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21 Mar 2023

Android TV seems to be adding support for some form of user profiles

Google TV has taken over for Android TV, but it seems the company isn’t fully leaving behind the old experience just yet, as it appears to be rolling out some form of user profiles to some users. The original Android TV experience has gone by the wayside a bit in recent months, with more and more devices launching with Google TV instead as it takes over for the consumer experience, just as Google intended. But in the first major update in several months, Google appears to be rolling out support for profiles on Android TV, specifically on the Android TV “Discover” homescreen design. The feature was spotted by two users on the r/AndroidTV subreddit, with a profile switcher icon appearing [...]

13 Mar 2023

3SS partners with TELUS for Android TV service

3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has entered into a partnership with Canada’s TELUS to launch a new generation Android TV entertainment service. The service offers over 400 channels, over 80,000 On Demand assets, and includes many popular third party streaming apps. Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video are pre-installed and deep-linked. Customers can also install their favourite streaming apps in Google Play Store. TELUS has chosen 3SS’ 3Ready Product Framework for its proven ability to provide a highly viewer-centric, customized UX. It has also deployed new 4K Ultra HD Jade set-top box (STB) from VANTIVA, formerly known as Technicolor. Commenting on the development, Greg Riker, chief revenue officer at ThinkAnalytics, said: “TELUS is able to fully leverage the Think360 platform from ‘cold [...]

13 Feb 2023

Android TV 13

Android TV 13 has finally, actually launched While Android 13 made its debut on smartphones and tablets back in August of 2022, Google has been slow to bring the finalized update to the TV. Now, Android TV 13 is finally, actually here, but still in a limited capacity. In a quiet update to a developer page, Google has officially launched Android TV 13 to an actual piece of hardware. Google technically announced the formal launch of Android 13 for TVs late last year, but at the time it wasn’t available to download on even ADT-3. As of February 1, the update is available for download from Google for anyone who has an ADT-3 developer dongle. Google said in a brief [...]

09 Dec 2022

Disney+’s

Disney+’s ad-supported tier launches today with Chromecast and Android TV support; no Roku After months of hearing about it, Disney+ has today launched its “Basic with ads” tier that lets customers save some money in exchange for sitting through a few ads. It launches with support for both of Google’s big-screen platforms, but won’t work on Roku for the time being. Available as of today, December 8, Disney+ is offering its service with ads starting at $7.99 per month. That cost gets you the core Disney+ streaming service, while bundles offer Disney+ and Hulu for $9.99/month, adding ESPN+ for a total of $12.99/month. Ad-free plans start at $10.99/month and rise to $19.99/month for a bundle of all three services together. [...]