In this week's rundown of recent news items for cord-cutters: How to livestream the 2017 eclipse, Turner entering streaming sports market, YouTube TV expanding to over 30 new markets, Apple to spend $1B on content creation, and more.
BusinessInsider has compiled a list of the best live video feeds streaming the 2017 total solar eclipse. NASA TV is at the top of the list, but they have so far missed Twitter, which is partnering with the Weather Channel to livestream the eclipse.
Turner is the latest media company to enter the streaming sports market. After getting the U.S. rights to UEFA European soccer league games, the Turner plans to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service next year. This will be the third streaming service from Turner, after launching FilmStruck and Boomerang within the last year.
Not everyone is able to watch streaming TV on an actual television, but that smartphone is just too small. Sling TV subscribers can now watch Sling TV in the Google Chrome browser with no need to download and install an app, plug-in, or flash player. This will come in handy for employees who can't install such things on their company laptop. You will need the latest version of Chrome, however.
The YouTube TV streaming service has expanded into 14 new U.S. markets, and 17 additional markets should launch next week. New markets include Boston, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Austin and Indianapolis.
Red Zone and NFL Network may be coming to DirecTV NOW according to a report on exstreamist.com. Currently available on Sling TV, this addition could draw more people to the DirecTV NOW live TV streaming service.
Apple plans to spend $1B for video content over the next year says David Lieberman on deadline.com. Commenting on a Wall Street Journal report, he says that Apple is "late to the online programming game: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO have well established services, and a pipeline of original offerings. Netflix spends about $6 billion a year on content, roughly on par with Time Warner's spending at Turner and HBO, but behind Fox, Disney, and NBCUniversal which also invest heavily in sports."
Sling TV founding CEO Roger Lynch is moving to Pandora as new CEO and president. Dani Deahl, writing for TheVerge.com, notes that "Lynch is taking over at a crucial time: Pandora is still fresh off a rebrand and platform overhaul that has it focusing on how to continue converting free users into paying Premium customers."
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