Hulu’s OTT TV service has come to Microsoft’s Xbox 360. The revamped Xbox 360 Hulu app – the first to let Xbox users subscribe to the company’s TV service – also allows users to create as many as six viewing profiles. Each profile comes with personalized video recommendations. Hulu’s TV service debuted in beta back […]
Google announced the newest version of its Android operating system – and it’s called Oreo. (If you want to be a killjoy, you can also call it Android 8.0.) Among other features, the new OS will boot up more quickly and boast better battery life and app performance. You can learn about the new features […]
The HTV Vive virtual reality headset now costs $599. That may sound a like a lot, but it represents a $200 price cut. Slowly but surely, the prices of premium VR headsets are starting to come down. Facebook’s Oculus recently reduced the price of the Rift headset to $499, down from $600. (Selling at under […]
For all of its struggles, one area of Snap Inc.’s business looks somewhat promising. The Snapchat parent has licensed loads of original short video content, and if the latest numbers are any guide, Snap may find a ton of eyeballs there. Stay Tuned, the twice-daily news show from NBC News, has pulled in over 29 […]
YouTube TV, Google’s OTT-based TV service, is now available in 14 new U.S. markets, including, Baltimore, Las Vegas, and Boston. With the expansion, YouTube says the service is now available in about 50% of U.S. homes. In other news, the service is adding two new channels to its lineup: Newsy, the digital news service from […]
Reddit is finally adding video support. The discussion site has rolled out a new feature that lets users directly upload clips to its website and mobile apps. Reddit had been testing the video upload feature in the weeks before its wider launch, letting about 200 communities make use of it. Redditors can now upload videos […]
Apple has been publicly mum on its plan to dive into TV-quality original content, but that hasn’t stopped the press from reporting on it. Sources now tell the Wall Street Journal that the tech giant plans to acquire as many as 10 new series – and will spend about $1 billion in the process. (That […]
Roku is getting a lot less friendly toward private channels. In theory, Roku’s private channel feature has always been geared toward developers who wanted to test their products. But in practice, it’s also been a gateway to posting pirated content. And sometime this week, the company started displaying warning messages to users who install private […]
Big news in the world of measurement: Nielsen’s digital ratings product is set to start incorporating video content distributed across Facebook, YouTube and Hulu. The move will allow digital publishers and TV networks to gather incremental viewership data on the three digital media platforms. Nielsen’s digital ratings product was first introduced in the fall of […]
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