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Is Netflix actually making the cultural equivalent of billion-dollar movies?

Netflix executives love boasting about how many people are tuning into the streamer’s original movies and TV series, but co-CEO Ted Sarandos made a comment on the company’s earnings call last night that’s left a few people puzzled. Sarandos was talking about some of Netflix’s most popular movies, citing The Old Guard, Extraction, and basically… Read more

Quarterly report: Netflix aims to reach 200 million subscribers

If there are winners of the global corona pandemic, then the US streaming provider Netflix should be one of them. In March of the current year, the demand was so great that the service had to lower the bit rate of its streams in order not to overload the Internet due to the high traffic…. Read more

A long-awaited Willow sequel is official, and it’s coming to Disney Plus

After years of silence, Disney has confirmed that Lucasfilm’s Willow will receive a sequel, in the form of a TV series coming to its Disney Plus streaming subscription service. The pilot will be directed by Crazy Rich Asians’ John M. Chu. Willow has largely remained untouched since its original release in 1988, but this long… Read more

Google Chromecast with Google TV: new, fast and high definition. Is it convenient? The review

The new generation of Google Chromecast which, however, sees a fundamental change: the introduction of Google TV. We will therefore have a renewed interface, a remote control and an assistant that will allow us to help us search for content. Let’s see how it works. by Bruno Mucciarelli published 20 October 2020 , at 11:… Read more

The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda’s adventures continue in brand new look at season two

The Mandalorian’s second season is just days away from premiering on Disney Plus, and a new trailer for the Star Wars series teases what fans can expect. Most of the trailer focused on the Mando’s continued adventures with the Child, including an ominous moment where he’s warned that the worlds he’s trying to visit are… Read more

Google Assistant smart displays are getting dark mode and multiple account support

Google is updating the look and functionality of the software on its Assistant smart displays in a significant way. Starting this week, smart displays such as the Nest Hub and those made by third-party companies will be updated with a new home screen experience: dark mode, and finally, the ability to see calendar events from… Read more

Humax Aura PVR: Android TV, Freeview Play and 4K HDR meet for the first time

Home News (Image credit: Humax) As Humax picks up the What Hi-Fi? Award for the best non-subscription set-top box for four years, we were beginning to wonder if the company was just kicking back and resting on its laurels. But it appears not – the company has just launched the first-ever Android TV-powered 4K recorder… Read more

“Harmful Effects”: Disney has issued warnings to several classic films

The entertainment group Disney has subjected the films in its streaming service Disney + to a critical examination and has now provided some with a detailed warning that draws attention to the racist stereotypes they contain and their negative effects on society. Instead of deleting such films with controversial representations, Disney wants to keep them… Read more

Best Samsung TVs 2020: budget, premium, QLED, 4K, 8K

Home Best-buys Best Samsung TVs Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s guide to the best Samsung TVs you can buy in 2020. Obviously it makes sense to shop around when buying a new TV. But if you’ve previously owned a Samsung and want to stick with what you know, there are some impressive screens out… Read more

Samsung Q95T 4K QLED TV review: A feature-packed alternative to 8K

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung’s main focus may be on 8K tellies these days, but given the current lack of content at that resolution, many are just more interested in a 4K alternative. The Q95T represents the top of the company’s QLED 4K line-up, while boasting many of the features found on the higher-end 8K models. These… Read more

Fire TV Stick 4K vs Fire TV Stick (2020) vs Fire TV Stick Lite: Which Amazon streaming stick is best for you?

(Pocket-lint) – The Amazon Fire TV range allows you to access and stream a variety of content, including Amazon’s own, but also through apps such as Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+ and BBC iPlayer (but not Now TV). As of late 2020, Amazon now has three HDMI streaming sticks and they all look pretty similar. So… Read more

Best Garmin watch 2020: Fenix, Forerunner and Vivo compared

(Pocket-lint) – Garmin is one of the big names in the fitness world, and it has an absolutely massive range of trackers and devices in its portfolio. It offers not only a range of options within each of its product families, but also a wide range of sport-specific devices and lifestyle choices, too. Best fitness… Read more

Philips OLED 805 4K TV review: Picture perfect heights and Ambilight delights

(Pocket-lint) – Boasting a next-generation P5 image processor with AI enhancement, changes to Ambilight – the LED lights on the back of the TV which help expand the image beyond the frame – and the adoption of DTS Play-Fi multiroom audio, there’s more to Philips 805 OLED TV than a mere numerical increment over its… Read more