Tag Archives: hulu

Weekend Streaming: Sit down. It’s time for ‘The Defenders’

Here’s our weekly notifier on what to watch online. This week, we get to watch “The Defenders” on Netflix. We get eight of episodes of some likable Marvel heroes and that Iron Fist guy (because who likes Iron Fist?).  Crackle also has some fun stuff for the weekend, like “Shaun of the Dead.” How do …

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Amazon inks deal with ‘The Walking Dead’ creator Robert Kirkman

Maybe Amazon just wants more braiiiiinnnnnssssss? The e-commerce giant, which also makes clothing, tablets, television shows and pretty much anything else you can think of, has signed a deal with Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, the entity behind the hit apocalyptic zombie shows “The Walking Dead” and “Fear The Walking Dead.”  The deal, announced Friday, will have the team develop television …

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Weekend Streaming: Set your TV or phone to Hulu

This is your weekly roundup of what you should watch during our magnificent two-day break.  As you can see from the picture, the third season of “You’re the Worst” is on Hulu right now. No, it’s not a family comedy. However, it’s a great show that you might want to give a shot before its fourth-season premiere in September.  Netflix …

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DirecTV Now adds live CBS stations to woo cable cord cutters

When AT&T’s DirecTV Now live TV streaming service first launched last November, one of the biggest complaints in CNET’s review was “No CBS.” That’s about to change. DirecTV Now will soon launch CBS stations in 14 major US markets nationwide, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. CBS shows will also be available on-demand nationwide. (CBS is the parent company …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘Voltron’ takes over Netflix

It’s our weekend helper, telling you what you are able to watch over the two days where you don’t have to be at your job. As you could tell by the picture, “Voltron: Legendary Defender” is a huge component on what will make you love your couch this weekend. The first two seasons were excellent, and we’ll see if the …

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Nielsen to track YouTube TV and Hulu watching now too

Welcome to the 21st Century, Nielsen. The TV viewership tracking company said Tuesday it will show tallies of viewers who watch series on Hulu and YouTube TV in addition to its ratings data. “We are proud to be able to deliver this solution to our clients as part of our commitment to provide trusted, independent measurement of the evolving modern …

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Hulu’s making its way to your Amazon Fire TV devices

The Hulu app on your Amazon Fire TV device is about to get an upgrade. The streaming service is rolling out its redesigned app as well as its Live TV service to Amazon Fire TV  and Amazon Fire Sticks Friday, Hulu said in a blog post. Hulu updated its app in May and launched on Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, …

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YouTube TV comes to 10 more cities today

Now playing: Watch this: What’s it like to use YouTube TV? We go hands-on 1:55 The free version of YouTube is an internet behemoth visited by 1.5 billion viewers worldwide each month, but the pay version, with more than 40 channels of live TV, is only available to a fraction of the US population. That fraction just got a lot …

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What’s coming and going on Hulu for August 2017

Where should we start with Hulu’s August? Apparently, the company has raided my old DVD collection for ideas by bringing online “Finding Forrester,” “Clueless” and “Coming to America” to the service on the first of the month. On the television front, Hulu will add the complete third season of “You’re the Worst.” If you’ve never watched the show, it follows …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘Game of Thrones’ isn’t the only new thing to watch

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to end up online. This time, we looked around the web to find great new content to watch. HBO Now will have the newest installment of “Game of Thrones” on Sunday, July 16. If for some reason you’re not all caught up, you can watch every episode on HBO’s streaming service …

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