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At long last Dish subscribers can watch Showtime Anytime on media players and mobile devices. Here are the details.

Disney has revealed more details of its Disney+ streaming service. In addition to launching an exclusive streaming service in November, the entertainment empire will also offer a bundle that includes Disney+, ESPN+, and ad-supported Hulu.

Disney will go head-to-head with the likes of Hulu and Netflix when it launches its own streaming service in late 2019. And, yes, they plan to stream more than Mickey Mouse cartoons.

A lack of internet connection doesn't mean a lack of entertainment options. Most streaming services offer the option to download content to watch offline when you are off-grid or dealing with spotty service areas like airplanes, subway tunnels and mountain passes.

Once sports moves to streaming, will anyone still subscribe to cable and satellite? It's likely the idea that prompted ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery to partner in a new sports streaming service slated to launch this fall.

This year’s Olympic coverage can satisfy just about any way that you might like to watch the games.

The FCC has ruled to allow the National Cable & Telecommunication Association's (NCTA) to scramble (encrypt) basic cable. While the cable companies claim that it is more cost-effective and easier for customers if they can scramble all signals sent to homes, the new ruling ensures that people who don't pay for basic cable can't access it without a cable box or CableCARD.