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Google Home can cast HBO Now to your TV of choice
The Google Home platform keeps getting more capable with each passing week. Now the smart speaker can cast HBO Now to the TV of your choice. According to the Google blog post, you don't need to open the app and pick something to watch first, either. Simply say something like "Okay Google, watch The Deuce" and Assistant will start playing the '70s New York period piece on the TV of your choosing.
The CW's free Seed app is now streaming on Amazon Fire TV devices
The CW has just launched its CW Seed app for Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Edition television. The app doesn't require a subscription, there are no added fees and you don't need a cable service provider in order to access its shows. However, you will have to sit through ads and the app doesn't have any currently running series.
Use Google Home to stream CBS All Access to your TV
You can already use your voice to control your Spotify account with Google Home. The connected speaker also works with Chromecast as a sort of voice-enabled remote control for Netflix. Now Google Home can do the same thing with your CBS All Access and CW TV accounts. Which means, of course, that you can use your voice to watch the upcoming Star Trek Discovery or the latest episode of The Flash with Chromecast built-in.
The CW's shows will be available on streaming devices next week
Reports surfaced in January that CBS and Time Warner were planning a streaming service for The CW network. So far, those plans haven't come to fruition, but starting next week, it'll be a lot easier to stream shows that air on the the channel. The CW's series were already available for in-season streaming on the web and its mobile apps free of charge, but based on a tweet from the network's Supergirl account, those shows are also headed Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku and Xbox next week. And they still won't cost you a dime.
Netflix will stream CW shows a week after their season finale
Last month, rumors began circulating that those CW shows that were streaming on Hulu would make it to Netflix a lot faster. Well, those reports were accurate as the streaming service and the CBS and Warner Brothers network made the deal official today. Starting with the upcoming 2016-2017 broadcast season, the decidedly comic-heavy slate of Arrow, The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and more will debut on Netflix as complete seasons eight days after the show's finale airs. And yes, the just-aired seasons that wrapped up recently will be available as well.
The CW is bringing eSports to broadcast TV next month
The growing popularity of eSports is making traditional TV networks take notice. We know ESPN's already working hard to embrace that community, and now The CW seems to be on a similar path. In partnership with Machinima, the popular YouTube gaming production company, CW will be airing the ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Finals on its broadcast television channel in the US. If you're into it, you can watch the primetime special event February 15th at 8PM ET -- no pay-TV needed.
Cable, the FCC and streaming killed Saturday morning cartoons
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but one of your fondest childhood traditions has kicked the bucket: Saturday morning cartoons are no more. The CW has aired its last batch of Vortexx programming, leaving American kids without any animated broadcast TV to start their weekends for the first time in decades. From here on out, young ones glued to the tube will mostly be watching educational shows.
The CW will stream TV shows on Apple TV for free, the day after they air
This week many TV networks are putting on "upfront" where they lay out their content plans for the next year, and The CW President Mark Pedowitz announced it's bringing full TV episodes streaming to the Apple TV. The CW already has ad supported full episode streaming on several platforms including iOS and Android, Windows 8 and it launched last month on the Xbox 360 (pictured above). Pedowitz indicated the network is working to reach more viewers on more platforms, so Apple TV is probably not the last. In a note to MacRumors The CW confirmed it will mirror the experience on other platforms, with episodes available the day after they air, no cable TV authentication required and supported by advertisements. Les Moonves is president of CBS (which is a part owner of The CW, along with Warner Bros.) and previously remarked on turning down participation in an Apple subscription service funded by advertising revenue. Of course, CBS now does full episode streaming on mobile iOS devices, so we'll see if this a sign of more changes on the way, although with no release date we don't know how long we'll have to wait.
The CW app brings full episodes streaming to Xbox 360 a day after they air
The latest entertainment app to launch for the Xbox 360 comes from The CW (the relationship has now come full circle), bringing shows like Arrow, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries to the console. Special to this offering is that it will stream full episodes the day after they air on network TV, and will not require users to verify a cable or satellite subscription. Xbox Live Gold is required, so it's not an entirely free pass to stream away. Still, for fans of the shows it's another way to watch and this Friday's Vampire Diaries episode will feature some exclusive second screen content available via SmartGlass. Not into The CW's teen-centric offerings? Beyond the just-launched Pizza Hut app, XBL Silver sports fans can enjoy a free weekend (25th - 28th) of access to ESPN, MLB.tv, UFC (the 7 pre-fight stories), NHL GameCenter and NBA Game Time. There's also the Hockey Night in Canada app, and an update for Hulu Plus that lets parents search for kids shows based on age group.
