Barb Gonzalez

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"Barbenheimer" Ignites Movie Going and Restores Theatrical Window
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 26, 2023  |  6 comments
A sea of pink worn by mothers, daughters, and grandmothers waiting for popcorn to eat while watching Barbie together. It's precisely what movie makers and theater owners hoped for—a sense of community watching a movie together pre-pandemic style. It's an experience that can't be duplicated streaming at home alone. Most studios have ended same-day streaming offerings, and theater-only windows are extending longer.
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All About Streaming Local Channels
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 19, 2023  |  7 comments
For some, the biggest hurdle in cutting the cord to cable or other TV providers is ensuring they can get their local channels. It's important to stay in touch with what's happening in the community. Streaming Live TV apps have added local stations, but the deals to include them aren't made with individual stations. That may change soon.
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Paramount+ Follows Max, Disney+, and Hulu in Removing Original Shows
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 12, 2023  |  2 comments
Last year, trendsetter HBO (now "Max") was the catalyst for a disturbing direction in streaming media services when it removed HBO originals from the platform. Disney+, Hulu, and now Paramount+ have followed suit by removing some of their original programming.
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How to Stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, & More
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 05, 2023  |  1 comments
Summer brings a myriad of multi-day sports events, and if you've cut the cord, here's where you can stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, IndyCar and other motorsport races, and the Women's Open at Pebble Beach.
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CNN to Stream Live News from Max App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 28, 2023  |  5 comments
After grappling with what to do with CNN following the shutdown of the CNN+ streaming services, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to add live CNN to Max later this year. CNN fans will be free to cut the cord and stream directly from the app.
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Netflix Pokes Fun at Itself with the Launch of Streamberry Website
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 21, 2023  |  1 comments
Netflix is poking fun at itself with this week’s launch of Streamberry.tv, a real-life website based on the fictional Streamberry streaming service featured in its popular Black Mirror series.
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Max Adds Discovery Channels and 4K Plan
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 14, 2023  |  4 comments
HBO Max is now just Max. Beyond the name change, Max combines Discovery Plus and HBO Max content. Not all content is available from the numerous Discovery-owned channels. Plus, you'll need the Max Ultimate plan to get more than a couple of dozen movie titles in 4K UHD. 
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Apple’s Vision Pro Offers a Glimpse into the Future of Entertainment
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 07, 2023  |  3 comments
Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) kicked off with a preview of the long-awaited Vision Pro, an AR (augmented reality) headset featuring micro-OLED display technology that has the potential of changing the way we experience entertainment in the future.
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How to Manage the Netflix Sharing Crackdown
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 31, 2023  |  2 comments
It's been a good run. We've been able to share our Netflix account with our kids as they go off to college, with our parents, and even share the cost with friends. With the premium 4K tier running $19.99 monthly for just Netflix, it's no wonder we want to share. But after a year of working out the kinks, the sharing crackdown has begun and most of us will have to make choices.
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Plexamp’s Sonic Sage Uses ChatGPT to Help You Discover New Music
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 24, 2023  |  2 comments
Plex continues to innovate and make an already good media aggregating app even better. This time it has turned to using Sonic Sage to improve music exploration and discovery.
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