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Rumors Suggest Amazon is Offering $9 Billion for MGM
Fresh reports from The Information and Variety point to rumors of ongoing talks that include Amazon offering $9 billion to acquire storied media company MGM. At stake would be the rights to a collection of thousands of movies and episodes of TV programming, including well-known franchises like James Bond, Stargate, and Rocky. Initial reports from…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video The Week of May 17, 2021
Netflix is releasing Season 2 of its compelling drama Who Killed Sara this week, and it looks like it may answer some questions while raising even more. Alex finds a mysterious body in his backyard that could send him back to jail, and the new things he learns about his sister lead him to believe…
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The Roku Ultra is On Sale For the Lowest Price This Year
Right now, the Roku Ultra is on a major sale at Amazon ahead of Prime Day. The streaming device is more than 30% off right now, priced at just $69 down from the regular $100. That’s a savings of more than $30, the lowest price the Roku Ultra has been in 2021, and matches last…
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How to Watch MLB Games Without Cable the Week of May 17
Week 7 of the 2021 MLB regular season starts today with a loaded lineup of nationally televised games. ESPN, ESPN+, MLBN, FS1, FOX, and YouTube will be the home of this week’s national games, with various regional sports networks providing the local broadcasts. Fans will be back in attendance throughout the league; however, cord cutters…
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Twitch is Lowering its Subscription Prices for Most Countries Outside the U.S.
The live streaming platform Twitch is changing its subscription pricing model to reflect local prices. The streamer currently has a tier 1 monthly subscription equal to $4.99 a month globally, but most countries outside of the U.S. will see that price drop, beginning with Mexico and Turkey on May 20, 2021. “Over the next few…
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PBS Acquires ‘Icon: Music Through The Lens’ Series
FilmRise announced that PBS acquired U.S. domestic distribution rights to the original series Icon: Music Through The Lens. PBS will present each of the six one-hour long episodes weekly as part of their summer prime-time lineup. The series takes viewers on a journey through the world of the history of music photography and the stories…
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Video: Roku Brings 4K Support, Impressive Performance to its Express Line
In case you missed it last week, we gave the full hardware review treatment to Roku’s latest streaming device, the $39.99 Express 4K+. Check out the video review below to see where it fits within Roku’s current lineup and how it stacks up to the budget 4K streaming device competition. Editor’s note: Roku provided an…
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AT&T Confirms Deal with Discovery That Would Form Standalone Entertainment Company
AT&T announced Monday morning a “definitive agreement” with Discovery to combine media assets and “create a premier, standalone global entertainment company” if approved by regulators. The new company would combine assets, including HBO Max and Discovery+, to better compete in the direct to consumer business. Along with combining current content, the new company would have…
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Will Disney+ Continue Using Premier Access Next Year?
This summer, Black Widow will be released both in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access at the same time. It will mark the first time in 2 years where moviegoers can see an MCU movie in the theater. As things continually return to pre-covid standards, the question arises whether or not Disney+ will keep releasing…
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‘Enola Holmes’ is Coming Back to Netflix for Season 2
Sherlock Holmes’ sleuthing younger sister Enola is headed back to Netflix for a second season. The streamer couldn’t not hit the green light on a sequel after the first movie did so well with audiences everywhere. Enola Holmes was released last year reaching an estimated 76 million households in the first 28 days. The film…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku Sets Premiere Date for Quibi-Sourced Original Content and More
This week saw Roku announcing a premiere date for its Quibi-sourced Roku Originals — while it also added more than two dozen new options to The Roku Channel. Elsewhere, the WNBA and Prime Video have a new multi-year streaming deal; the oft-delayed Friends reunion is finally on its way; and the Los Angeles Lakers are…
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‘Cruella’ is Available for Preorder on Disney+
Disney’s Cruella is set to be hit theaters and Premier Access May 28, but preorders are already happening on Disney+. If you’re a current subscriber, you can sign up for Premier Access to the film so it’s ready and waiting in your account the moment it’s released. The live-action origin story stars Emma Stone as…
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Joe Montana Sports Documentary in the Works at Peacock
Peacock has announced a new sports documentary in development about former quarterback Joe Montana. The documentary will be a multipart series and showcase Montana’s life from the early days as an All American in high school to National Champion at Notre Dame and going on to win the Super Bowl four times and being inducted…
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How to Watch UFC 262 on May 15th
The UFC Lightweight champion will be crowned at UFC 262. The title was vacated after former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement and vacated the belt after his 1077 day reign. Saturday’s main event bout will be between the most effective submission fighter in UFC history No. 3-ranked lightweight Charles Oliveira and former three-time Bellator…
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NBCU’s ‘Joe Exotic’ Scripted Series Will Only be Available on Peacock
NBCUniversal has thrown out its original plans to air the scripted Joe Exotic series across all of its networks. Now, the Kate McKinnon-starring limited series will be available solely on SVOD via NBC’s streaming service Peacock. The decision reportedly came after content teams and execs saw the script and decided it would be better played…
