Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for TV and home audio, and author of the daily Insider newsletter. He has rigorously tested, reviewed and written about AV equipment for the company since 2006.

For all the gripes you might have about the state of streaming, this year still had some bright spots. Looking back on 2025, we saw the debut of several new streaming services that deliver more choice ...

The way people subscribe to streaming services has completely changed over the past couple of years. Instead of sticking with one or two platforms year-round, many viewers are now “subscription ...