[ad_1] A few days ago, Roku sent out an email to customers informing them that Fox standalone apps would go away after January 31st due to an expiring distribution agreement. That might make it a little harder and more complicated to watch the Super Bowl via streaming this weekend, and certainly more difficult to watch […]
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Hulu CEO steps down as it integrates with Disney’s streaming plans
[ad_1] Now that Hulu is part of Disney’s streaming triumvirate with ESPN+ and Disney+, there’s a reorganization at the top and Randy Freer will step down from his role as CEO. He took over in late 2017, but now it will join the others under direct oversight from Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International chairman Kevin Mayer. […]
RED’s Hydrogen One phone makes a cameo in the ‘F9’ trailer
[ad_1] It’s not shocking that people in the movie business would have an affinity for the high-priced but ultimately disappointing project, since they’re likely to work with the company’s cameras. Still, this isn’t the only recent appearance of the Hydrogen One, more than a year after it debuted and months after RED announced it would […]
You can still watch the Super Bowl for free on Roku (updated)
[ad_1] There is one caveat: the NFL app won’t stream the game in 4K HDR. If you refuse to watch the big game in anything but 4K, you can check out our guide to watching the Super Bowl via cable and satellite TV, streaming or online livestreams. The Fox and Roku dispute began yesterday when […]
Watch how VFX artists crafted Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ remake
[ad_1] Nothing in Disney’s divisive Lion King remake was real. Simba, Scar and the sprawling Pride Lands — all of it was created digitally. To convey this gargantuan effort, visual effects studio MPC Film — the same company behind The Jungle Book and countless other Hollywood blockbusters including Blade Runner 2049 — has released a […]
The Morning After: Apple finishes rebuilding its US maps
[ad_1] The next step? Remapping Europe.Apple is officially done rebuilding its maps in the US Apple Maps didn’t launch with success. Comparatively skeletal, its competition did everything better. But Apple didn’t give up. It has been rebuilding the most fundamental part of the experience — the base maps themselves. For at least the past six […]
Elon Musk drops a surprise EDM track on SoundCloud
[ad_1] Musk is clearly in a good mood with Tesla stock way up, the Model Y SUV coming earlier than expected, and SpaceX on track to possibly launch astronauts soon. He teased the song on Twitter before releasing it, calling himself ‘E “D” M’ and showing off the fancy-looking studio (complete with N64 controllers) where […]
An animatronic Spider-Man will soon swing over Disneyland
[ad_1] Disney said that the “World Engineering Brigade” (aka WEB) will house the new Spider-Man attraction and let guests websling alongside the friendly neighborhood hero. You can get an idea of how the animatronic hero will work via a video from the Disney+ series The Imagineering Story dug up by SlashFilm (below). It looks like […]
Fox apps are abruptly disappearing from Roku before the Super Bowl
[ad_1] If you’re planning on watching Super Bowl LIV using a streaming app, then you might not be able to use Roku hardware. While the platform has had a number of Fox apps available for years, their distribution agreement is set to expire after tomorrow, ahead of the big game. Roku is sending out emails […]
Ninja’s management agency is ‘actively seeking to diversify’ its talent pool
[ad_1] Just as the debut LCS tournament was playing out in June 2011, the streaming site Justin.tv launched Twitch, a live-video platform dedicated to gaming. Today, Amazon owns Twitch and streaming is mainstream, with popular personalities regularly commanding multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals. While Twitch has dominated this space for the past half decade, competitors like Mixer […]