Netflix Inc is raising monthly fees for its U.S. subscribers by between 13 percent and 18 percent…
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Streaming TV shows surpass broadcast for the first time
The era of Peak TV hit a record-breaking peak in 2018 with the relative newbies…
Apple and Disney threaten to crush cable TV
It is an especially bad time to be in the cable TV business…
Jimmy Iovine plans exit from Apple
If you ask the question, ‘Did Apple need Beats?’ the answer is no…
How to watch live broadcast TV on your Apple TV without cable
I watch live broadcast television on my Apple TV and on my iPhone or iPad plus I can record live TV and watch it when I want…
Jimmy Iovine denies rumor that he’s leaving Apple in August
Jimmy Iovine shot down rumors that he plans to exit Apple in August…
As Spotify crosses 70 million paid subscribers, distant #2 Apple Music’s Jimmy Iovine reportedly to bow out
It’s now been over three years since Apple closed its $3 billion acquisition of Beats…
GBH: Apple likely to repatriate $200 billion of its $252 billion foreign cash hoard
Could an expected windfall of billions of dollars from the tax break on repatriated overseas cash…
No, Apple won’t buy Netflix when they repatriate their billions
Don’t expect Apple to buy Netflix this year with the billions of dollars they’ll soon be repatriating…
Citi analysts: 40% chance Apple will acquire Netflix now that President Trump’s corporate tax cut has been passed
Citi analysts recently sent a note to clients saying there is a 40% chance that Apple will buy Netflix…
How to cut the cord with Apple TV 4K
You don’t have to settle for paying $100 or more every month for 200 channels you never watch…
Survey: Pay-TV losses could accelerate to more than 5 million U.S. households per year
There’s more evidence of a growing subscriber exodus threatening to hit the traditional pay-TV ecosystem…
How Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, and Google will hasten the next era of TV
The money has spoken: These three tech companies…
YouTube TV expands to 14 new markets, partners with Sinclair stations
Alphabet Inc’s Google has expanded its YouTube TV streaming service into 14 new U.S. markets to reach half of American households…
Critics weigh in on Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ show: ‘Tepid,’ ‘tedious,’ ‘boring and self-indulgent’
Apple first original reality show, Planet of the Apps has opened to terrible reviews from critics…
Apple premieres first original series, ‘Planet of the Apps,’ at WWDC
Apple’s Eddy Cue was sold on the concept, which takes viewers into the process of developing a mobile app…
Plex launches Live TV and DVR for Plex Pass subscribers, supports all over-the-air broadcast channels
A low-cost, do-it-yourself version of a live TV streaming service…
Why investors should be happy about Apple’s live streaming TV absence
For months investors in the streaming/tech space have been hearing about Hulu’s expansion into live TV…
CBS affiliates agree to let the network negotiate digital distribution deals on their behalf
CBS affiliates have agreed to let the network negotiate digital distribution deals on their behalf…
UBS reminds Apple and Wall Street of Steve Jobs’ words: ‘Companies forget what it means to make great products…’
UBS analyst Steven Milunovich used the words of its founder Steve Jobs to remind the company…
Citi: Apple 40% likely to acquire Netflix, 5% likely to acquire Tesla
The research arm of the investment bank Citi released a report this morning…
Turn your Mac into a DVR for over-the-air TV
I’d prefer to think I’m ahead of my time instead of a contrarian…
NBC reaches deal with TV affiliates for opting in to streaming services
NBC announced an agreement with the board representing its independent TV station affiliates…
Google’s YouTube TV is familiar, stable, and already changing my viewing habits
Something like YouTube TV is especially geared towards habits like mine and to that of a generation…
Apple’s premium TV plans – the hobby doomed to stay that way
Last week YouTube TV debuted in New York, LA, the Bay Area, Chicago and Philadelphia…
Amazon to stream NFL Thursday Night Football games
Amazon customers will soon be able to watch live football games as part of the retailer’s…
YouTube TV launches in select U.S. markets
We love TV. We love the shows, live sports, and can’t-miss events…
Record live TV without a cable subscription
Cord cutters, you too can record your favorite live TV shows and watch them whenever you want…
Analyst: Apple could double dividend, buy Netflix with repatriated cash under President Trump’s U.S. corporate tax changes
Apple could dramatically increase its dividend yield if it repatriates foreign profits under U.S. corporate tax changes being considered by the Trump administration…
Making sense of myriad cord-cutting options
As many of you know, growth in the cable and satellite industry has slowed considerably….
How to watch live TV on your Apple TV without a cable/satellite subscription
I watch live broadcast television on my Apple TV and I can also watch it on my iPhone or iPad…
Apple’s new TV show ‘Planet of the Apps’ searches for next breakout app
Some have described ‘Planet of the Apps’ as a mash up of Shark Tak and The Voice…
Analyst: Apple will win an Oscar within the next five years
Apple hasn’t even released an original program yet, but analysts are already speculating about when the company…
Which internet-only TV service is best for Apple device users?
People truly wanting to cut the cord now have three major internet TV services to choose from…
No, Apple doesn’t need to buy Netflix
Calls for Apple to buy Netflix are getting louder…
Walt Mossberg: TV is changing, but not quickly enough
In August of 2011, Steve Jobs called me and told me he thought he’d figured out a way to revolutionize TV…
Why Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ totally misses the point of original programming
Last week, Apple released a trailer for its first original show…
The ultimate cable television cord cutting solution for Apple TV owners
For many of us, the idea of cord cutting has been on our minds for quite some time…
Apple debuts second ‘Carpool Karaoke’ trailer
Based on the segment that has become a global, viral video sensation…
Apple dips toe into original content production but plans to get more aggressive
Watch out, Netflix. Apple, the richest company in technology, is finally moving into original video content…
Apple posts teaser trailer for ‘Carpool Karaoke’ series on Apple Music
Based on the segment that has become a global, viral video sensation…
Apple files for entertainment-related trademarks for new Apple Music TV programming
Yesterday Apple filed for two entertainment-based trademarks in London…