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.

There are a ton of free channels on The Roku Channel to watch, including sports, comedies, dramas, game shows, and more, but lately, I've been spending much more time on the news side of things, given ...

For decades, television was a reliable institution that nurtured feelings of familiarity and stability. Sure, as technology evolved, so too did details of TV capabilities, such as image fidelity, how ...