What will TV look like in the future? Will it be streaming? Will it have sports? Will it be a-la-cart, one big package, or some workaround that heads to the courts? Bad rhymes aside, the only thing that’s clear about the future of TV is that we don’t have any idea where it’s going. Hulu, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Hasbro’s getting your kids to code with princess robots… 1:25 Throwing coding into toys is a trend that’s gone full-force over the last year or so, and Hasbro isn’t letting up. Two new spins on coding robots in 2017 include Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” and a little hairless puppy with a transparent torso called …
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Your favorite Disney princesses are headed to Hulu. The streaming service struck an exclusive multi-year deal with Disney, bringing animated classics like “Mulan,” “The Princess and the Frog” and “Lilo & Stitch” over to Hulu, along with more than 50 other titles, according to Variety. The partnership will also bring Disney live-action films, like “The Mighty Ducks” and “Air Bud.” …
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Disney has agreed to make TV shows for Snapchat, but don’t expect your favorite cartoon princesses to tag along for the ride. Technically, it’s the Disney-ABC Television Group that signed a deal to make several shows for the teen-favorite social network. ABC’s long-running dating reality show “The Bachelor” will be first out of the gate. According to a press release …
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Now playing: Watch this: New ‘DuckTales’ cast sings the classic theme song 1:22 When Disney brings back “DuckTales” in 2017, “Doctor Who,” “Community” and “Saturday Night Live” stars will be voicing the new adventures of Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie and the rest of the gang. David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) made his debut as Scrooge McDuck in a video released …
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The round-the-world chase of The Pirate Bay continues, with Australian internet service providers now being told they must block the site by the end of the year. The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a number of Australia’s largest ISPs to block The Pirate Bay, along with a number of other torrent sites including TorrentHound, Torrentz, IsoHunt and SolarMovie. The …
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Now playing: Watch this: DirecTV Now: $35 a month for 100 live TV channels and… 1:56 Three: That’s the magic number. With the launch of DirecTV Now Wednesday, there are now three services that allow you to stop paying your cable or satellite provider for TV service, yet still watch numerous channels of live television at home and on mobile …
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Twitter will offer Star Wars fans an exclusive sneak peek this week of the soon-to-be released movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Twitter said Tuesday it will stream unreleased footage of the movie produced by Disney/Lucasfilm and will host a Q&A to offer some behind-the-scenes dirt with the film’s director Gareth Edwards and cast members moderated by People magazine …
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The Federal Aviation Administration last week granted Disney a waiver so it can show off its amazing drone skills in the Orlando and Anaheim parks. Not a company known to wait well, it’s already released a video teasing Disney’s use of the drones to create what appears to be a floating, rotating Christmas tree. The clip, posted Monday to its …
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In a less-than-shocking turn, Hulu will include channels from joint owners 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney in a virtual live-TV service coming next year. Disney networks that will be on the new service include its sports powerhouse, ESPN, as well as broadcast network ABC, among others. Fox channels include its broadcast network of the same name, plus Fox News, …
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