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YouTube TV expands to Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and additional cities in the United States
YouTube TV and Google have recently announced plans to update their streaming services to additional cities in the United States. Originally, the streaming service connected viewers with live streaming television via YouTube in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. The company has recently announced ten additional cities including: Washington, D.C., Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Charlotte, and Dallas-Fort Worth. YouTube Red is one type of subscription model that offers original programming and Google Play Music for users. This service allows users to skip ads within YouTube content, (not YouTube TV content.) It costs $9.99 a month.
Facebook Plans to Start Using a Paywall for News Publishers starting in October
TheStreet has broke news on developments at Facebook regarding a new service that would allow publishers to setup subscriptions for media companies. Campbell Brown is Facebook's head of news partnerships, and recently spoke at Digital Publishing Innovation Summit in New York. The Street reported: "One of the things we heard in our initial meetings from many newspapers and digital publishers is that 'we want a subscription product -- we want to be able to see a paywall in Facebook.'" - Campbell Brown The elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about is how well paywalls do outside
Break Into Details on the Amazon Treasure Truck Coming to a City Near You
Amazon Treasure Truck has announced that they will return in 2017 with premier deals for those connected with Amazon on smartphones. Residents around the United States will have opportunities to obtain deep discounted items during moments when the Amazon truck rolls into town. The mobile pop-up shop provides a mix of hot deals and immediate interaction. Amazon compiles new, trending, local, or delicious items, and takes them on the road for consumers to buy directly from them, in comparison to purchasing online. The company noted: 'By texting ‘TRUCK’ you agree to receive automated messages (including marketing messages) from Amazon
NBA Summer League 2017 Highlight Reel on YouTube
NBA Summer League 2017 has concluded with the Los Angeles Lakes taking home the overall championship. The championship was held at the Thomas & Mack Center on Monday evening. After basketball teams from the NBA competed from July 7-17 in Las Vegas. Watch over highlights from NBA Summer League on YouTube via ESPN. Stay connected on social media for updates on the 2018 NBA Summer League. 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
The Unemployment Rate in Southern Illinois Averages at 6.4 and the U.S. National Average is at 4.7
A recent report by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana shows a trend that focuses on how automative jobs may be increasing the unemployment rate. Currently, I live in Southern Illinois and found similarities between their data and trends that is also taking place in my area. The YouTube video below by the vlogbrothers does an excellent job of breaking down employment data for the United States. Let me start with two facts about the largest employers in the United States: The U.S. Department of Defense has been named the largest employer in the world with 3.2 million. Wal-Mart is the largest company
YouTube has Not Made a Profit, but Musicians Want More Money from the Streaming Music Service
YouTube is in hot water over their streaming music service with musicians looking to obtain more money for their content. Personally, I also want YouTube to start paying more for content. YouTube does provide a free server to upload data for their users. This is one of the many tradeoffs that major media outlets overlook when covering this debate. Another tradeoff is the search engine connected to the content. As a media producer that runs my own website, I completely understand the cost in providing server space for millions of users. That cost should be far more transparent. YouTube
Knuckle Up for the Press Conference Highlights between Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
The Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather matchup is not your grandfather's type of boxing match. This fight is boxing on steroids. Before these epic press conferences, the build up to the contract and deal between these two fighters already had performance enhancement written all over it. I'm not saying the fighters are on steroids, I'm saying the method of production and hype is juiced up beyond belief. UFC and Showtime PPV have partnered together to bring combat action fans a fight for the ages. In the past, Floyd Mayweather has picked up an impressive record of 49-0. He has
The Solar Eclipse May Impact Solar Power Panels around the Globe
The upcoming solar eclipse is making waves before the event happens on August 21. It is clear that the moon will block the sun for a period of time that day, but it is unclear how much solar power that will decrease over the day. A recent study by Bloomberg shows that close to 7 million homes would not be able to run on the 9,000 megawatts that may be unavailable during the solar eclipse for solar power consumers. The decrease in production will impact homeowners that consume and work with solar power. Depending on what part of the
Amazon Web Services announces G3 instances to Produce Advanced Graphics, 3D Rendering, and 3D Visualizations
Amazon Web Services has recently announced a new piece of technology to their cloud-based computer system with G3 instances. For those still learning about computer graphics, and how they are created; Amazon Web Services is providing an online service that will help producers store and maintain large files on servers to help them access, edit and manage virtual reality programs, as well as 3D graphics. Amazon Web Services and Business Wire reported: "AWS was the first to offer cloud instances customized for graphics-intensive applications. In 2010, we launched the CG1 instance type to provide a cost-effective, high-performance instance for
Disney Selects the Cast and Crew for the Upcoming Aladdin Film
The casting and production team in charge of the upcoming live-action film for Aladdin have selected their initial group of actors. The director for this film will be Guy Ritchie, and the screenplay will be written by John August. Will Smith, Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud have been selected to perform in Disney's upcoming film Aladdin. Will Smith will test his vocal strength as the Genie. In contrast to the last major release of Aladdin being produced as a cartoon, Disney is planning on making this film a live-action project. Find out more on this film with the YouTube video by
YouTube TV and Google have recently announced plans to update their
TheStreet has broke news on developments at Facebook regarding a new
Amazon Treasure Truck has announced that they will return in 2017
NBA Summer League 2017 has concluded with the Los Angeles Lakes
A recent report by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana shows a
YouTube is in hot water over their streaming music service with
The Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather matchup is not your grandfather's
The upcoming solar eclipse is making waves before the event happens
Amazon Web Services has recently announced a new piece of technology
The casting and production team in charge of the upcoming live-action