Author: Jared Newman

Netflix has drastically scaled back its integration with the new Chromecast with Google TV, so its original programming no longer appears on the home screen.

I’m going to keep this newsletter short and focused on Black Friday deals.

If there was any doubt left about how the pay TV industry would respond to cord cutting, this latest price hike makes the endgame clear: There will be no pivot toward flexible packages, lower prices, or the mythical a la carte cable TV service.

I’d argue that the arrival of AirPlay is Roku’s most substantial software update in years.

There are many ways to watch the news without an expensive TV bundle, but during a wild election week, I want to highlight one in particular.

Three years after promising to “disrupt” the TV industry, T-Mobile finally has a streaming service worth caring about.

At the risk of giving the game away, I will let you all in on a little secret: I’ve been getting CBS All Access since the spring without paying a penny.

Roku devices are very much a known quantity at this point, and the new Ultra doesn’t make any big alterations.

At its best, the new Chromecast feels like a revelation. But because the new Chromecast often works so well, it’s all the more glaring it doesn’t.

Roku has always erred on the side of maximalism with its streamers, catering to every conceivable need and budget, but this week’s announcements make things even more confusing.