NewTV, the closely watched Hollywood startup with $1 billion in funding from Hollywood studios, on Wednesday rechristened itself Quibi, a portmanteau of “quick bites” — its go-to descriptor for the high-end, short-form shows it hopes you’ll stream on your phone. NewTV has made bold promises about its ambitions, but it’s entering into a competitive field …
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The Ryder Cup pits 12 of the best golfers from the US against a dozen of the best European golfers. It’s great theater because it’s one of the few times where you get to see golfers acting like teammates, from the matching golf shirts the teams wear to the awkward high-fives they exchange. The tournament takes place every other year, …
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I cover all sorts of audio gear, everything from dirt-cheap subwoofers to extravagantly expensive turntables; there’s something for every budget. This time it’s a system with a Lepai LP2020TI stereo integrated amplifier that sells for the low, low price of just $38, mated with Dayton Audio B652 Air speakers that go for $50 a pair on Amazon. I’ll cut right …
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The Pearson family is coming back for Season 3 of NBC’s emotional and award-winning drama This Is Us, and faithful viewers are getting their tissues ready alongside their snacks. What’s the big deal about this show? In its first two seasons, This Is Us received 86 award nominations and took home 34 of them, including Sterling K. Brown’s 2018 Golden …
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Hulu’s live TV service has surpassed 1 million subscribers. The service, called Hulu with Live TV, launched last year. It features more than 60 live channels. The 1 million subscriber milestone was reported earlier by USA Today. In January, the service had around 450,000 paying subscribers, according to CNBC. YouTube TV reportedly had around 300,000 subscribers at the time. Hulu with Live TV reached …
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There was plenty of intrigue brewing for the 70th Emmy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on Monday night. How many of Game of Thrones‘ 22 nominations did the HBO show take home? While HBO usually leads the Emmy nominations, this year it was Netflix on top, with 112 nominations in total, and the streaming property closed out the …
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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has some thoughts about the hierarchy of streaming video services. “I think of Netflix kind of as the Walmart of [subscription video on-demand services]. HBO is kind of the Tiffany,” Stephenson said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Wednesday, CNBC reported. In June, AT&T completed its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, the high-profile entertainment company behind networks …
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While Apple’s event on September 12 should be packed with new iPhones and a new Apple Watch, rumors don’t point to a new Apple TV. Nope, no Apple TV 8K, not even any Fortnite. I hope Apple doesn’t ignore it completely, however. The Apple TV 4K is one of my favorite streaming devices already, thanks to its industry-leading format support, superb …
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On Friday, Sprint added a new tier to its unlimited data plans called Unlimited Premium that includes Amazon Prime, Hulu, Tidal and a 50GB LTE mobile hotspot. The new plan will cost $90 a month and be the company’s most expensive plan and yet for what’s included one of the better values offered by any carrier. This announcement falls on the heels of T-Mobile adding …
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Sprint launched a new unlimited plan Friday called Unlimited Premium that includes Amazon Prime, Hulu, TIDAL, Lookout Premium Plus and a 50GB LTE mobile hotspot. It costs $90 a month. For a limited time, the plan also gives customers $20 per month in Uber rides. “We’ve heard from customers who literally ‘want it all,’ so we designed a plan that delivers …
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