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Google to launch docuseries about moon race with executive producer JJ Abrams

Google has set a new docuseries from executive producer J.J. Abrams for release. The series, Moon Shot, focuses on the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.
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YouTube stars will now be in the running for Emmys due to new awards categories

YouTube stars such as PewDiePie and Tyler Oakley could soon be Emmy winners due to the introduction of new short-form categories by the Television Academy.
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PlayStation Vue cuts the price and amps up the content with ESPN, ABC, and more

PlayStation Vue has added multiple popular channels for subscribers to access, including ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, Disney Channel, and more, and cut prices by $10.
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LG’s webOS Smart TVs are getting console-free game streaming via GameFly

LG's webOS-powered Smart TVs are getting a little more fun this April, thanks to the addition of game streaming via a new partnership with GameFly.
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AT&T caters to cord-cutters with plans to add 3 new DirecTV streaming options

AT&T has announced plans to introduce three new options for streaming DirecTV on everything from smartphones and tablets to PCs.
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Amazon in talks with AMC and ESPN for its own live streaming TV service

Amazon continues its quest to create a live TV streaming service, reaching out to ESPN and AMC as possible add-on networks.
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Netflix is testing teaser trailers that play automatically, and not everyone loves them

Last month, Netflix began testing a new type of teaser trailer that plays automatically, complete with audio, and some customers already want them gone.
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Buy Panasonic’s Ultra HD Blu-Ray player this April, get Mad Max: Fury Road for free

Panasonic’s DMP-UB900 Ultra HD Blu-Ray player goes on sale in the UK this April, complete with a free copy of Mad Max: Fury Road on Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Things are heating up in Netflix’s war on unblockers

In the latest wave of Netflix's war on "unblockers," a number of VPN users throughout Europe found themselves suddenly blocked over the weekend.
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Six TV shows that actually deserve a reboot

if we're going to reboot TV shows, why not reboot some good ones. Take note, Hollywood: If you want to reboot more TV shows, consider one of these.
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This website and its users want to change how people look at movie ratings

Croovies is a new website that understands there is more to a movie than objective quality, and wants to change how we rate movies to reflect that.
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Marshall cranks up the volume on its first wireless headphones, the Major II Bluetooth

Marshall isn’t just a brand for musicians anymore, as evidenced by the company releasing its first wireless headphones, the Marshall Major II Bluetooth.
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Good news for parents: PBS Kids is going 24-hour, available online and via cable

PBS Kids has been available on streaming boxes for some time now, but now it is being overhauled as a 24-hour network, available via streaming and cable.
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Aivvy shows what you get by combining a music streaming service and headphones

With both a pair of headphones and its own cloud-based music streaming service on the way, Aivvy is aiming to change how its users experience music.
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Music Wrap offers a 'personal sound space' as an alternative to headphones

Music Wrap, which looks something like a pair of headphones but is actually a speaker, is described as a "personal sound space," and is now on Kickstarter.
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Sling TV gets its first major broadcast network with the addition of ABC

Since its launch last year, Sling TV has offered only cable channels for cord-cutters, but now it's upping the game with its first broadcast network, ABC.
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It's a new costume and chains for Daredevil in the latest Season 2 preview

Daredevil sports his new costume and a set of heavy chains in the latest promotional teaser for the Season 2 premiere.
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Dish subscriber numbers have fallen, but Sling TV is still on the rise

Dish Network satelite subscribers continue to leave for other services, but the company's Sling TV service continues to add subscribers.
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Hate paying for your cable box? A new FCC proposal has gained traction

The FCC has approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which aims to give consumers more flexibility in choosing set-top boxes for watching cable TV.
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Kanye West live performance videos are being pulled from YouTube, accounts shut down

Kanye West live performance videos are being pulled from YouTube, with users reporting that their channels have been shut as a result of carrying the clips.
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ESPN in discussions to expand streaming offerings, but won’t offer standalone app

ESPN president John Skipper says the company is in discussions to expand its streaming options, but those plans don't include offering a standalone app.
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iOS-style video previews come to the Apple TV App Store

Apple TV developers can now add video previews to their App Store listings, giving users a much better overview of how the app looks and functions.
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Sony's Android-powered 2016 4K HDR TV line-up is now available for pre-order

Last month at CES, Sony showed off its latest 4K HDR TVs. Now they're available for pre-order, and customers can see them in person at stores next month.
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Netflix 2.0? HBO to follow in the foosteps of its streaming rival

HBO CEO Richard Plepler and Time Warner's Jeff Bewkes revealed that HBO will taking steps that make it more like Netflix moving forward.
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Pee-wee gets out of town in the first trailer for Pee-wee’s Big Holiday

Pee-wee Herman is back in action in the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday, which premieres in March.
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CBS All Access streaming service plagued by issues during last night’s Grammys

Viewers tuning in to watch last night's Grammys via CBS All Access were in for a disappointment, as the service struggled to keep up throughout the show.
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Get ready to watch a lot of TV with Hulu's new universal Windows 10 app

Hulu just launched its universal Windows 10 app, this time with Cortana support for smartphones, tablets, and of course, your personal computers.
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It’s Daredevil vs. The Punisher in the Season Two trailer for Daredevil

Netflix has released the first, full trailer for the second season of Daredevil, and the evolution of The Punisher is a central theme in the preview.
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Sony unveils the Huis universal remote, featuring an E-Ink screen

Sony's new Huis universal remote uses an E Ink display to show different controls depending on the device you're using it to control.
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The iPhone will soon be a more capable replacement for the Apple TV remote

The Apple Remote app for the iPhone lets users control their Apple TV on a basic level, but later this year it will become much more capable.
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Cinemax comes to cord-cutters via Sling TV for $10 per month

HBO has been available on Sling TV since April of last year. Now another cable staple is being added in Cinemax, which is available for $10 per month.
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CBS CEO says the company is no longer in talks with Apple about streaming TV

Any potential streaming TV service from Apple could be further off than expected, as CBS CEO Les Moonves said talks with the company have stopped.
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Ad-skipping loses ground: Dish settles lawsuit with Fox, agrees to 7-day AutoHop delay

Dish and Fox have reached a settlement which will result in the AutoHop feature being disabled for Fox programming for a week after the first broadcast.
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After nearly a year, HBO Now has yet to reach 1 million subscribers

In Time Warner's earnings call, HBO CEO Richard Plepler confirmed that the network's OTT streaming service HBO Now only has 800,000 subscribers.