Canada will tax online streaming companies to fund local broadcasters
The five percent fee will take effect this September, and streaming corps are not happy
Amazon arms Fire TV with generative AI, unveils two new streaming sticks
New generative AI features will help you find the next bingeworthy show faster
Spotify is shutting down Car Thing in December, and owners are begging for an SDK
The community could do a lot with Car Thing
Apple TV wants to pay actors and producers based on how their content performs
"When you get $10 million whether your show is good or bad, you have less incentive to do it well."
Are we circling back around to cable? Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free bundle is coming
Ad-supported and ad-free tiers will be available
Upgraded 4K Chromecast with Google TV set to launch soon with improved hardware
The original 4K Chromecast with Google TV arrived almost four years ago
New AV1 software decoder coming to Android promises improved video experience
The "best" AV1 software decoder is being released via an over-the-air update
Fallout TV show secures second season after stellar debut
Check out the official SPECIAL stats for the show's characters
Amazon Prime US customer numbers jump 8% to 180 million, an all-time high
Looks like the Prime Video ads didn't turn many people off
Hulu content is now available on the Disney+ app in the US
The "Hulu on Disney+" beta test started last year
Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second consecutive year
It's like the 80s all over again
Spotify wanders into education with video learning courses
Spotify is always willing to experiment
Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. Your Own RTX GPU
Nvidia's GeForce Now has changed a lot in the year since we asked the question: which is better, a new graphics card or a subscription to GeForce Now's Ultimate tier?
YouTube continues to dominate the streaming pack, Netflix takes second spot
January was a record-setting month for streaming in the US
Roku crosses 80 million active accounts, but growth continues to slow
Roku users watch an average of 4.1 hours of TV per day
Amazon removes Dolby Vision and Atmos from Prime Video unless you pay to go ad-free
And without telling anyone
WTF?! Amazon has given people another reason to love the company. After introducing ads on January 29 to Prime Video subscribers who don't pay more, it has now been revealed that those who won't hand over the extra $2.99 per month also lose access to Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos surround sound support. Curiously, the loss of these features is something Amazon previously failed to reveal.
YouTube TV surpasses Dish to become the fourth largest pay-TV provider in the US
YouTube Music and Premium also recently crossed 100 million subscribers globally
LG's new monitors come with Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max built in
The monitors were recently showcased at CES
New PCIe cards for streamers offer up to 4K@144Hz captures with full HDMI 2.1 support
Higher-quality gaming broadcasts without compromising on frame rate or resolution
Peacock-exclusive NFL wild card game broke US livestreaming records
Can Peacock win streaming by targeting sports fans?
AMD FSR support is coming soon to YouTube and VLC
Arriving with the next Radeon driver update and a Q1 2024 VLC update
Twitch lays off a third of its staff as part of company-wide rightsizing
Twitch says goodbye to more than 500 employees