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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one is streaming for free on Samsung devices
Samsung is streaming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one for free on its TVs and other devices for a limited time. Meanwhile, the final trailer for the second season, which premieres on Prime Video on August 29, has arrived.
Kris Holt08.15.2024
Warner Bros. sends Cartoon Network’s website to the digital graveyard
Warner Bros. Discovery redirects visitors of Cartoonnetwork.com to the channel's Max page.
Danny Gallagher08.10.2024
The Disney+ password-sharing crackdown starts 'in earnest' in September
A crackdown on Disney+ account sharing is set to start "in earnest" in September. That's just ahead of price increases for Disney's streaming services coming into force.
Kris Holt08.08.2024
RIP Chromecast: Looking back at 11 years of Google streaming
Google’s Chromecast is no more. With Tuesday’s introduction of its successor, it’s time to look back at 11 years of Chromecast products.
Will Shanklin08.07.2024
The Google TV Streamer is a replacement for the Chromecast line
With the Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging all your favorite shows and movie that also pulls double duty as a smart home hub.
Sam Rutherford08.06.2024
Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account
The upcoming sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu. Subscriptions will cost $43 a month.
Anna Washenko08.02.2024
Netflix Geeked Week 2024 starts on September 16
Netflix's Geeked Week event will return in September with an in-person fan component for the first time. A teaser suggests there will be updates on Wednesday, Squid Game, Stranger Things and much more.
Kris Holt08.01.2024
Save 15 percent on Disney+ streaming gift cards today only
They work for monthly subscriptions in the US.
Sarah Fielding07.31.2024
Spotify lyrics are back for free users
Spotify users who don't pay for a subscription can once again see lyrics for any song they listen to on the service.
Billy Steele07.31.2024
NASA will shut down NASA TV on cable to focus on NASA+
NASA TV is shutting down in August.
Mariella Moon07.30.2024
Amazon is giving The Boys the prequel treatment
The cast and crew of Amazon's The Boys announced a bunch of new spinoffs for the supe action series.
Danny Gallagher07.27.2024
NBA TV rights go to ESPN, NBC and Amazon as TNT is rejected
The NBA and WNBA have inked deals for media rights over the next eleven years. You'll find games on ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.
Anna Washenko07.25.2024
Prime Video gets a much-needed UI overhaul with a new content bar and AI recommendations
For all its stacked content, Prime Video has historically had a cluttered, confusing and less-than-intuitive layout. That changes today as Amazon begins rolling out a new Prime Video UI that brings “clarity and simplicity back to streaming.”
Will Shanklin07.23.2024
Twitch restores former President Trump’s Twitch account
Twitch restored ex-President Donald Trump's ban on the Amazon-owned platform after a three year absence. c
Danny Gallagher07.20.2024
Spotify is launching a comment section for podcasts
Spotify is bridging the gap between podcasters and their listeners by launching a comment section for podcasts, which will start showing up on episodes today.
Mariella Moon07.09.2024
There's still time to get half off one year of Paramount+ with Showtime
A year subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime is available for $60.
Sarah Fielding07.01.2024
Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense
Paramount has been pulling down old show content from websites for channels like Comedy Central, CMT and TV Land.
Danny Gallagher06.28.2024
Roku launches a weekly pop culture quiz
Roku's Weekly Trivia quiz features 10 multiple choice questions.
Sarah Fielding06.25.2024
Paramount+ is raising prices again for all of the Tulsa King fans out there
Paramount+ is raising prices again for all of the Tulsa King stans out there. The option with Showtime will increase by $1 a month and the bare-bones essential plan will rise by $2.
Lawrence Bonk06.25.2024