The October 5th edition of Entertainment Weekly has a built-in Twitter feed (really)
Youth-oriented TV drama factory The CW is hoping that Entertainment Weekly readers are interested in taking Twitter from smartphones and computers to the printed page -- er, at least a printed page with an LCD insert attached. The October 5th issue of EW features a miniature LCD display with the six most recent posts to its Twitter feed (@CW_Network), as well as a "short video showing stars of new CW shows," according to The New York Times. Yes, seriously -- an LCD screen with some form of internet connection embedded directly into copies of a physical magazine. "Emily Owens M.D." -- a new show on The CW -- is the first to receive direct promo treatment via the magazine's LCD display. It's unclear if all issues of the Oct. 5 edition will contain the embedded video screen (only 50,000 issues of a 2009 EW issue ran an embedded Pepsi video ad, for instance). CW executive VP Rick Haskins said the company's social media team overseeing the project will only filter out "profanity or other unacceptable language." As for negative tweets, however, those are fair game. Not that we'd encourage such things, but this setup sounds all too ripe for exploitation by the denizens of the internet. Do with the information as you will, unscrupulous readers.
HDTV Listings for October 23, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has Ugly Betty at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and the series premiere of White Collar at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m. Fox (720p) has Brothers at 8 p.m., 'til Death at 8:30 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Rutgers/Army football at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 21, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) has The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) lines up Hank at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) tosses in Mercy at 8 p.m. and Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m. FX (720p) has Nip/Tuck at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at 8 p.m., King of the Crown at 9 p.m. and Toddlers & Tiaras at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Mythbusters at 9 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m. Comedy Central (1080i) has South Park at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m
HDTV Listings for October 20, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Yankees/Angels ALCS Game 4 at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents 30 for 30: Who Killed the USFL? at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has 90210 at 8 p.m. and Melrose Place at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has NCIS at 8 p.m. NCIS: LA at 9 p.m. and The Good Wife at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m. and The Forgotten at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) brings Dirty Jobs at 9 p.m. and Ghost Lab at 10 p.m. DirecTV (1080i) has Eyes at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Parking Wars at 10 & 10:30 p.m. FX (720p) brings Sons of Anarchy at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has ECW at 10 p.m. History (720p) brings The Universe at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) tosses in 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 19, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) lines up House at 8 p.m. and Lie to Me at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has How I Met Your Mother at 8 p.m., Accidentally On Purpose at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., The Big Bang Theory at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. and Castle at 10:01 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Heroes at 8 p.m. and Trauma at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) brings One Tree Hill at 8 p.m. and Gossip Girl at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Lincoln Heights at 8 p.m. and Greek at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Ultimate Cake Off at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) presents Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents Broncos/Chargers Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Dodgers/Phillies NLCS Game 4 at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) airs Sharks/Rangers hockey at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 16, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Angels/Yankees ALCS Game 1 at 8 p.m. ABC (720p) has the two hour season premiere of Ugly Betty at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and the summer finale of Psych at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and Sanctuary at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m. History (720p) has Lock n' Load at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Crash at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Pitt/Rutgers college football at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs NASCAR Nationwide Series Racing @ Charlotte at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 15, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Community at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m. and The Office at 9 & 9:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has Flash Forward at 8 p.m., Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Private Practice at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m., CSI at 9 p.m. and The Mentalist at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has Bones at 8 p.m. and Fringe at 9 p.m CW (1080i) airs The Vampire Diaries at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. WGN (1080i) has WWE Superstars at 8 p.m. FX (720p) has It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA! Impact at 9 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Phillies/Dodgers NLCS Game 1 at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Cincinnati/USF college football at 7:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 13, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ESPN (720p) presents 30 for 30: The Band that Wouldn't Die at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has 90210 at 8 p.m. and Melrose Place at 9 p.m CBS (1080i) has NCIS at 8 p.m. NCIS: LA at 9 p.m. and The Good Wife at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m. and The Forgotten at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) brings Dirty Jobs at 9 p.m. and Ghost Lab at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Parking Wars at 10 & 10:30 p.m. FX (720p) brings Sons of Anarchy at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has ECW at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) tosses in 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Arkansas State/Louisiana-Monroe college football at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 12, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) airs Heroes at 8 p.m. and Trauma at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) has the season premiere of Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Ultimate Cake Off at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has House at 8 p.m. and Lie to Me at 9 p.m ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. and Castle at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has How I Met Your Mother at 8 p.m., Accidentally On Purpose at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., The Big Bang Theory at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m ESPN (720p) has Jets/Dolphins Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. CW (1080i) airs One Tree Hill at 8 p.m. and Gossip Girl at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Lincoln Heights at 8 p.m. and Greek at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Madventures at 10 p.m. History (720p) has the season finale of Clash of the Gods at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 9, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Brothers at 8 p.m., 'til Death at 8:30 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. Syfy (1080i) has Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Sanctuary at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m. History (720p) has Lock n' Load at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) airs Crash at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and Psych at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Louisiana Tech/Nevada college football at 9 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Fever/Mercury WNBA finals at 9 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Red Sox/Angels at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for October 8, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Community at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m. and The Office at 9 & 9:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has Flash Forward at 8 p.m., Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Private Practice at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m., CSI at 9 p.m. and The Mentalist at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has Bones at 8 p.m. and Fringe at 9 p.m CW (1080i) airs The Vampire Diaries at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. WGN (1080i) has WWE Superstars at 8 p.m. History (720p) has the season finale of Marked at 9 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA! Impact at 9 & 11 p.m. FX (720p) has It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Nebraska/Missouri college football at 9 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Red sox/Angels playoffs baseball at 9 p.m.
