You’ve probably read the news. Disney is ending its relatively short relationship with Netflix and starting its own streaming service sometime in 2019. Personally, I think it’s just a bridge too far. This might be the…
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If I were a local broadcaster I’d be worried. I guess I’d be in the minority, though. In the last several years, local broadcasters had the opportunity to sell back their licenses to the FCC and…
Eventually everything ends, so I’m sure at some point satellite TV, at least DIRECTV, will end. But folks, it’s not coming anytime soon. A lot of folks are worried that DIRECTV is going to wind down…
What’s the next big thing? If I knew that I’d be rich. I don’t know, honestly. But I’ve been watching consumer electronics for a lot of years. Most of the time when I thought something was…
That’s pretty low. The 2016-2017 broadcast year was the worst on record, with the top rated shows performing worse than most cancelled shows from the 1990s. Let me say that a different way. In 1997, a…
The latest trend in TV is shorter seasons. Unless you’re talking about the major broadcast networks, it’s rare to see a show go more than 10-12 episodes in a season now. Most broadcast TV shows do…
Read this blog long enough and you’ll realize I don’t like Sprint. Yes, I get it… their prices are lower and the quality of their service is almost as good. But, over the years they’ve just…
Pac12 Network. Spectrum Sportsnet LA. There are other channels out there that DIRECTV fans crave but those two keep coming up as examples of how DIRECTV has “lost its mojo” or “become a slave to the…
Is the new version of Twin Peaks a success or a failure? Much like the show itself, it’s hard to tell what’s real. An unusually insightful article in Buzzfeed lays out the arguments, but doesn’t get to the real heart of…
It was the new hotness in 2006, but the earth has gone around the sun 11 long times since then. I know it’s hard giving up an old friend, but sometimes you just have to let…
It’s actually not the first cell to reach that price. For years, a company called Vertu has been selling gold-plated luxury phones that cost as much as $10,000 and come with free concierge service. Now that’s a smart…
How much do you pay for internet? Providers certainly make it hard for you to know. You might be paying for a bundle that includes landline phone and TV, which probably costs about $120 a month…
There has been a recent rise in some variety of article like, “Am I the only one still watching Difficult People?” or “Vinyl is the best show you’re not watching.” In fact, I was inspired to write this…
The other day I was talking to a broadcast industry professional and my jaw about dropped. He said something like, “well when all those stations change frequencies, we’re all getting 4K.” Folks that isn’t true. You all probably…
The internet has been a tax-free zone since 1992. In those days it was just too hard for out-of-state retailers to figure out how to collect taxes and send them to all 50 states. The ruling…