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Apple TV Adds Adobe Lightroom App for Photo Viewing & Sharing[teaser]The new photo app is now available on the Apple TV set-top box. [/teaser] Apple and Adobe have announced the addition of Lightroom to the Apple TV app store. With Lightroom, users can view their picture collections on their TVs. The Lightroom app for Apple TV allows customers to view and share all of their latest photos and edits synced from their Lightroom software, including photos uploaded via Lightroom CC on desktops, Lightroom on mobile, or Lightroom on the web. Once synced, customers can quickly navigate through all their images on their big screen TVs. Likewise, users can share their photos one by one in a slideshow, along with the option to stop and zoom in on specific images for more detail. Adobe Lightroom for Apple TV requires a 4th Generation Apple TV and a Creative Cloud subscription to login. The app is now available for download from the Apple TV app store free of charge. Outside of Lightroom, the Apple TV also recently launched a NASA streaming app, the Sling TV streaming platform, and the Tribeca Shortlist streaming service. Likewise, Apple recently announced an update with new Siri features and a single sign-on option for the media player. As part of the update, the Apple TV will receive several new Siri features, including the ability to search across more apps, YouTube search, topic search, and the option to tune into more live channels. Likewise, this fall users will also gain access to a single sign-on option, allowing customers to authenticate all the video channels from their pay-TV providers by signing in just once. In addition, updates for Apple Music, Photos, the Apple TV Remote App, and more are also part of the new upgrade. Source: AdobePosted Tue Jul 26, 2016 at 10:15 AM PDT by: -
Netflix Readies 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Reboot with Joel Hodgson, Felicia Day & Jonah Ray[teaser]The cult favorite show is returning for new episodes on Netflix. [/teaser] Netflix has announced plans to stream the upcoming reboot of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000.' The show will be available exclusively through the streaming platform in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Mystery Science Theater 3000's national broadcast life began in 1989. Set on the Satellite of Love where a human host is trapped by mad scientists with his two robot sidekicks and forced to watch an endless run of B movies. The format proved to be popular, and during its eleven years and 198 episodes on the Comedy Channel and Sci-Fi Channel, it attained a loyal fan base and critical acclaim, including a Peabody Award and two Emmys® nominations. The Netflix reboot was initiated by a successful, record breaking crowdfunding campaign by creator Joel Hodgson and Shout! Factory through Kickstarter. Original creator Joel Hodgson will be joined by comedian Jonah Ray ("Jonah Heston") as the new host and Felicia Day ('Geek & Sundry') as "Kinga Forrester." Elliott Kalan ('The Daily Show') will serve as the head writer for the reboot, with Joel McHale and Dan Harmon also listed as additional writers. Mary Jo Pehl ("Pearl Forrester"), Bill Corbett ("Crow T. Robot") and Kevin Murphy ("Tom Servo") from the original cast will reprise their roles in the new show as well. The series is executive produced by Joel Hodgson, Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, Garson Foos, Jonathan Stern, Harold Buchholz and Elliott Kalan, along with Satellite of Love, LLC, Alternaversal Productions and Abominable Pictures. An exact release date has not been announced yet, but the new season will feature 14 episodes. A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Mon Jul 25, 2016 at 02:30 PM PDT by: -
Amazon Offers Sneak Peek at 'The Man in the High Castle' Season Two[teaser]New footage from the show's upcoming second season has been revealed. [/teaser] Amazon has released a new teaser and sneak preview clip from the second season of its original series, 'The Man in the High Castle.' The new season is set to premiere sometime in 2016 exclusively for Amazon Prime Instant Video members. Based on Philip K. Dick's award winning novel, and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), and Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files), 'The Man in the High Castle' explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Starring Rufus Sewell (John Adams), Luke Kleintank (Pretty Little Liars), and Alexa Davalos (Mob City). The show has been nominated for four Emmy awards, including Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More), Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series, and Outstanding Special Visual Effects. Check out the official season two teaser below! And here's an additional season two sneak peek with an introduction from producer Ridley Scott. All ten episodes of 'The Man in the High Castle' season one are now available to stream exclusively though Amazon Prime Instant Video. In addition to 'The Man in the High Castle' season two, Amazon also recently detailed its 2016 Comedy Pilot Lineup, announced a premiere date for its new original kids series 'The Kicks,' and renewed 'Catastrophe' for a third and fourth season scheduled for 2017 and 2018 respectively. A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $99 per year or $11 per month. Likewise, Prime Instant Video is available as a standalone service for $8 per month. Source: Amazon (YouTube)Posted Mon Jul 25, 2016 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
