Author: Jared Newman

I don’t want to pick on Roku or downplay Google’s unchecked market power, but I take issue with the idea that any streaming platform is fair, open, or neutral.

PlayOn’s new subscription model further complicates the question of how to record shows to watch on your own terms.

Now that AT&T has spun off DirecTV into a separate company that’s focused on pay TV bundles, it’s fallen back onto sleazy satellite TV tactics to retain subscribers.

Roku’s mobile app is even more useful than its TV interface. Here’s how to make the most of it.

The fight between YouTube TV and NBC feels like more than just another carriage dispute.

In the cutthroat world of cord-cutting, the best options don’t always get the most customers.

More folks are approaching cord-cutting with widely varying levels of expertise. That in turn has led to lots of misconceptions about how it all works.

Sharing an antenna with a faraway friend is the ultimate not-for-profit copyright exemption.

If you’re wondering why you still can’t stream local sports without cable at a reasonable price, just picture a child who’s afraid of ripping off their own Band-Aid.

With the success of free streaming services such as Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Xumo, and Plex, TV networks have found a new and somewhat disingenuous way to cash in.