May 21, 2013
The sheer amount of content on Tumblr makes it a joy to browse, though sometimes you really do have to filter through a lot of repetitive content to get to the good stuff. For that reason, we’ve put together lists of recommended Tumblr blogs that we think you should be following. This week we’re taking a stab at all things Game of Thrones on Tumblr.
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April 9, 2013
Entertainment company Endemol is planning to increase its footprint on YouTube with a new channel featuring its popular reality game show, Fear Factor. The Fear Factor YouTube channel will launch in the U.S. first, followed by the European version of the channel. The channel, which is by no means Endemol's first, is part of a marketing strategy that seeks to leverage YouTube’s popularity by building a social community around shows cross-promoting on YouTube's menu.
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March 18, 2013
Whether you’re thinking of cutting the cord or just want to watch TV on your own schedule instead of the television network’s, there are more legal ways to watch television online than ever. Even better, many of these legal options are free. Most of these websites will expose you to commercials - someone has to pay for the free TV - but you’ll end up watching commercials if you pay to watch TV the traditional way, anyway.
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March 9, 2013
Do you love TV? Then you also love XBMC, even if you don't know it yet. The ultimate media center software offers a wide variety of ways for you to catch up with your favorite shows online, legal and otherwise. Set up a few plugins and you can watch whatever you want in a couple of clicks, from the comfort of your couch. Legally watching TV shows can be insanely complicated, depending on where you live.
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March 5, 2013
The iPhone – as small as it is – can be a great platform for watching video on the go or while out of the house. However, most videos available for the little device are through the user-generated YouTube or paid subscription media services. Rarely will you find something good to watch for free. That's where Crackle comes in, a handy little app with free Hollywood video content available to watch. No, we aren't kidding.
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February 6, 2013
If you're based in the US, or have found a workaround like Tunlr for those of you who aren't, keeping up with your favourite TV shows and movies on the free service Hulu is one of the best ways to watch TV. The most popular shows are available on Hulu, and you can watch them pretty much any time you want. That's not to to say that the service couldn't be better. There's a few things about Hulu we're not crazy about.
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January 23, 2013
There's an overwhelming amount of entertainment to keep up with these days - whether in the form of books, movies, music or TV shows. And there's probably a lot of shows we're missing out on, simply because we haven't discovered them. To make life a little easier, we've put together a list of 5 sites designed to make it easier to discover new shows, based on the TV series you already like to watch.
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January 20, 2013
The world has come a long way since we could watch movies only in the theater and TV shows on only on TV. Today, there are many ways, some more legal than others, to get your movie and TV fix. I’m also aware that you might be using several methods to watch your favorites movies and shows, so for the purpose of this poll, please choose the method you use most often.
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January 10, 2013
Having movies and television shows on your iPhone isn't anything new, but with Netflix, it's a whole lot easier. Whether you're with friends, on the road, or having to wait somewhere, the app is perfect for taking a quick tube break. Better yet, with wifi connectivity, you can watch your favorite bits of entertainment with the ease of a mobile while nixing the data rates.
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November 25, 2012
Japanese game shows are bit of an enigma really. While most of Japan can be said to be remarkably uncreative (Nintendo being a prime example of Japanese “creativity” on a corporate level), I have to admit that Japanese game shows tend to go where no western network would dare. Here then, is my pick of 10 of the most ridiculous game show clips from the land of the rising sun.
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November 17, 2012
More often that not, the creator of an app is content to sit back and enjoy the success and not evolve. That's fine in some situations, but it's really fantastic when an app creator is willing to keep moving forward. This extra effort makes for an app that even years after its release, is still worth talking about. Shazam certainly fits the description of an app that was not content with its original functionality.
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September 20, 2012
Have you ever wondered which social network is the easiest way to chat to friends and strangers about the entertainment you love? I'd be willing to say it's GetGlue. That's because GetGlue know how to make your experience both informative and sociable. Once you get started, you'll love checking in to shows while you watch them. Today we'll take you on a quick tour of GetGlue, focusing on the Android application.
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September 20, 2012
Find out when the TV shows you care about air. Whether you want to know when to tune in live or or know when your shows have aired so you can find them online, FollowShows is an aptly-named website where you can quickly check to see a schedule of only shows you choose to follow. Even better, FollowShows offers you both a custom iCal calendar and RSS feed for keeping track of your favorites.
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August 30, 2012
The Mohu Leaf is a paper-thin TV antenna you can hang on your wall to get HD-quality television, for free. We're giving away one Mohu Leaf Plus and two regular Mohu Leaf antennas valued at $150. Read on to find out more about the Mohu Leaf antennas and how to win them!
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August 27, 2012
Before Rifftrax there was Mystery Science Theatre 3000, lovingly shortened to MST3K, a pseudo sci-fi show that fused lovable characters with forgettable cinema. The show ran from 1988 to 1999, featuring a man and two robots trapped by an evil scientist on a space station who are forced to watch bad films, over which they make jokes - or “riff” (hence follow-up, Rifftrax). And I’ve just found a lot of original episodes online ready to be streamed.
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