We've been eager to try out Aereo's TV streaming service, which sends live broadcast content to devices over the internet. But the service has at least one significant flaw: it's only available to subscribers in the New York City area. Beginning May 15th, the streaming service will expand to Boston-based users, and rates will change slightly as well. The base plan, which includes unlimited … [Read more...]
Aereo headed to Boston on May 15th, open access begins May 30th
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Good news, Bostonians: yours is the second major US city to get Aereo live television access via the web, and it's starting on May 15th. Aereo announced its next city expansion this morning, and said the service will go live to pre-registered parties on May 15th. It will eventually become widely available to Boston's "designated market area," which includes "more than 4.5 million consumers in 15 … [Read more...]
Must See HDTV (October 15th – 21st)
October 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We've pretty much exhausted the high profile fall premieres for now, but there still presidential debates and baseball playoff action to be had. Also, while we have not moved so far in the future that we've reached the date Marty McFly went to in Back to the Future Part II (that's in 2015, perhaps by then people will stop reposting photoshopped images), we have reached the data Avatar is available … [Read more...]
Must See HDTV (July 9th – 15th)
July 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Senna This documentary about the life of legendary Formula One driver Ayrton Senna finally gets a US release on Blu-ray this week. If you haven't already watched it in theaters or on Netflix Watch Instantly then you should (trailer included after the break), as the combo of voiceovers and archived footage create a flick that should reach you whether you're a racing fan or not. The picture quality … [Read more...]
Weekend Box Office Wrap Up: April 15th, 2012
April 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Hunger Games retained its hold at the top of the box office, grossing an additional $ 21.5 million and upping its gross to $ 337 million. The Gary Ross directed film has now scored almost $ 500 million globally, a fantastic number for the $ 78 million movie. Roll on Catching Fire. The Farrelly Brothers directed The Three Stooges had a surprisingly good debut, grossing $ 17 million over … [Read more...]
Must See HDTV (April 9th – April 15th)
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This week the baseball season is in full swing and while we wait for the NBA to get its postseason started the NHL is already kicking off its race for the Stanley Cup. While that and racing action from all the major series should satisfy sports fans there's also a few treats for fans of drama with the series finale of Justified and a Titanic miniseries (spoiler alert: you already know how it ends) … [Read more...]
‘Community’ Returns to NBC on March 15th
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It certainly feels like ages since it was last on television, but fans missing their beloved Community can breathe easy now that NBC has announced the temporarily shelved sitcom will be back to finish out its third season on March 15. Series creator and executive producer Dan Harmon announced the news via his Twitter account by saying: ”What you call 8:00, we call home.“ The tweet … [Read more...]
Follow Us on...