FCC’s revisions would ban throttling, but leave paid ‘fast lanes’ open
The FCC today announced new revisions to its new net neutrality regulations, but pay-for-priority still alive and well.
While Comcast and Time Warner plan their marriage, other networks cry foul
Cogent's David Schaeffer tells congress why, even without Time Warner, Comcast already exerts too much influence over the Internet.
From Compton to Cupertino: Why purchasing Beats is a smart move for Apple
With iTunes sales on the decline, iTunes Radio floundering, and an opportunity to access new revenue streams through an extremely popular hardware brand, Apple's acquisition of Beats makes a lot of sense.
Netflix tacks $1 onto its basic streaming plan, adds $8 budget plan
The leading media-streaming service confirmed today via blog post the plan to increase the price of its $8-per-month instant streaming plan by $1 to $9.
Bang & Olufsen’s 4K Avant isn’t a TV, it’s a motorized conversation piece
Bang & Olufsen's latest TV supports 4K Ultra High-Definition resolution and has a 3-channel audio system, but it's really about the luxury experience.
Netflix will start streaming Breaking Bad in 4K this June
The news comes about one month after the service launched 4K offerings of its prized House of Cards original series and a handful of nature documentaries.
Research suggests OTT subscribers are big fans of ‘TV Everywhere’
New data from the NPD Group indicates that consumers with over-the-top video-on-demand subscriptions aren't necessarily cord cutters.
Nielsen report confirms what you’ve always known: 189 channels and nothing to watch
The average U.S. television-watching home has access to 189 channels, but viewers consistently stick to just 17 networks on a regular basis.
What if you could get movies 17 days after theaters … and pay by screen size?
Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks proposes to charge viewers for downloads of new releases according to screen size after just 17 days in theaters.
Blumoo wants to give your iPhone the reins to your home theater
Flyover Innovations' universal remote control unit, Blumoo, was released today to the public for a price of $130. The unit works with iOS devices.
Study finds online movie pirates are happy to pay while stealing
New research from the University of Portsmouth points to a variety of significant differences between pirates of movies and music.
ESPN to stream every 2014 World Cup match online, with Sony filming it in 4K
ESPN announced late last week that - via its many broadcast networks and online/mobile viewing platforms - it will live-stream all of this year's Cup.
Bruns Acoustics’ Timbre speakers meld digital with analog in a wooden chassis of badassery
Bruns Acoustics' new Timbre speaker blends old-school design with modern convenience for a premium speaker that is sure to turn some heads.
Redbox Instant’s Android app among the latest to tie in Chromecast support
Joining the rising number of services and devices with support for Google's $35 dongle, users of Redbox Instant's Android app can now "cast" to big screens.
Netflix still king of streamers, but Amazon is catching up
A study released by Parks Associates this week finds Amazon's average year-over-year growth rate to be more than three times as high as that of Netflix.
Comcast strikes a deal to bring a bundle of MGM content to Xfinity on demand
Among the films and TV shows to be added to the Xfinity On Demand digital store are Bull Durham, Fargo, The Graduate, Hoosiers, and the Rocky franchise.
Chromecast users can now send Google Drive presentations to the big screen
Google added the new functionality to the Drive service yesterday. Up until now, only a select few beta users could cast presentations using the dongle.
AOL unveils a flood of new programming, announces Nielsen will rate
AOL unveils a major push in online programming, with a host of new shows about to hit the web, as well as a new partnership with Nielsen to get the numbers.
Study: advertisers increasingly look to original video content as the next frontier
A study finds that a large majority of brand marketers and ad executives expect original digital video content to become as important as television content.
This van’s home theater system puts yours to shame
Ford and Galpin Auto turn a run-of-the-mill Skyliner transit van into a luxury home theater on wheels that puts most home systems to shame.
Samsung offers free 4K movies to owners of its HU9000 4K/UHD TVs
The South Korean company announced today that it is offering a free movie bundle (includes World War Z), to purchasers of its curved HU9000 4K TVs.
Comcast to sell off 3.9 million customers if Time Warner merger proceeds
If the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger is approved later this year, Comcast will sell nearly 4 million customers to Charter Communications for cash.
Press play: Her, Pompeii, and more hot Blu-ray releases from May 2014
Check out our list of the best new Blu-ray releases coming down the pike, complete with a synopsis, links to reviews, and transfers specs.
Comcast/Netlfix spat gets scrappier, as Comcast blames Netflix for video quality woes
The cable giant responded yesterday via blog post to Netflix's claims that Comcast is directly responsible for users' sluggish streaming rates and quality.
Roku finally gets a YouTube app, operates similar to Chromecast [Update]
Good news for anyone that owns a Roku, an official YouTube application has been made available on the Roku channel store for all current-gen devices.
Apple TV tops 20 million units sold as the set-top battle rages on
The company dropped its Q2 report - which indicated a quarterly revenue of $45.6 billion - and claims to oversee 800 million iTunes accounts worldwide.
Hands on: After failing on phones, webOS flourishes in LG’s latest smart TVs
We went hands on with LG's webOS smart TV platform and it vastly exceeded our expectations. Here's what the next gen in smart TV looks like.
Sceptre’s new X322XV TV is more colorful than an 80’s music video
The California-based budget HDTV maker's newest addition to its Color Series line is the X322XV, available in pink, purple, pearl white, and black.
Netflix locks down Arrested Development producer in multi-year deal
Netflix inks Mitch Hurwitz, the producer and creator of Arrested Development, to a multi-year deal to create original programming for the site.