Streaming Services

Latinos Still Leading Digital Entertainment Trends, But the Gap is Closing

Latinos are still over-indexing as a digital entertainment audience above other ethnic demographics and above the general population as a whole. But the study also shows the gap between leading digital Latinos, and everyone else, is starting to close.

Spotify Web Player Privacy Policy: Streaming Music Program Wants to Know Everything About Users

Spotify wants to know as much data about their users as possible. A brand new privacy policy will allow the streaming music service to see users' contacts, view their photos and much more.

Latinos Dominate OTT Streaming; Spanish-Language Latinos Lag in Adoption, but Not in Viewing Habits: Study

The latest study shows Latinos still dominate the over-the-top (OTT) Internet streaming entertainment market, and adds new insights about the differences (and similarities) between Spanish-dominant and English-speaking or bilingual households.

App of the Week: Apple Music Hands On Review -- iTunes for the Streaming Age

Apple released 'Music' along with iOS 8.4 and OS X 10.10.4 this week. Far more than a Spotify rival, this app represents the most ambitious (and much-needed) update in years to Apple's iTunes-rooted music empire.

Apple WWDC 2015 Preview: Everything You Need to Know

Monday, June 9, marks that time of year when Apple holds its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). It's more than just a gathering of programmers, though, and Apple's lengthy opening keynote kicking off the conference is when the public can get previews of products coming soon, updates on how recently-launched products are faring, and the occasional surprise announcement.

TuYo, a New Internet Subscription Service by Latinos, for Millennial Latinos, to Launch in July

It's still the early days of over the top television (OTT or Internet TV), which means the field is still wide open for innovation and less-established players can make a splash. One of those new players is TuYo, billed as the first Internet TV service for Latino millennials, built and owned by Latinos, which is set to launch in the coming weeks.

Sling TV Channels and Apps Update: ESPN Deportes Joins 'Deportes Extra' As DISH Launches Sling TV on Android TV (Nexus Player)

DISH Network's Sling TV continues to improve its path blazing Internet TV subscription service, and continues to go after cord-cutting or "cord-never" Latino audiences, with two big additions this week: a new app for Android TV (i.e., the Google Nexus Player), and the addition of ESPN Deportes to its add-on pack for Spanish-speaking live sports nuts.

Amazon Prime June 2015 Releases: Additions Include Classic Films and More Recent Releases

Classics like "Roman Holiday and "Apocalypse Now" will be released in June through Amazon Prime along with "Sucker Punch" and "Transformers: Age of Extinction." Amazon will also revive the cancelled BBC series "Ripper Street."

Spotify Eyeing Expansion in Latin America

Music-streaming service Spotify is eyeing an expansion into Latin American markets, and the way to do that, the company says, is by integrating itself into consumers' phone contracts.

How to Stream 'Game of Thrones' & HBO Now Anywhere -- Without An Apple TV

As Tyrion Lannister once said, "When one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what's on the other side." For those wishing they could get around Apple's wall and stream HBO Now on other devices, I give you hope.

Sling TV News Update: DISH to Add More Network Channels, New Xbox One App, and Refreshed Add-On Packages

Sling TV, the potentially game changing Internet TV package for cord cutters by DISH Network, just added a new platform, new extras, and more content to its core package, which costs $20 per month for live streaming and on demand TV.

Cable Bundle Packages: Showtime Plans to Offer Standalone Service Similar to HBO Now

Showtime plans to offer a standalone service (OTT) in the "not too distant future," said CBS Corp. chief Leslie Moonves.

Valve's Steam Link vs Nvidia Shield: Two New Takes on Streaming PC Games to the TV

This year, PC gaming might overtake the Xbox and PlayStation duopoly on the big screen. This week was a big one for the future of high quality gaming on the TV, as both Valve and Nvidia unveiled different ways to end traditional console gaming's dominance in the living room.

Dish's Sling TV Partners with Univision, As Battle Over Online Latino Viewers Begins

The battle for the cord-cutting, Internet savvy Latino viewer is heating up, as DISH network's Sling TV announced this week it would be adding Univision Spanish-language content to its live and on-demand Internet TV lineup.

Super Bowl 2015 Streaming Free: How to Watch the Game Live Online

Unlike previously for big events like the Olympics and the World Cup, there are solid free options for cord cutters looking to watch Super Bowl XLIX online -- and without having to log in with pay-TV account credentials.

Tap That App: Yaveo, The First of Many Internet TV Subscription Services (Hands On Review)

In which we go hands-on with Yaveo, DirecTV's first Spanish-language Internet TV subscription service.

The Top Tech Stories of 2014 Shaping the Future of the Internet in the U.S.

This year, more than any in recent memory, we awoke to the realities of the problems and promise inherent in what has become our hyper-connected, 21st century lives.

The First Ever Internet-only Streaming Service in the U.S. is Yaveo, DirecTV's Latino Entertainment Offering

Yaveo, a streaming entertainment TV subscription for Spanish-language programming over the Internet, puts Latinos at the center of media history: It's the first of its kind Internet-only TV subscription to launch in the U.S.

Live Streaming TV Online? The FCC Could Make It Ubiquitous, if Wheeler's Proposal Succeeds

Whether or not the Federal Communications Commission will favor Net Neutrality in its upcoming (monumental) decision is still unknown, but a recent statement by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler may pave the way towards a new Internet revolution: streaming TV online.

HBO to Free Itself From Cable, Launching Standalone Online TV Subscription Service

In a move that undoubtedly will make cable-cutters and cable-nevers very happy, premium TV network HBO announced it will launch a stand-alone online television service in 2015 -- sans cable subscription.

Google Celebrates Chromecast's First Birthday With 90 Days of Free Play Music

It's been a year since the Google Chromecast was first introduced, and Google is celebrating with a new deal for Chromecast buyers that almost rivals its debut offer of three months of Netflix free.
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