Consumer Electronics
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Revised Tech Encryption Bill Sent to U.S. Senate for Vote
A bill seeking to prohibit the exploitation of minors on the Internet July 2 was sent to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a full vote. While there is no argument against removing images of child abuse from the Web, technology and trade organizations contend the “Eliminating Abuse and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technology” … Continue reading “Revised Tech Encryption Bill Sent to U.S. Senate for Vote”
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FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices
Online television service FuboTV has joined other digital TV platforms raising prices while at the same time restricting access to select third-party content. The service is bumping up the monthly fee $5 across its bundles: Base ($59.99), Family Bundle ($64.99), and Ultra ($84.99) — emulating a recent 30% price hike by Google-owned YouTube TV. Online … Continue reading “FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices”
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Revised Tech Encryption Bill Sent to U.S. Senate for Vote
A bill seeking to prohibit the exploitation of minors on the Internet July 2 was sent to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a full vote. While there is no argument against removing images of child abuse from the Web, technology and trade organizations contend the “Eliminating Abuse and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technology” … Continue reading “Revised Tech Encryption Bill Sent to U.S. Senate for Vote”
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FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices
Online television service FuboTV has joined other digital TV platforms raising prices while at the same time restricting access to select third-party content. The service is bumping up the monthly fee $5 across its bundles: Base ($59.99), Family Bundle ($64.99), and Ultra ($84.99) — emulating a recent 30% price hike by Google-owned YouTube TV. Online … Continue reading “FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices”
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Parks: Adoption of Standalone Broadband Service Increases 42% — Driven by Streaming Video
In an over-the-top video ecosystem, demand for high-speed Internet service, or broadband, continues to remain strong. New consumer research from Parks Associates finds the market for stand-alone Internet service (excluding pay-TV, telephone) rising from 34% in 2017 to 42% in 1Q 2020. Parks found the average standalone broadband subscriber now pays $60 per month for … Continue reading “Parks: Adoption of Standalone Broadband Service Increases 42% — Driven by Streaming Video”
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Parks: 54% of U.S. Broadband Homes Own a Smart TV
It’s an over-the-top video world. So, it’s not a surprise that new data from Parks Associates June 24 finds more than 50% of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart TV, making the Internet-connected TV the primary platform for video streaming services at a time when content consumption is increasing dramatically. Dallas-based Parks found … Continue reading “Parks: 54% of U.S. Broadband Homes Own a Smart TV”
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Peacock to Be Available on Vizio and LG Smart TVs at Launch in July
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, will be available on Vizio SmartCast TVs and LG smart TVs when it launches on July 15. Consumers will be able to access Peacock through the LG smart TVs’ Home Launcher or the built-in application on the Vizio SmartCast home screen. Peacock will offer a free tier featuring more than 7,500 hours of … Continue reading “Peacock to Be Available on Vizio and LG Smart TVs at Launch in July”
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Vizio Smart TV Platform Adds Movies Anywhere App
Vizio has added the Movies Anywhere app to SmartCast, its Smart TV platform. “Adding Movies Anywhere to Vizio SmartCast TVs is another way we’re providing more entertainment choices and greater convenience to our users,” said Mike O’Donnell, Vizio’s SVP of platform business, in a statement. “Just as SmartCast Home gives the user a central portal … Continue reading “Vizio Smart TV Platform Adds Movies Anywhere App”
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CES 2021: Expanding Digital Reach, Limiting Physical Contact
This much is (sorta) for sure: the Consumer Technology Association’s annual CES confab is slated for early January in Las Vegas as it has been for decades. In 2020 more than 175,000 industry professionals, including more than 61,000 from outside the U.S., convened in Vegas to drive the ever-evolving global technology industry forward. The 2021 … Continue reading “CES 2021: Expanding Digital Reach, Limiting Physical Contact”
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Sony Unveils Two PS5 Console Options, Games, No Pricing
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s much-hyped June 11 presentation offered a virtual open house for the pending PlayStation 5 video game console, including two console options for the new-generation system launching in time for the winter holidays. Versions of the PS5 will include a model featuring a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc drive, and a digital edition … Continue reading “Sony Unveils Two PS5 Console Options, Games, No Pricing”
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Sony New-Generation Video Game Platform PS5 Unveiling Set for June 11
Sony Corp. June 9 announced it has rescheduled the public unveiling of the PlayStation 5 gaming platform for June 11 at 1 p.m. PT on Twitch or YouTube. The event was originally slated for June 4, but delayed due to the social unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis … Continue reading “Sony New-Generation Video Game Platform PS5 Unveiling Set for June 11”
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Endomol Shine Launches Ad-Supported Content on Vizio TVs
Endemol Shine Group has launched ad-supported catalog programming on Vizio smart TVs. The Dutch production and distribution company is responsible for U.S. reality and scripted TV shows “Big Brother,” “Deal or No Deal,” “The Money Drop,” “Fear Factor,” “The Voice,” “MasterChef,” “Your Face Sounds Familiar,” “Peaky Blinders,” Netflix’s “Black Mirror,” Humans,” “Grantchester” and “Tin Star,” … Continue reading “Endomol Shine Launches Ad-Supported Content on Vizio TVs”