Over the past few years a number of companies have jumped on the live TV-over-the-internet bandwagon. Today Google is jumping on board with the launch of YouTube TV. For $35 per month subscribers can watch live TV from more than 50 networks, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, the CW, Disney, USA, and ESPN. Customers can […]
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Sling TV internet TV service begins cloud DVR beta test
Over the past few years we’ve seen the launch of several internet-based solutions for streaming live and on-demand TV programming. Sling TV and Sony’s PlayStation Vue are some of the first major players in the space, but AT&T/DirecTV are expected to enter the market soon. The idea is to let customers use sign up for TV plans […]
TiVo Mavrik leaks paint picture of a Cloud DVR/media streamer
Digital Video Recorder pioneer TiVo has had a rough few years as TV providers have launched their own DVRs and on-demand content from services like Netflix and Hulu have made it less necessary for TV fans to record programs for later viewing. But the company’s next product could be a device that combines a bunch […]
ShowDrive is a DVR that stores recording in the Cloud
Want to record live TV shows, store your recording in the cloud, and stream them to your TV, phone, tablet, PC, or other devices? Now that Aereo has been shut down, you might think that the dream of a cloud DVR is dead. But one company is hoping to revive the concept. Simple.tv already has a set-top-box […]
Sony PlayStation Vue internet TV launches for $50 per month (in some markets)
Sony is joining the internet TV party with a new service that streams live and on-demand content over the internet. PlayStation Vue is now available to customers in New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia who are willing to pay at least $50 per month. That makes PlayStation Vue significantly more expensive than Sling TV, Netflix, or […]
Aereo now streams live or recorded TV to Chromecast
Aereo is a somewhat controversial service that lets subscribers in select markets stream live or recorded TV over the internet to a phone, tablet, Roku, or Apple TV. Now Aereo works with Google Chromecast as well. That means for the price of a $35 Chromecast plus $8 per month, you can get live or recorded TV […]