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Netflix’s Wallace and Gromit movie features a ‘smart gnome’ robot in a teaser clip
Netflix and the BBC have released a charming teaser for Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The stop-motion animated movie features a “smart gnome” called Norbot.
Kris Holt08.29.2024ESPN's Where to Watch offers a TV and streaming guide to sports viewing
ESPN launched a feature called Where to Watch in its app and website. This guide is a list of all the sporting events happening on a given day and, fittingly, where you can watch them.
Anna Washenko08.29.2024Netflix drops a gory new trailer for Terminator Zero, an anime from the studio behind Ghost in the Shell
The new Terminator anime heading to Netflix looks absolutely brutal in a trailer that dropped this weekend. The eight-episode first season premieres on August 29.
Cheyenne MacDonald08.26.2024The first 22 seasons of Pokémon will return to streaming
The Pokémon Company has landed a distributor for a single-IP free ad-supported television channel that includes the first 22 seasons of the Pokémon anime series.
Anna Washenko08.23.2024Twitch subscription prices are increasing by $2 on iOS and Android
Twitch is updating subscription costs on mobile purchases. Beginning October 1, Tier 1 sub and gift sub prices made in the company's mobile app will be $8.
Anna Washenko08.22.2024Streaming hit multiple new viewership records in July, Nielsen reports
Streaming posted another banner month in July, reaching multiple new milestones in the latest issue of The Gauge report from Nielsen.
Anna Washenko08.21.2024Fubo wins injunction to delay Disney-Fox-Warner’s live sports streamer Venu
A federal court granted an injunction against Fox-Disney-Warner's planned launch for Venu Sports.
Danny Gallagher08.17.2024The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one is streaming for free on Samsung devices
Samsung is streaming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season one for free on its TVs and other devices for a limited time. Meanwhile, the final trailer for the second season, which premieres on Prime Video on August 29, has arrived.
Kris Holt08.15.2024Warner Bros. sends Cartoon Network’s website to the digital graveyard
Warner Bros. Discovery redirects visitors of Cartoonnetwork.com to the channel's Max page.
Danny Gallagher08.10.2024The Disney+ password-sharing crackdown starts 'in earnest' in September
A crackdown on Disney+ account sharing is set to start "in earnest" in September. That's just ahead of price increases for Disney's streaming services coming into force.
Kris Holt08.08.2024RIP Chromecast: Looking back at 11 years of Google streaming
Google’s Chromecast is no more. With Tuesday’s introduction of its successor, it’s time to look back at 11 years of Chromecast products.
Will Shanklin08.07.2024The Google TV Streamer is a replacement for the Chromecast line
With the Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging all your favorite shows and movie that also pulls double duty as a smart home hub.
Sam Rutherford08.06.2024Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account
The upcoming sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu. Subscriptions will cost $43 a month.
Anna Washenko08.02.2024Netflix Geeked Week 2024 starts on September 16
Netflix's Geeked Week event will return in September with an in-person fan component for the first time. A teaser suggests there will be updates on Wednesday, Squid Game, Stranger Things and much more.
Kris Holt08.01.2024Save 15 percent on Disney+ streaming gift cards today only
They work for monthly subscriptions in the US.
Sarah Fielding07.31.2024Spotify lyrics are back for free users
Spotify users who don't pay for a subscription can once again see lyrics for any song they listen to on the service.
Billy Steele07.31.2024NASA will shut down NASA TV on cable to focus on NASA+
NASA TV is shutting down in August.
Mariella Moon07.30.2024Amazon is giving The Boys the prequel treatment
The cast and crew of Amazon's The Boys announced a bunch of new spinoffs for the supe action series.
Danny Gallagher07.27.2024NBA TV rights go to ESPN, NBC and Amazon as TNT is rejected
The NBA and WNBA have inked deals for media rights over the next eleven years. You'll find games on ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.
Anna Washenko07.25.2024Prime Video gets a much-needed UI overhaul with a new content bar and AI recommendations
For all its stacked content, Prime Video has historically had a cluttered, confusing and less-than-intuitive layout. That changes today as Amazon begins rolling out a new Prime Video UI that brings “clarity and simplicity back to streaming.”
Will Shanklin07.23.2024