Netflix Reveals New Trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 'The Get Down,' Streaming Premiere Set for August 12[teaser]The 'Moulin Rouge!' director's new show is coming to Netflix in August. [/teaser] Netflix has released a new trailer for its latest original series, 'The Get Down.' The show comes from Baz Luhrmann -- the director behind 'Romeo + Juliet,' 'Moulin Rouge!,' and 'The Great Gatsby.' Luhrmann serves as executive producer and directed the first two episodes and season finale for the 13-episode series. Shawn Ryan, creator of 'The Shield,' is also on board as an executive producer. 'The Get Down' focuses on 1970s New York City – broken down and beaten up, violent, cash strapped -- dying. Consigned to rubble, a rag-tag crew of South Bronx teenagers are nothings and nobodies with no one to shelter them – except each other, armed only with verbal games, improvised dance steps, some magic markers and spray cans. From Bronx tenements, to the SoHo art scene; from CBGBs to Studio 54 and even the glass towers of the just-built World Trade Center, 'The Get Down' is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco -- told through the lives and music of the South Bronx kids who changed the city, and the world...forever. Check out the main trailer below! Part 1 of 'The Get Down,' which includes the show's first six episodes, is set to premiere through Netflix on August 12. Other upcoming Netflix premieres include 'Tallulah' on July 29, 'Last Chance U' on July 29, 'The Little Prince' on August 5, 'Project Mc2' season two on August 12, 'XOXO' on August 12, and 'The Crown' on November 4. Likewise, the streaming platform is also prepping a new sci-fi series called 'Travelers' from writer Brad Wright, the third season of 'Bloodline' for 2017, new episodes of the documentary series 'Making a Murderer,' and a feature film adaptation of the manga 'Death Note.' A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Mon Jul 25, 2016 at 01:15 PM PDT by: -
NFL Network & NFL RedZone Head to PlayStation Vue Streaming TV Service[teaser]The NFL is rushing toward Sony's streaming TV platform. [/teaser] Sony has announced plans to add NFL Network & NFL RedZone to its PlayStation Vue service. Both channels will be available in time for the NFL regular season starting this fall. PlayStation Vue offers live and on demand content from a growing collection of channels. The platform enables viewers to easily search through available programming with an intuitive interface and convenient personal recommendations. In addition, if customers tag a favorite series they will be given cloud access to episodes of that show for 28 days with no storage restrictions. Likewise, PlayStation Vue offers up to five simultaneous streams across different devices, including up to three mobile devices outside of the home. With NFL Network, football fans can watch Thursday Night Football games, and popular shows like 'NFL GameDay Morning,' 'A Football Life,' and 'Timeline,' along with news and fantasy coverage. Meanwhile, NFL RedZone allows viewers to watch the big moments from NFL games on Sunday afternoons with cuts to major plays from stadium to stadium as they happen. An exact launch date and pricing for the NFL Network and NFL RedZone have not been announced yet, but users who sign up for the channels through PlayStation Vue will also be able to watch them through Watch NFL Network and the NFL app. Here's a rundown of current PlayStation Vue plans: - Access: 55+ channels, including live cable TV, movies, and sports channels for $29.99 per month ($39.99 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami) - Core: 70+ channels, including all the channels from Access with the addition of live national and regional sports networks for $34.99 per month ($44.99 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami) - Elite: 100+ channels, featuring all the channels from Core with the addition of top movie and entertainment channels for $44.99 per month ($54.99 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, and Miami) Sony's PlayStation Vue service is available on Roku media players, Roku Stick, Roku TVs, Android devices, Chromecast, Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, iPad, and iPhone. New customers can sign up for a seven-day free trial option through the PlayStation Vue website. Source: SonyPosted Mon Jul 25, 2016 at 12:15 PM PDT by: -
