Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. There is no need to go outside this weekend. …
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Showtime now lets subscribers download anything in its streaming app to a phone, freeing you up to watch when you’re on a plane ride or suffering through zero connectivity. (Just plan in advance.) The network is following in the footsteps of Netflix and Amazon, which offer the perk for parts of their potpourri catalog. Amazon’s subscription video service has long …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. The ‘Gremlins’ theme song is now in your head Your browser does not support …
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Netflix is looking for a few good translators around the world to help the streaming service expand its subtitle offerings. The company on Thursday introduced Hermes, an online tool for testing and indexing translated subtitles. Netflix said thousands of candidates from around the world have already taken the test since its unveiling two weeks ago. Netflix currently supports more than …
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Now playing: Watch this: What the repeal of internet privacy rules means to you 2:26 Obama-era rules designed to regulate how broadband companies handle your private information online are on their way out. As of Tuesday, both houses of Congress have voted to repeal regulations adopted last year by the Federal Communications Commission. The next step is a signature from …
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Looking forward to watching your favorite baseball team in 4K? Can’t wait to TiVo HBO’s 4K broadcasts of “Game of Thrones?” Excited to rebuy the “Lord of the Rings” (Extended Edition) box set on 4K Blu-ray? Don’t hold your breath. 4K TVs are falling in price with the speed of a runaway train, but 4K content, the stuff you can …
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If you thought Australia was a nation of Netflix addicts, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Use of online video services is set to skyrocket over the next five years, with almost 7 million Australians expected to be subscribing to a service by 2022. That’s a 170 percent increase from where we were at as a nation in 2016. The prediction …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. See trailers and read more about Dave Chapelle’s specials here, and “Mystery Science Theater 3000” here. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what …
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Netflix has a whopping 25 original titles for April. A new comedy special from Louis C.K. is headed to the service early in the month. C.K.’s comedy style might not be for everyone, but everyone’s favorite science guy returns, taking on global warming, GMOs, tech and more with “Bill Nye Saves the World.” In non-originals, you should definitely check out …
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Back in November, Netflix made headlines for finally offering subscribers the option to download movies and TV shows for offline viewing. But guess what? Amazon Prime Video has long provided the same option. If you have a phone or tablet that can run the Prime Video app, you can get many (if not most) Prime movies to go. There’s a …
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