Dec 08 Watch 6:30 In ‘The Crown,’ a portrait of a royal marriage under pressure By PBS News Hour Going behind the palace walls, the ambitious Netflix series "The Crown" aims to capture the long reign -- and private dramas -- of Queen Elizabeth II. The new second season gives viewers a deeper look at the public-private dynamic of… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 7:51 Here are the shows you should be watching on TV this summer By PBS News Hour There was a time when TV went on summer vacation, and viewers were confined to reruns. No longer: Now, TV doesn't take a break when the weather gets hot. Jeffrey Brown talks to Sonia Saraiya of Variety and Eric Deggans… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 5:49 Why Netflix just offered the most generous parental leave policy in the country By PBS News Hour Netflix has announced that it will be offering employees unlimited paid parental leave of up to a year after one gives birth to or adopts a child. Netflix joins other tech companies that offer generous family leave packages, in stark… Continue watching
Aug 05 Netflix offers one-year paid maternity and paternity leave By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Netflix announced Tuesday that it will be offering unlimited maternity and paternity leave for one year following a child’s birth or adoption. Continue reading
Apr 14 Netflix adds audio descriptions for visually impaired to ‘Daredevil’ and other shows By Justin Scuiletti "Daredevil," Netflix's newest original series that features blind lawyer Matt Murdock take to the streets as the eponymous protagonist, ironically didn't come prepared to aid blind fans in watching the blind hero. Continue reading
Mar 17 GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are getting their chance this week to weigh in on the "net neutrality" debate that has pitted Internet activists against big cable companies and prompted a record number of public comments filed to U.S. regulators. Continue reading
Feb 25 Talking heads skew ‘net neutrality’ debate By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Is President Barack Obama taking over the Internet? Not by a long stretch, but that’s not stopping political banter in the “net neutrality” debate. Continue reading
Nov 10 President Obama urges FCC to ban paid internet ‘fast lanes’ By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press In a statement released by the White House Monday, the president called for an "explicit ban" on such deals. Obama also said that federal regulators should reclassify the Internet as a public utility under Title II of the 1934 Communications… Continue reading
Sep 28 FCC to rule on ‘paid prioritization’ deals by Internet service providers By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Netflix and much of the public are accusing the FCC of handing the Internet over to the highest bidders. Continue reading
Sep 10 Websites ‘slow down’ for net neutrality awareness By Colleen Shalby Visit Tumblr, Netflix or Etsy today and you’ll find a spinning wheel at the top of your computer screen. These Web sites, among others, are participating in "Internet Slowdown Day" in an effort to raise awareness of net neutrality as… Continue reading