CBS Debuts New Teaser for 'Star Trek: Discovery,' Streaming Premiere Set for January 2017[teaser]The new streaming show is setting a course for CBS All Access in 2017. [/teaser] During the 2016 San Diego Comic Con, CBS revealed a new teaser for 'Star Trek: Discovery'. A special premiere episode of the show will air on CBS in January 2017. Following that initial broadcast, all first run episodes of the show will be available exclusively through the CBS All Access streaming platform in the US. 'Star Trek,' one of the most iconic and influential global television franchises, returns to television 50 years after it first premiered. The new series will feature new crews, new villains, new heroes and new worlds, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will serve as executive producers. The series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Kurtzman's Secret Hideout, Fuller' Living Dead Guy Productions and Roddenberry Entertainment. The recently released test footage offers our first look at the newest ship in the 'Star Trek' universe. Check out the teaser below! CBS All Access offers next-day streaming for new episodes of many popular shows and a library of over 7,500 on-demand episodes, including content from current programs like 'Limitless' and 'Elementary,' and classic series like 'Star Trek' and 'Cheers.' Likewise, select customers can watch live local CBS broadcasts. The service currently costs $6 per month and is available through Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote, Roku devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox 360, and Windows 10, iOS and Android products. In addition to CBS All Access, 'Star Trek: Discovery' will also be available to stream through Netflix in 188 countries (excluding the US and Canada). Source: Star Trek (YouTube)Posted Mon Jul 25, 2016 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
Corning Announces Gorilla Glass 5 With Improved Mobile Display Protection[teaser]The company's latest cover glass for mobile screens has been revealed. [/teaser] Corning has announced the launch of the newest flagship iteration of its Gorilla Glass line. Gorilla Glass 5 offers new breakthroughs in protection for mobile screens against breakage from everyday drops. "With each successive generation of Corning Gorilla Glass, we have taken cover glass technology to new levels. Gorilla Glass 5 is no exception, extending Corning's advantage in drop performance over competitive glasses," said John Bayne, vice president and general manager, Corning Gorilla Glass. "With many real-world drops occurring from between waist and shoulder height, we knew improving drop performance would be an important and necessary advancement." Gorilla Glass 5 has been evaluated in rigorous lab tests and the results show that the cover glass can survive drops onto rough surfaces up to four times better than competitive glass designs. During testing, the glass was able to survive up to 80 percent of the time when dropped face down from 1.6 meters. Along with drop protection, Corning also promises that Gorilla Glass 5 will continue to provide the damage resistance, optical clarity, and touch sensitivity that the brand is known for. According to Corning, Gorilla Glass has now been used on more than 4.5 billion devices, including more than 1,800 product models across 40 major brands. "Corning has a 165-year history of delivering life-changing innovations," Bayne said. “Gorilla Glass 5 is the latest example of Corning applying its material-science expertise to solve tough consumer challenges in a way that impacts people's everyday lives. Specific products with Gorilla Glass 5 have not been announced yet, but the new cover glass is now commercially available and is expected to be integrated into mobile devices from several manufacturers later this year. Source: CorningPosted Fri Jul 22, 2016 at 02:30 PM PDT by: -
Netflix Teases Marvel's 'Luke Cage,' 'Iron Fist,' and 'The Defenders'[teaser]New teasers have been revealed for the Netflix shows. [/teaser] This week at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con, Netflix debuted new previews for three of their upcoming Marvel series. The lineup includes 'Luke Cage,' 'Iron Fist,' and 'The Defenders.' 'Luke Cage' - After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) becomes a fugitive who attempts to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But soon he is pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city – forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury. 'Iron Fist' - Danny Rand (Finn Jones) fights relentlessly to regain everything he's lost in Marvel's Iron Fist, coming soon to Netflix. 'Marvel's The Defenders' - The show will feature a crossover team-up between Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist as they face their biggest threat yet. The series will star Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones, all reprising their roles from their individual shows. Douglas Petrie, Marco Ramirez, Drew Goddard ('The Martian,' 'Lost,' 'Alias'), and Jeph Loeb will all serve as Executive Producers for the mini-series. The show is being produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix. 'Luke Cage' will start streaming exclusively through Netflix on September 30. Exact release dates for 'Iron Fist' and 'The Defenders' have not been announced yet, but both series will premiere in 2017. In addition to these upcoming Marvel shows, seasons one and two of 'Daredevil' and season one of 'Jessica Jones' are currently available for streaming on Netflix. A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Fri Jul 22, 2016 at 10:30 AM PDT by: -
