Posts Tagged ‘tv’
Can an Algorithm Restore the “Lean-Back” UX of Classic TV?
Many people wish an algorithm would restore the lean-back experience of watching TV. With improved technology, surely the algorithms are good enough to offer this by now, so where is this experience?
Read MoreHow a Surge of Streaming Services Killed Cable
That 2022 and 2023 have been years to watch in streaming is an understatement. With platforms rebranding and bundling and some streaming studios spending recording-breaking amounts on content, this era has been shaping up to be the one that changes how and what we watch. However, this year will also mark a tipping point for…
Read MoreWhat Does the Hollywood Writers Strike Mean for Streaming?
With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers going on strike as of May 2, 2023, many people wonder what will happen for streaming’s most prominent players like Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Disney+, and more. The first thing to know is that the WGA is going on…
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Max — the rebranded streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery
Last week it was announced that HBO Max will now be simply known as – Max. To reach a wider audience with its streaming service, Warner Bros. Discovery believes that a rebrand is necessary and that by stripping the service of its legacy brand HBO, the hope is that the new combined network will attract…
Read MoreAre Streaming Platforms Struggling to Produce High-Quality Content?
Last week, Netflix released Beef, a road rage revenge series starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. Viewers and critics alike are praising the series calling it one of the best shows in years and even going so far as claiming it to be the antidote to ambient tv. While the writing, producing, and acting are…
Read MoreReelgood Receives 2023 Webby Award Nomination
Reelgood is honored to be nominated for the 27th annual Webby Awards in the category of Best User Experience. We are thrilled to compete with Apple’s Apple Podcasts app, WaitWhat’s Masters of Scale Course, The How We Feel App’s How We Feel Project, and Universe’s Website Builder App. Presented annually by the International Academy of…
Read MoreMeet Isabel Riofrío, Reelgood’s Marketing and PR Analyst
At Reelgood, we believe that we are shaping the future of tv. How people watch tv — and movies— is one of the things that interests us most and drives our product forward in an effort to help people discover content they actually enjoy. We recently checked in with Isabel Riofrío, our Marketing and PR…
Read MoreHow do streaming platforms get their names on tv remote controls?
Go ahead, and look down at your remote. See something familiar? More than likely, in addition to the standard volume plus and minus and number keypad, you have a few familiar names staring back at you: Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video? While it may seem like good fortune to find the names of the…
Read MoreThe Thrill of Discovery: How Reelgood Helps Users Find Things They Actually Want to Watch
When it comes to deciding what to watch, so many people feel overwhelmed by choice before they even begin their decision journey that they often end up watching something they don’t want to. If time is our most valued resource, then that means that a lot of us are wasting a whole lot of time…
Read MoreFrom Underdog to Top Dog: How a Hulu Docuseries Boosted Soccer Club Fandom
Every 4 years, the FIFA World Cup hosts the top 32 national teams from around the world to compete for the most prestigious prize in soccer. Over the course of this month-long tournament, it feels as though the entire world is watching and cheering on their home teams or adopted home teams. Soccer fever is…
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