Google Adjusts TV Strategy, Merges Chromecast And Android TV Into Single Device

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday that an additional seven states may join the antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against Alphabet Inc.’s Google in the coming weeks.  James and the attorneys general of Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, released a joint statement Tuesday, saying they plan to conclude parts of an ongoing bipartisan investigation into Google’s anti-competitive market behavior in the coming weeks.They will then

about 60% of all online ad sales.At the heart of the Justice Department’s filing is that Google enjoys a major advantage by being the go-to search engine for hundreds of millions of devices in the U.S. — a reality that essentially makes it impossible for competitors to gain traction.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust civil lawsuit against Google, alleging the internet giant has locked up a virtual monopoly on search and search advertising to the detriment of consumers and competitors.The federal suit, filed Tuesday in the U.S.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate on Tuesday welcomed the Justice Department’s (DOJ's) move to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that claims the tech behemoth used its power to preserve its monopoly via its search engine. "Today’s lawsuit is the most important antitrust case in a generation,” Sen.

Ted Johnson The Justice Department is expected to file an antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday against Google, claiming that the internet giant abused its market power in search and advertising.The DOJ scheduled a call to brief reporters on Tuesday morning.According to the Associated Press, the lawsuit will claim that it has used its dominance in search to harm consumers.

according to multiple reports.The Department of Justice will bring the charges following a year-long investigation into whether and how the company wielded its power in a way that hurt rivals and consumers.More to come…

Hannah Elizabeth has had a rocky love life to say the least. After getting engaged to Jon Clark during her Love Island stint, the pair split and she moved on with George Andreetti, who claimed to be a Merlin, and they later got engaged.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBAFTA has pulled the curtain back on a raft of changes to its Television and Television Craft Awards that it hopes will increase diversity among nominees and winners, and reflect the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the industry.The changes follow the publication of the BAFTA Review last month, a dramatic document that promised sweeping updates to the mechanics of BAFTA’s Film and TV prizes following the #BaftaSoWhite controversy.

Kelly Clarkson opened up about how her daughter River, 6, and son Remington, 4, are handling the big changes that have come amid her split from Brandon Blackstock.“It’s just one day when you’re like, ‘Wow, this has forever changed,’ and it’s not just my heart [that] has changed. There’s other little hearts, too,” the “Miss Independent” singer, 38, told Extra on Monday, October 12, while discussing the season 19 premiere of The Voice with fellow judge Gwen Stefani.

Joe Jonas, 31, and Sophie Turner, 24, are so thrilled to be parents to their daughter 2-month-old daughter Willa — and they’re tackling parenthood as a team. “Sophie has adjusted to motherhood wonderfully and she is loving every moment of it. She has always had this really chill vibe about her and that really hasn’t changed since giving birth,” an insider close to the Game of Thrones alum spilled EXCLUSIVELY to HollywoodLife.

hereBut he is focusing on finding ways to keep his staff in work, and keep the business afloat.He was already in the process of opening a dedicated bottle shop when it emerged earlier this week that the government is likely to order hospitality venues in the north of England to close from Monday.The new shop, which opens late next week, will specialise in hard to find beers, and will offer a delivery service.   Before bars were allowed to reopen, he operated Cracked Actor as a pop up bottle shop

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe late-summer reactivation of the film festival circuit presented fest directors and programmers with an array of challenges, both expansive and re­­strictive.

Henry Winkler's life amid quarantine has been eventful — it's also been a time of reflection. The TV legend has a new children's book out,, the second installment of his Alien Superstar middle school series, co-written with Lin Oliver.

Real Housewives of Potomac star Gizelle Bryant sat down with Moms Like Us host Christina Garibaldi and Stroller in the City’s Brianne Manz to share what it’s been like to be back with ex-husband Jamal Bryant.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSeven years after launching the first Chromecast, Google has at long last built a robust streaming device that will compete head-to-head with the likes of Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV and Apple TV.The internet giant today officially took the wraps off its redesigned Chromecast streaming dongle. Like its progenitors, the lightweight $50 4K-enabled device plugs into the back of an HDTV via an HDMI port.