interface for its flagship Slingbox has a few features sports nuts in particular will love.

By Susie Ochs 10 years ago

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Shazam adds full in-app song playback for Rdio subscribers

Rdio users are no longer limited to short song previews, with support for other streaming services coming soon.

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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Verizon and Netflix continue battle over slow, stuttering streaming speeds

Netflix and Verizon reached an interconnection deal in April. But while the companies put their plan into action, many subscribers are still complaining about poor streaming speeds.

By Ian Paul 10 years ago

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The Binge-Watch List: Law & Order SVU (Summer Viewing Unit)

Looking for a show to fill those long summer evenings? You can sample all 343 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit via Hulu.

By Monty Ashley 10 years ago

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‘Netflix for torrents’ app Popcorn Time adds Chromecast support

An alpha version of the Windows app lets you stream to Google's HDMI stick, and support is coming to Mac and Android next.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Paid per view: Netflix hires people to watch, tag its content

Netflix taggers help the streaming video service build up its content recommendations by slapping keywords on movies and TV shows.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Totally rad films from the ’80s and ’90s on Netflix

You might have watched them on Betamax or even Laserdisc. (Remember Laserdisc?) Now they're on Netflix on every screen you have.

By Jeffrey M. Anderson 10 years ago

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With Songza buy, Google recognizes music needs a human touch

Google's decision to add Songza to its musical bag of tricks shows that the Internet giant recognizes the importance of curation.

By James Careless 10 years ago

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Samsung dumps Media Hub, sends users to M-Go

The electronics giant promises "exciting new video products" to come as it shutters its current service.

By Jared Newman 10 years ago

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Yahoo looks to Community to help build an audience for Yahoo Screen

Yahoo's online video site figures to get a boost from the company's decision to create 13 new episodes of the canceled cult TV show.

By James Careless 11 years ago

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Today Aereo, tomorrow Dish? Broadcasters hope for a slippery slope

Fox is fighting in court with Dish over the latter's Dish Anywhere service, and the TV network thinks the Supreme Court's ruling against Aereo gives it fresh ammo.

By James Careless 11 years ago

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