CHROME SUPPORTS SLING TV ON PC & MAC On August 15, Sling TV launched desktop streaming of its live TV service. Its customers can stream video via the Google Chrome browser on Windows or the Mac OS without needing extra…Continue Reading →
DOOM FOR THE CABLE INDUSTRY? Is the cable TV industry facing doom? Some analysts seem to think so. Hub Entertainment Research says the percentage of U.S. households subscribing to streaming video services is skyrocketing. The percentage subscribing to more than…Continue Reading →
Local Broadcast Stations on DirecTV Now AT&T’s semi-independent streaming video service is ready to offer local broadcast affiliate stations in 70% of U.S. homes. Last week, the telecom announced that its DirecTV Now division has signed licensing contracts with a…Continue Reading →
Music on Joey and Hopper Of all cable and satellite TV systems, Dish Network is probably the most committed to innovation. DISH continually seeks to upgrade its equipment, and its Hopper-Joey combination is the most advanced DVR on the market….Continue Reading →
ENHANCED CLOUD DVR FROM SLING TV Dish Network’s semi-independent streaming video platform continually strives to stay ahead of its competitors. This afternoon, it raised the bar yet again. Sling TV announced that it has enhanced device and network support for…Continue Reading →
“ALEXA, PLAY MY HOPPER” Machine Learning in the Home You may have heard of Alexa, Amazon’s artificial intelligence app. Amazon markets it as an “intelligent personal assistant”. Built into the Amazon Echo device, it brings machine learning into the home….Continue Reading →
APPLE TV WITH SLING TV CLOUD DVR Sling TV, which opened with a bang two years ago, has seldom paused since then in extending extend its reach. It still shows no sign of slowing down. Sling TV is Dish Network’s…Continue Reading →
IS OTT THE FUTURE OF TV? Charlie Ergen has never been afraid to gamble. From his youth, when he tried to build a career in playing blackjack and poker, to his founding of Dish Network, his bitter feud with Rupert Murdoch,…Continue Reading →
YEAR OF HBO FREE FROM AT&T HBO’s prospective new owner is being generous with the premium movie channel package. AT&T, aggressively marketing DirecTV Now, its new internet video streaming platform, is offering an entire year of HBO to new customers….Continue Reading →
HD DVR: DIRECTV’S GENIE In considering a TV service, always find out what equipment comes with it. The most important may be the receiver, or set-top box. Most TV systems offer several models, and their premier models are usually HD…Continue Reading →