While the pandemic supercharged streaming, a few people decided to swim against the current and go back to the familiar format of VHS. It isn’t the easiest of hobbies. From a report: VCR players haven’t been in production within the last five years, an…
Hulu is raising the price on its on-demand plans by $1 starting Oct. 8
Following last year’s price hike on its Live TV service, Hulu is now preparing to raise prices again. Starting on October 8, 2021, Hulu will raise the price for both its on-demand plans, Hulu and Hulu with No Ads. However, unlike the earlier price hike which had clocked in at $10 more per month for […]
スカパー!、50チャンネルが1ボタンで選局できるリモコンをプレゼント
スカパー! が、同社の11ジャンル50チャンネルに対応したというテレビリモコンをプレゼントする企画を行っている。このリモコンは全部のチャンネルがボタンに割り振られている関係で、全長は約50cmと長大なものとなっている（スカパー、AV Watch）。
AV Watchのレビューによると、そのでかさ故に実用上は難ありといった感じだが、限定品と言うこともあり、ダイレクトボタンはLEDバックライトで点灯する自照式を採用、複数のイルミネーションパターンなども備わっているなど豪華。応募はTwitterのスカ…
Amazon Prime Releases First Trailer for ‘Wheel of Time’ Series
Long-time Slashdot reader flogger shares Amazon Prime’s first trailer for its upcoming Wheel of Time series. GameSpot reports:
The first three episodes will arrive on Friday, November 19, with new episodes arriving every Friday afterward, leading to t…
Locast, Nocast
Locast, frequently recommended on Metafilter, has suspended operations, following a U.S. Federal Court’s ruling. Locast provided free access to local TV stations in 35 U.S. markets at the time of the ruling. In a summary judgment, U.S. District Court J…
‘A Loveable Anarchist’: The Oral History of Mr Blobby
We chart the birth, death and unlikely resurrection of British TV’s most unhinged chaos merchant. [slVice]
TV Streaming Service Locast Suspends Service After Court Ruling
Locast has announced that it is suspending its TV streaming service starting today, following a court ruling earlier this week in a lawsuit from ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, which jointly sued the nonprofit service shortly after it launched. From a report: …
Years after its competition, Hulu begins streaming in HDR
The Handmaid’s Tale and other Hulu Originals lead the charge.
Samsung Activates TV Block Function To Render All TV Sets That Were Looted and Stolen Useless
Samsung South Africa has announced that it has activated a TV Block Function on all Samsung TV sets stolen during the looting, violence and unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng during July that saw TV sets stolen from Samsung warehouses. From a…
Netflix reveals premiere date, first images for live-action Cowboy Bebop series
Images show star John Cho in Spike Spiegel’s iconic purple suit.