By Todd Haselton |
Wow — hot on the heels of its Tumblr acquisition, Yahoo is now apparently interested in acquiring Hulu. AllThingsD broke the news on Friday and noted, as we’ve reported in the past, Yahoo isn’t alone in its interest for Hulu. Several other large firms are…
By Brandon Russell |
Netflix has been on a very calculated tear regarding original content, and that’s not going to stop anytime soon. According to Ted Sarandos, the driving force behind Netflix’s growing original content library, the streaming service has plans to double its output next year, growing its…
By Brandon Russell |
To improve your listening experience and foster better discovery, Spotify is rolling out new Spotify 50 and Social 50 charts, essentially a Hot 100-style breakdown of the most popular songs across the service’s entire streaming music library. Not only that, but the lists can be…
By Adriana Lee |
I’m going to share something with you that even my husband doesn’t know. You see, I’m a cheater. I promise fidelity, but sometimes things just catch my eye, and I can’t resist indulging myself. I feel guilty, but how can I ignore it when Hugh,…
By Brandon Russell |
Pandora has a new Premieres station, sponsored by T-Mobile, that lets users listen to full albums a week before they launch. Think of it as a way to drum up hype in new music, to gauge user interest and also get a feel for listener…
By Todd Haselton |
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently sat down with The Canadian Press to discuss a variety of topics ranging from the new season of Arrested Development to BlackBerry 10. Hastings hinted in his interview that his company isn’t preparing to deliver Netflix support to BlackBerry 10 in the near…
By Adriana Lee |
In honor of YouTube turning 8, the Gregory Brothers put together one heck of an ambitious tribute — the “AutoTune the News” fellas stuffed eight years’ worth of YouTube history into one song for the site’s Comedy Week, which kicked off Sunday. So what have we…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple has a lot of unicorn products in the works, but none more infamous than its heavily rumored iTV. As the story goes, the late Steve Jobs excitedly exclaimed he’d cracked the traditional TV model in favor of something much better. So naturally the rumor…
By Brandon Russell |
All evidence suggests Google would rather just forget the Nexus Q even happened. A year removed from its announcement, the company has said little about the orb streamer, and has even abandoned support with its own apps. None of this is particularly surprising—but a new…
By Sean P. Aune |
Rhett Reese, the writer and producer of Zombieland, took to his Twitter account last night with some bad news for fans of the franchise.…
By Roy Choi |
Satellite TV provider DirecTV is exploring acquiring at least a portion of online video streaming company Hulu. A source reports that discussions are in the early phase of a possible partial, or even full, buyout. This is the second time around for DirecTV to consider…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s upcoming iRadio service is still being held up by negotiation breakdowns, with the iPhone maker still unable to reach an agreement with Sony Music. According to a fresh report on Friday, the disagreement stems from the two companies’ inability to settle on how much…
By Roy Choi |
At CW’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York City, CEO Mark Pedowitz announced that the network has reached a deal with Apple to stream its content over Apple TV. CW already offers an iOS variant (TV NOW) through the App Store as well…
By Joey Davidson |
Adorable, right? Eevee’s an awesome Pokémon and having a strange Nintendo 3DS XL with his (or her) mug on the back and color scheme on the front would be awesome in the nerdiest way possible. Too bad. We’re not gonna get this Nintendo 3DS XL, and…
By Roy Choi |
Google TV didn’t receive any stage time today at the Google I/O keynote, it will be receiving Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and the latest version of Chrome. While Google has not elaborated on what new features Jelly Bean 4.2.2 will bring to Google TV, it…
By Todd Haselton |
Google announced its All Access Music subscription service on Wednesday and the application is now available for download in Google Play. It’s simply an update for Google Music, but you’ll now be prompted to try a 30-day trial of the subscription service, which might take…
By Brandon Russell |
Netflix has an ebb and flow that’s constantly purging and adding content. We saw it happen recently, and we’ll continue to see it throughout the months and years. When content is taken down, you used to be able to check sites such as Instantwatcher.com and…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s subscription-based music service will take shape at tomorrow’s I/O conference in San Francisco. According to The Verge, the search giant has signed licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment for YouTube and Google Play. The latest rumors, from Fortune, suggested the…
By Adriana Lee |
Hooray! The wait to find out what happened to Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) and his developmentally arrested kin is almost over, thanks to Netflix. All the dysfunctional family fun we can handle will be hitting our screens and funny bones in just less than two…
By Sean P. Aune |
ABC will release a major update for its iOS app on Tuesday that will allow users to live stream local channels on their devices. To date, television network apps have exclusively focused on streaming previously aired material, or perhaps giving a second screen experience for…
By Todd Haselton |
Netflix for the iPhone and iPad was updated on Thursday with several new features. Version 4.1 now allows users to continue watching a television show after an episode ends. That means, if you’re watching a season, the next episode will begin playing right away. It’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Ahead of Apple’s WWDC event in June, the company is again running into obstacles with its iRadio service. According to the Financial Times, music labels are still reluctant to sign on with Apple despite the Cupertino company recently signing a deal with Universal, which is…
By Todd Haselton |
YouTube on Thursday officially introduced its new subscription channel option and subscriptions start at 99 cents per month, though some cost $2.99 per month. “Today, there are more than 1 million channels generating revenue on YouTube, and one of the most frequent requests we hear…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s upcoming developer conference, I/O, is less than a week away, and we’re expecting some big announcements. From Android 4.3, to a higher resolution Nexus 7, hype is reaching its crescendo as fans, journalists and developers alike wait with bated breath. Events like these always…
