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NBC Partners with Twitch for Live Coverage of the Tokyo Olympics
NBC will partner with Twitch to provide a new way for fans to stream the Summer Olympics. The NBC Olympics Twitch channel will livestream coverage of the Tokyo Summer Olympics and events leading up to them. The content will be geared toward Twitch viewers with athlete interviews, Olympic-themed competition shows, and more. The NBC Olympics…
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Survey: Almost Half of Consumers Aren’t Likely to Subscribe to a New Streaming Service Just to Watch a New Release
The past year has seen some major changes in the way new movies are released. With movie theaters closed for much of 2020 and attendance still low once after reopening, production companies had to get a bit creative with how to release their blockbusters. Some movies like the award-winning Nomadland went straight to streaming on…
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HBO Max ‘Friends’ Reunion Special Wrapped Shooting and Will Have Special Surprises
HBO Max’s ‘Friends’ reunion special has finished shooting after delays pushed it back a full year. The unscripted reunion was supposed to shoot and air last spring but was postponed due to the pandemic. But it’s full steam ahead now, and Courteney Cox says the show had a lot of “special surprises.” Without giving too…
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Streaming Services are Using Dramas, Documentaries, and True Crime to Target Older Viewers
Streaming has become the new normal when it comes to TV providers with nearly 8 in 10 TV consumers now use a streaming service. Younger generations have been using them close to their whole adult life, and now older audiences are adopting the digital age as well. “The fastest growth in uptake of VOD viewing…
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HBO Max’s Watch With Mom Lineup is Perfect for Mother’s Day
HBO Max is rolling out a ‘Watch With Mom’ category for you to enjoy with your own mom this Mother’s Day. The list can be found on the homepage and throughout the app on the Movies, Series, and Kids and Family pages, with featured “Watch With Mom” and “Celebrating Moms” trays full of titles that…
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Cinemark’s New Deal With Five Major Studios Could Shorten Theatrical Windows
There’s no denying the movie theater landscape is changing. The Covid-19 pandemic threw the industry a huge curveball in 2020 and movie studios had to find ways to adapt to delays or home entertainment releases. Now theaters are getting back to business, but not as usual. Cinemark recently inked a new deal with five major…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Hulu and Discovery Make a Deal, Spectrum Raises Prices, and More
This week, we learned about a new deal between Hulu and Discovery, as well as Hulu’s increased interest in unscripted originals. Elsewhere, Charter Spectrum is set to raise its prices, and Toshiba’s got a new line of 4K Fire TVs on the way. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking…
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Sundance Now’s May Lineup Includes Irresistible True Crime and Drama Premieres
Sundance Now is releasing a new slate of premieres for May, including the service’s exclusive true crime documentary Between Black and Blue, The Nest starring Martin Compston(Line of Duty), Sophie Rundle (Peaky Blinders, Bodyguard), and Mirren Mack (Sex Education), and the suspenseful drama The Drowning, which will premiere simultaneously on AMC Networks’ Acorn TV. Here’s Sundance Now’s full May lineup:…
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Netflix is Reportedly Developing an Online Space Called ‘N-Plus” for Podcasts and More
Apparently, Netflix is exploring the idea of expanding its digital footprint into other sectors. The streamer sent out a survey to some users gauging interest in a “future online space where you can learn more about the Netflix shows and things related to them.” And like every new platform these days, the name will include…
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(Update: Roku Responds) As Talks With Roku Continue, Google Adds YouTube TV Workaround to YouTube App
(Editor’s Note: Updated post with official statement from Roku) The latest move in the ongoing fight between Roku and Google sees the latter adding a workaround of sorts to allow YouTube TV access through the standard YouTube app. In a blog post titled “Next steps for YouTube TV members on Roku,” Google announced a new…
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The HDHomeRun NextGen TV Tuner is Available on Amazon
After a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, Silicondust started sending out its HDHomeRun NextGen TV Tuners in October 2020. Now, the OTA network tuners are available on Amazon for $199. “The new HDHomeRun QUATRO 4K (HDHR5-4K) is the device to upgrade your home entertainment to receive every free channel available in your area,” the company…
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Tubi Adds Every Episode of ‘Friday Night Lights’ to its Free Library
Ready to feel nostalgia? Tubi is transporting its viewers back to Dillion High autumn nights in the football stadium cheering on the Panthers. The Fox-owned streaming service is adding every episode of Friday Night Lights to its library for viewers to stream for free in honor of the TV show’s 15th anniversary. It’s hard to…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Grand Rapids
ATSC 3.0 is now live in Grand Rapids, MI with six stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations in Grand Rapids are WOTV (ABC), WOOD-TV (NBC), WXSP-CD , WOLP-CD (MyNet), WWMT (CBS), and WXMI (Fox) The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless…
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Peacock’s Live Sports Schedule For the Weekend of May 7, 2021
The Olympics are right around the corner, and this weekend you can stream live coverage of NFL wide receiver DK Metcalf competing for the opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100m at Sunday’s USATF Golden Games and Distance Open at Mt. SAC. There is also free live coverage of the Walker Cup this Saturday…
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AMC Networks ‘On Track’ to Reach 9 Million Subscribers Across Streaming Services
AMC reported Q1 2021 financial results Friday morning, missing revenue estimates and dropping 5.8% year over year with total net revenues at $691.7 million. A 7% drop in advertising revenue impacted the results for the quarter, which AMC said was “due to shifts in the timing of the airing of original programming and lower delivery,…
