… Roku’s streaming platforms offer a mix of original content, movies and TV shows, live TV, and even games. Roku got into the streaming device market early, appealing to users who were looking to ditch their cable box and go all in on streaming. …
… Disney Plus cost $6.99 / month when it launched in 2019, followed by the $4.99 / month subscription to Apple TV, and the launch of HBO Max’s $14.99 / month streaming service. …
Apple and Google are updating their smart home streaming devices to Thread 1.4. As first spotted by Matter Alpha and 9to5 Google, the latest spec has arrived on compatible Apple TVs in the tvOS 27 developer beta and the Google TV Streamer through a software update. …
The Roku Netflix Player was originally a streaming box that then-Netflix CEO Reed Hastings decided not to build. …
It hasn’t been officially announced, but Walmart’s website now has a listing you may need to set your location to Ventura, California for an updated version of its budget-friendly Onn 4K Pro streaming box that originally debuted in May 2024. …
… Apple TV is the only major streaming service that doesn’t have an ad-supported tier yet, and Apple as a company has a huge devices business that allows it to pursue different priorities. This includes using Apple TV as an entry point to then resell other services. …
In the ongoing fight for content and talent, YouTube is pitching itself as the connector between the creators and advertisers — and marketing its creators not just as the future of social media, but also of advertising, TV, streaming, and entertainment more broadly. …
… It reported earning $613 million from advertising, while subscriptions raked in $519 million during the quarter. “Fox is getting a lot in terms of this deal, as far as distribution goes,” Dan Rayburn, a streaming media analyst, tells The Verge, adding that Fox will also gain “insight into all the d… …
… The new version of the dock carries forward a similar design as the original and looks like a tiny streaming box with a magnetic dust cover that flips over to become a support for a docked Switch. …
The easiest way to save on a streaming service is often to pay for a year upfront, which HBO Max is currently making a lot cheaper. …