video on demand

Oh hi there, fellow anxious, friends. How are you holding up? It's been quite a stressful week, and I don't see it letting up anytime soon, so I'm doing my best to give my brain a little break, and one way that I do that is binge-watchin…

If you haven't heard, Disney is launching a paid streaming service in November that everyone is talking about and well, based on the Disney+ launch show line-up we're seeing, we're not surprised about the hype. We just got a peek at ever…

We always get excited when there's a new Toca Boca app to download, and their newest launch, Toca TV , is no exception. It's a cool, kid-friendly, parent-approved video streaming service for kids age 3-8 that you'll want to check out sta…

In the past week, two different friends have told me that they're ending their cable TV service and switching to streaming services or online media for their entertainment needs. And when cool online entertainment options pop up, like Pl…

I love my Roku 3 . Love. I've tried Apple TV and like it just fine. But hey, I'm all for more choices for streaming video content, and if Amazon comes out with a TV box as predicted, then I hope it's as good or better than anything else …

One of the reasons why we keep our Netflix subscription is because of their fairly healthy selection of kids' television shows and movies. But now after seeing this new feature from Hulu Plus , I'm pretty excited to have more options. An…

We all know by now that a lot of video on demand services leave a lot to be desired in the "current releases" genre. One time that doesn't matter a lick: Halloween! The holiday where the best scary, creepy, or funny-creepy movies never r…

With an impending long road trip that the kids are already whining about, I'm in the process of loading up the digital entertainment options on my iPad. My primary source has always been iTunes, but with the launch of the new Amazon Inst…

I was buying printer ink the other day on Amazon and even though my purchase came to $16.99, I found other non-essentials to throw into my cart just so I could raise my total to $25 and get the free shipping. Sound familiar? I contemplat…

Picture this - you're into hour two of your long road trip to the inlaws, only to discover that you left your DVD player with Cars 2 on the kitchen counter. All those painful whines could have been averted if you had the TV Anytime app .…

As usual, I head into movie awards season like so many parents--without having seen any of the 2012 Oscar nominees. But with a little less than a month to go before the big night, there are a few different ways I can sneak in a viewing o…

After hearing so many people rave about Downton Abbey, I finally had to check it out for myself. As it turns out, it's available on Netflix now, which has totally rejuvenated my excitement at having a subscription, the way Jackass 3 has …

The other night, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled upon the very end of one of my absolute holiday movie faves, It's a Wonderful Life . (You too?) While I'm sure it will be on again soon, many times, I'd like to be able to…

Every month, my husband and I comb through Netflix and try to figure out what to put in our queue. We generally give up and just end up putting in something for the kids. But since finding this new app, I've already got a slew of awesome…

No matter how many cool new educational apps and videos we find for kids (and there are tons we love), Sesame Street will forever be one of our favorites. So we're thrilled to hear about their new Sesame GO video on demand service that l…