Amazon Details 2016 Comedy Pilot Season Lineup[teaser]Three new comedy pilots are set to debut in August. [/teaser] Amazon has announced the lineup for its upcoming 2016 comedy pilot season. New shows include 'I Love Dick,' 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson,' and 'The Tick.' The pilots will premiere on August 19 in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan through the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, and mobile devices, or online at Amazon.com/amazonvideo. All Amazon customers will be able to stream the pilots and offer reviews. Customer feedback will then help choose which shows get picked up to become new original series for Amazon Prime. Here's a rundown of the upcoming 2016 comedy pilots: 'I Love Dick' - Adapted from the cult classic I Love Dick—referred to as “the most important book about men and women written in the last century" (Emily Gould, The Guardian)—is set in a colorful intellectual community in Marfa, Texas. Chris (Kathryn Hahn, Transparent) and Sylvere (Griffin Dunne, Dallas Buyers Club), arrive in Marfa when Sylvere is offered a fellowship to finish a book he's been writing on the Holocaust. When they meet Dick (Kevin Bacon, The Following), he taunts their imaginations and upends their preconceptions about love and monogamy. An exploration of the female gaze and how we tell stories about love and desire, I Love Dick charts the evolution of a marriage, the awakening of an artist and the deification of a writer named Dick. I Love Dick is executive produced by Jill Soloway (Transparent), Andrea Sperling (Transparent), and Sarah Gubbins (Ten Aker Wood). The pilot is directed by Soloway and written by Gubbins. 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson' - If you need to eliminate a political rival, debilitate a multinational corporation, or overthrow an entire government—and you need it done with the utmost secrecy—there’s only one person to turn to: one of the most internationally recognizable movie stars in the history of film. Jean-Claude Van Johnson stars Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD) playing "Jean-Claude Van Johnson," a global martial arts and film sensation…and, operating under the simple alias of “Johnson,” the most dangerous undercover private contractor in the world. Lucky for the world’s bad guys, he’s been retired for years…unlucky for them, a chance encounter with a lost love is about to bring him back to the game…and this time, he’ll be deadlier than ever. Probably. Jean-Claude Van Johnson stars Van Damme along with Kat Foster (Your Family or Mine), Moises Arias (The Middle), and Phylicia Rashad (Creed). The show is executive produced by Peter Atencio (Key and Peele), Ridley Scott (The Good Wife), David W. Zucker (The Man in the High Castle) and Van Damme. From Scott Free Productions, the pilot is directed by Atencio and written by Dave Callaham (Mortal Kombat). 'The Tick' -In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero. The Tick stars Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy), Griffin Newman (Vinyl), Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen), Valorie Curry (House of Lies), Yara Martinez (Jane the Virgin) and Brendan Hines (Scorpion). The Tick is executive produced by Ben Edlund (Supernatural), Barry Josephson (Bones) and Barry Sonnenfeld (A Series of Unfortunate Events), directed by Wally Pfister (The Dark Knight), and written by Edlund. The Tick is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. "Nowhere else will voices as influential as Jill Soloway and Jean-Claude Van Damme share a stage," said Joe Lewis, Head of Half-Hour Series, Amazon Studios. "And that's just the Js. We're excited to bring such a diverse slate of pilots to customers and we can’t wait to hear what they think." Sources: Amazon, ComicBook.comPosted Fri Jul 22, 2016 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Netflix Announces 'Disjointed' from Executive Producer Chuck Lorre[teaser]The 'Big Bang Theory' creator's latest comedy is coming to Netflix. [/teaser] Netflix has ordered a new show from executive producer Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Mike & Molly, Two and a Half Men) called 'Disjointed.' The half-hour multi-camera comedy will star Academy Award and Emmy winner Kathy Bates. 'Disjointed' is a workplace comedy starring Kathy Bates as a lifelong advocate for legalization who’s finally living her dream as the owner of an L.A.–area cannabis dispensary. Joining her are three budtenders, her twenty-something son and a deeply troubled security guard. All of them are more or less constantly high. David Javerbaum ('The Daily Show,' 'An Act of God') also serves as an executive producer/writer for the new series along with Lorre, from Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television for Netflix. An exact release date has not been announced yet, but the streaming network has ordered the show straight to series with an initial crop of 20 episodes. Other upcoming Netflix premieres include season three of 'BoJack Horseman' on July 22, 'Tallulah' on July 29, 'Last Chance U' on July 29, 'The Little Prince' on August 5, 'The Get Down' on August 12, 'Project Mc2' season two on August 12, 'XOXO' on August 12, and 'The Crown' on November 4. Likewise, the streaming platform is also prepping a new sci-fi series called 'Travelers' from writer Brad Wright, the third season of 'Bloodline' for 2017, new episodes of the documentary series 'Making a Murderer,' and a feature film adaptation of the manga 'Death Note.' A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 02:00 PM PDT by:
