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Here comes another Silicon Valley sitcom, this time from Amazon
Those of us who cringed and rolled their eyes at how Silicon Valley was portrayed in last fall’s trash-tastic reality show Start-Ups: Silicon Valley had better brace and prepare for more: The valley is...
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SpongeBob, Dora move from Netflix to Amazon
Netflix’s loss is Amazon’s gain, at least in kids’ programming. Just days after the Los Gatos-based video-on-demand company let its streaming-video rights with Viacom expire, Amazon announced Tuesday a...
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Netflix raises prices on 4K videos
You may have paid a premium to get a new 4K television set; now Netflix thinks you should pay extra to watch 4K videos. The streaming media giant is now requiring new customers who want access to its...
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CES 2015: Dish to launch Internet-based pay TV service
LAS VEGAS — You soon will be able to get cable TV service over the Internet. Sling TV, a spinoff of Dish, will soon be launching a low-cost pay TV service that it will deliver to users without the need...
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Next Overstock delivery: Streaming video
Netflix and Amazon may soon have a new rival in the streaming video market. Overstock.com, the discount online retailer and Amazon wannabe, plans to get in the game. At a television industry conference...
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Report: HBO’s streaming service coming soon for $15
HBO’s new standalone streaming video service will launch in April and cost around $15 a month, according to a new report. The entertainment company will dub the new service “HBO Now” and will offer it...
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Report: Apple wants local channels for TV service, may delay launch
The streaming television service Apple is developing may not be part of the fall lineup, thanks to the company ‘s move to try to include local stations in the mix, according to a new report. The...
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Roku takes on new Apple TV, Chromecast with updated box
Apple, Amazon and Google are all rolling out new digital set-top boxes in time for the holiday season. So too is Roku. The plucky Saratoga company is unveiling today a new streaming media gadget dubbed...
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Longtime Netflix customers face price hike
Longtime Netflix subscribers will soon have to pick their poison — pay a higher monthly rate, get lower-quality streams, or cut off service entirely. Two years ago, Netflix raised the rate for its...
View ArticleAT&T to offer streaming DirecTV packages
Consumers looking to get pay TV service over the Internet will soon have another choice. AT&T announced Tuesday that starting in the fourth quarter this year it will be offering DirecTV service...
View ArticleNetflix originals top HBO in Morgan Stanley survey
Judging by the reaction on social media, the upcoming season premiere of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is the No. 1 greatest, most-awesome show in the entire known universe and if you aren’t anticipating its...
View ArticleReport: Hulu working on Internet-based pay TV package
If you want to be trend in the pay television market, you need to figure out a way to deliver cable channels over the Internet. That seems to be the lesson as a growing number of companies have rolled...
View ArticleDish’s Sling TV aims at cord cutters with new marketing blitz
Sling TV is going to start promoting its brand of cord-cutting nationwide. The Dish Network subsidiary on Tuesday will launch a new marketing campaign featuring actor Danny Trejo to promote its...
View ArticleWolverton: As CES showrooms open, talking AI, robots and streaming TV
LAS VEGAS — It may seem like CES has been going on for days now, but today is the official opening day. That means the showroom floors will finally be open, and attendees and reporters like me will...
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