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Startup Spotlight: Magicflix provides a safe, curated video experience for kids

The ubiquity of mobile devices and streaming video has changed the entertainment landscape, as an increasing number of viewers now watch… Read More

Commentary: Our culture of ‘like’ means there’s no time left to hate

Last week I got one of those studies in my inbox that tells you the obvious. A lot of people… Read More

How to watch the Seahawks vs. Packers NFL opener for free, without a cable subscription

If you’re a football fan, chances are you’ve dedicated three hours tonight to the much-anticipated NFL season opener between the Seahawks… Read More

FOX Sports will stream 101 NFL games online this season

NFL fans without access to a TV will have a chance to stream games this season thanks to Fox Sports. The… Read More

U.S. vs. Germany match sets another ESPN streaming record with 1.7M viewers

Another huge U.S. soccer match, another ESPN online streaming record. There were more than 1.7 million concurrent viewers using WatchESPN during today’s U.S.… Read More

Supreme Court shoots down Aereo streaming service

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that the Aereo television streaming service violates U.S. copyright law, dealing a setback… Read More

World Cup record: U.S. vs. Portugal match was ESPN’s most-streamed event ever

Soccer and streaming seem to go well together. ESPN announced today that Sunday’s thrilling roller-coaster World Cup match between the U.S.… Read More

Xbox Live Gold membership no longer needed for Netflix, Hulu, other apps

There’s good news today for Xbox owners that have wanted to use apps like Netflix and Hulu, but avoided paying… Read More

Want Netflix? That’ll be $1 extra

After the company said it planned to increase prices for its streaming video service in its quarterly letter to shareholders last… Read More

Grab ‘House of Cards’ now: Netflix says a price hike is coming for new customers

Users holding off on a Netflix subscription might want to start grabbing their “House of Cards” fix now if they… Read More

Netflix voice support coming to Amazon Fire TV this year

Last week, it was Hulu and Crackle joining the Amazon Fire TV party. Now, Netflix is in, too. In his letter… Read More

Amazon.com inks another deal with PBS, this time for rights to ‘Mr. Selfridge’

Amazon.com inked another streaming deal with PBS today, gaining exclusive rights to “Mr. Selfridge,” starring Jeremy Piven. The first season of… Read More

The existing Apple TV peripheral and on-screen interface.

Report: Apple in talks to cut ads out of live TV broadcasts

One of the future perks of an Apple TV may be the ability to skip past all those commercials you… Read More

Hulu no longer for sale as owners pour in $750M to spearhead growth

Streaming media company Hulu was set to be sold, but now its current owners have had a change of heart.… Read More

Amazon inks streaming deal with Miramax for Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill

Amazon today inked a streaming deal with Miramax to bring titles like Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill and… Read More

Amazon: No, we won’t release entire TV seasons all at once like Netflix

Netflix has recently been dropping entire season’s worth of episodes all at once — Arrested Development, House of Cards — allowing people… Read More

Netflix still dominates streaming space, but Amazon, Hulu making small gains

Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new… Read More

Amazon inks deal with NBCUniversal to stream Grimm, Smash, Curious George

Amazon signed yet another streaming deal today, this time inking a content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal to stream a bevy… Read More

Netflix to offer $11.99 plan, will allow four simultaneous streams

Those with big families or lots of movie-loving friends might enjoy this: Netflix will offer a $11.99/month plan that allows… Read More

iTunes rival: AmazonMP3 growing with 22% of online music downloads

iTunes has been the king of digital music downloads for the past ten years, but the latest numbers show Amazon… Read More

Amazon inks another licensing deal to stream HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel

At this point, it feels like we’re reporting on a new Amazon licensing deal every day. The Seattle online giant… Read More

Amazon debuts Cloud Player app for iPad, iPad Mini

Already available on the iPhone and iPod touch, today Amazon launched its free Cloud Player app for the iPad and… Read More

Music sales up, illegal downloading down as people turn to streaming services

There was a point in the past decade when it seemed as if technology, largely by way of illegal peer-to-peer… Read More

Amazon inks deal with Sony to stream FX shows ‘Justified,’ and ‘The Shield’

Another day, another streaming deal for Amazon. The Seattle online giant just signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the… Read More

Revamped Nielsen ratings may include Xbox video viewing

Big changes could be coming soon to Nielsen’s TV rating system to include video viewing statistics from devices like the… Read More

Amazon inks deal with CBS to stream ‘Under The Dome’

The content licensing agreements just keep on rolling in for Amazon, as the Seattle online giant just announced another exclusive subscription deal… Read More

‘Redbox Instant’ streaming video service on the way

It’s official: Verizon and Redbox parent company Coinstar will enter the streaming media world and battle Netflix, Amazon and the… Read More

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