YouTube has just announced a big milestone for its livestreaming television service, YouTube TV. The company has expanded the product into its 100th service location, making it available to people in parts of Tennessee and Virginia. With the expansion, YouTube TV is available in most of the nation's big cities and metro regions.
Much like most conspiracy theory-worthy phenomena, the Bermuda Triangle's explanation starts with hysteria. Once it became fashionable to find the Bermuda Triangle mysterious, research bias and the onset of television and the internet kept this legend popular. Scientific facts suggest there's already been an answer - and a series of answers - for quite a while now. It's just that the mystery is more popular - and profitable - than the truth.
It's been a turbulent ride for House of Cards fans, but it's about to come to an end with the show's 6th and final season. Netflix revealed today that House of Cards season 6 will premiere in November, wrapping up the company's first original series. Given recent events, House of Cards season 6 is shaping up to be quite a bit different from previous seasons, as it'll be missing series lead Kevin Spacey.
Vizio has announced a major new feature for cord-cutters arriving on its 2018 SmartCast TVs. These smart televisions run Vizio's SmartCast platform, which already offers access to many apps, including Netflix and Hulu. Joining the lineup is WatchFree, a new streaming service that offers these TV owners access to more than 100 channels with linear and live content.
Netflix hit animated series BoJack Horseman is coming to Comedy Central, the network has announced. This is a milestone for Netflix, which launched the series on its streaming platform. The show will continue to be a Netflix original, according to the company -- Comedy Central is syndicating some of the content, meaning its viewers will be able to watch episodes that are already available for streaming.
Amid San Diego Comic-Con's glut of TV trailers came confirmation that a certain popular '90s television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will be resurrected for modern audiences. Details are lacking, though we know the team plans to pitch it to both TV networks and streaming services, with original series creator Joss Whedon among the reboot's executive producers. Now series showrunner Monica Owusu-Breen has hinted at what the reboot means.
In late June, Netflix released a very brief teaser for its upcoming original animation Disenchantment. The series is created by Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, marking his first show for the streaming service. That initial teaser provided only a few seconds of content, but now Netflix back with its first proper trailer for the series.
Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular (not to mention pirated) shows in the world, and now the author of the books it's based on, George R.R. Martin, is seeing another of his stories adapted for the screen. First announced earlier this year, Martin's novella Nightflyers is being turned into a TV series for the Syfy Channel, and this year's San Diego Comic-Con saw the first trailer released.
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing this weekend, meaning there are plenty of announcements coming not just for comics, but for movies, TV, and gaming as well. On the Marvel side of things, Marvel Studios has decided to skip this year's show, leaving us without any news on the cinematic universe, however the company's TV shows are here to fill the gap. So far, there have been announcements for the seconds seasons of Iron Fist and Cloak & Dagger.
Hit '90s TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer is heading back to television, it has been revealed. The reboot will be developed by Fox 21 TV Studios, which plans to pitch it to cable and streaming networks. Original series creator Joss Whedon will serve as the show's executive producer with the rest of the original exec. producer team. However, Monica Owusu-Breen will be showrunner, writer, and also an executive producer.
We've previously heard rumors that CBS planned to expand its Star Trek content, but nothing official was stated. That changes today with the announcement of Star Trek: Short Treks, a new series that will be available through CBS All Access, the network's subscription service. The new series was announced at San Diego Comic-Con and is confirmed to have four short episodes.
This fall will bring new seasons for a number of hit televisions shows, including The Walking Dead. AMC's zombie-fest series will enter its ninth season starting in early October. The first trailer for the upcoming season was revealed during San Diego Comic-Con today, and it's a big one at nearly 6-minutes in length. If you're all caught up on the current season, prepare to dive in.