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Disney, Hulu, and Max will soon bundle. Spotify is removing lyrics from free users. WiiM has new audio streamers. Xbox shuttered studios. The post Entertainment 2.0 #647 – Powerhouse Streaming Bundle appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Onn Pro Google TV may be the Chromecast replacement we’ve been waiting for! The post Entertainment 2.0 #646 – Onn Pro Google TV appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Roku’s new Pro Series TVs are available now. EA is increasing the price of the EA Play game subscription service. Gamers are spending most of their time playing older games. The post Entertainment 2.0 #645 – Roku Pro Series TVs, EA Play Price Increase, and Gamers Opt for Older Games appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Disney+ integrates Hulu, Peacock preps for Paris Olympics with interactive live coverage, and Xbox Cloud Gaming tests mouse and keyboard support. The post Entertainment 2.0 #644 – Hulu Content Arrives on Disney+ appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

YouTube’s divisive TV change. Spotify tries music videos. Sony’s PS VR2 bet isn’t working. The post Entertainment 2.0 #643 – YouTube’s TV Redesign appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Tidal gets a price cut, Apple TV+ adds movies, Spotify introduces an audiobook plan, and Microsoft is making super resolution easier to implement. The post Entertainment 2.0 #642 – Tidal Does the Unimaginable appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

LG's new OLEDs get priced. ATSC 3.0 DRM rules are changing to allow DVR functionality. GeForce Now is getting ads. Stream your Xbox library from the cloud in 2024. The post Entertainment 2.0 #641 – DRM Changes for ATSC 3.0 appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Walmart is buying Vizio, Amazon is charging for Dolby Vision and Atmos, Disney Movie Club is dying, Auracast is coming to more devices, and Xbox is clarifying their strategy. The post Entertainment 2.0 #640 – The Answer is Always Ads appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

ESPN, Warner, and Fox are forming a sports streaming powerhouse. Plex adds movie rentals. YouTube TV fixes Multiview. Xbox might share AAA games with PlayStation. The post Entertainment 2.0 #639 – Streaming Sports Panacea? appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

The Apple Vision Pro won’t have native apps for Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify. Netflix will air Monday Night Raw live. Plex aims to offer paid movies and TV. RTX 4070 Ti Super reviewed. The post Entertainment 2.0 #638 – RPGs for Babies appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

The best gaming monitors, laptops, GPUs from CES 2024 along with Google TV updates. The post Entertainment 2.0 #637 – CES 2024 Gaming appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Transparent TVs from LG and Samsung. Giant TVs from Hisense and TCL. A picture frame speaker. MSI Claw portable gaming console, and more from CES 2024! The post Entertainment 2.0 #636 – CES 2024 appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

In our CES 2024 preview, Roku Pro series TVs go up market. LG details their new OLED TVs. Samsung announces premium OLED gaming monitors. Plus, our 2024 predictions. The post Entertainment 2.0 #635 – CES 2024 Preview appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

This week, we look back at our favorites of 2023. We discuss our favorite TV shows, movies, albums, and video games. We also talk about the news highlights and trends from the year. The post Entertainment 2.0 #634 – 2023 Favorites appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

YouTube ads get longer but less frequent. YouTube TV adds last channel shortcut. Google Podcasts offers migration tool. Xbox Cloud Gaming supports Meta Quest VR. The post Entertainment 2.0 #633 – Click ‘em All appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Apple TV gets a new UI. Disney+ starts including Hulu. E3 is dead. Watching ads could get you free access to Xbox Cloud Gaming. The post Entertainment 2.0 #632 – E3 is Dead appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Onn Google TV streaming stick is dirt cheap, WiiM Amp outdoes the Sonos Amp, GeForce Now supports PC Game Pass, and YouTube Playables is here. The post Entertainment 2.0 #631 – Aggressive Controller User appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Max is removing features. Fire TV gets more ads. Apple TV+ raises prices. Spotify includes audiobook streaming. The Meta Quest 3 is fantastic, and the Steam Deck OLED improves a great system. The post Entertainment 2.0 #630 – Streaming Shrinkflation appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Charter switches to streaming, Best Buy is dropping physical media, and YouTube and Netflix vie to dominate the streaming space. The post Entertainment 2.0 #629 – Video Industry Changes with Gavin Campbell appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Max expands its offerings, Sonos uses a new generation of its portable Move speaker to raise prices again, and are you ready for console games on your new iPhone? Josh is traveling this week, but Gavin Campbell from the HomeTech Podcast joins Richard to run through the latest digital entertainment news on this episode of Entertainment 2.0. And they even talk about gaming! The post Entertainment 2....

Emby is resurrecting Windows Media Center. Tablo has a new OTA DVR. CNN tries streaming again. Marshall brings Bluetooth LE audio to their newest earbuds. Sony announces the PlayStation Portal. The post Entertainment 2.0 #627 – The Return of Windows Media Center appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Jeff Butts, Managing Editor at The Mac Observer joins us. We ponder why Signify would want to get into the security game (and why consumers would want them to), discuss some updates on previously reported news, and dive into a discussion about the current state of HomeKit. New architectures, Shortcuts, and Matter…and what’s with this Works with Apple Home thing? It’s all getting kind of messy. The...

Amazon Music Unlimited gets pricier for Prime members, Microsoft makes cloud gaming concessions for the UK, and the Xbox 360 store is shutting down. The post Entertainment 2.0 #626 – Cloud Gaming Concessions appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Disney Plus and Hulu raise prices. YouTube adds 1080p enhanced and multiview streaming Younify makes it easier to find your shows, and Patreon comes to Spotify. The post Entertainment 2.0 #625 – Who Needs Enhanced 1080p? appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .

Netflix and Xbox are killing services, Peacock, YouTube, and Spotify are increasing rates. Xbox Live Gold gets rebranded. The post Entertainment 2.0 #624 – Raising Rates and Killing Services appeared first on The Digital Media Zone .