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Discovery Will Announce Its Upcoming Streaming Service in December
We’ve been hearing about Discovery’s plan to launch a streaming service that would feature content from across its portfolio of brands since November 2019. Now, Discovery CEO David Zaslav says we’ll finally get an update on the service next month. During today’s Q3 earnings call, Zaslav said “The whole company has been focused on this,…
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Cinedigm Reports Record-Breaking Ad Revenue Growth
Cinedigm announced it set a new company record with a 29% growth in revenue across its ad-supported streaming channels from September to October 2020. It also reset its record for revenue year over year, up 148% compared to last October. Cinedigm’s revenue growth can b attributed in part to more people staying at home and…
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Vooks Enters Partnership to Stream Animated Storybooks on HappyKids
Storybook streaming platform Vooks and Future Today have entered a partnership to stream animated storybooks on the HappyKids channel, one of the top 10 free Kids channels on Roku and Fire TV. Vooks content will join more than 55,000 family-friendly movies already in the HappyKids library including TV shows and educational videos. “The pandemic has…
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Discovery Says T-Mobile Shouldn’t Be Including Its Channels on Low-Cost Plan
T-Mobile’s TVision streaming app launched just a few days ago, but there’s already tension surrounding the app. Discovery is taking issue with how T-Mobile packaged its channels for the app’s plan. In today’s Q3 earnings call, Discovery CEO David Zaslav commented on Discovery-owned channels showing up in the low cost Vibe plan, saying the company…
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T-Mobile Inherits Sprints $200 Million FCC Fine in Lifeline Investigation
T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $200 million penalty imposed by the Federal Communications Commission for an investigation into Sprint’s compliance with the Lifeline telephone service. Now that Sprint is absorbed into T-Mobile, the Un-Carrier is strapped with paying the fine. In 2019, the FCC accused Sprint of collecting monthly subsidies from 885,000 Lifeline subscribers…
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Crackle Announces New Originals ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre,’ ‘Breaking Beauty,’ and More in November 2020
Crackle Plus has announced its new lineup of titles coming to Crackle this month, and included are some brand new world premieres of Crackle Originals. Plus, check out popular movies new to the streaming service, including The Big Short with an A-list cast starring Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, and Marisa Tomei.…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Almost Did as Well as Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ 3 on Opening Weekend
Season 2 of Disney’s The Mandalorian dropped last Friday October 30, and its opening weekend numbers show it did even better than the first season’s release. The anticipation of a second season after viewers had time to discover the first plays a role in the success of season 2, along with Disney+’s growing subscriber base.…
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Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite: How Does it Compare to Fire TV Stick and Roku Express?
Cord cutters looking for the latest hardware at an affordable price will be happy to know that Amazon recently announced a gamechanger. Just in time for the holiday season, the Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite looks to bring the best streaming experience you can get for under $30. Here’s a breakdown of how it stacks…
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New Canadian Bill Would Regulate Streaming Platforms Like Traditional Broadcasters
Ottawa has proposed a new bill that would change policies and add regulation to streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Spotify. Bill C-10 was proposed Tuesday, Nov. 4, and would potentially lead to streaming services investing more than $800 million in Canadian content by 2023, reports Canada’s National Observer. The bill aims to modernize…
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Sinclair Reported $4.18 Billion Operating Loss in Q3 2020
Sinclair Broadcast Group reported today an operating loss of $4.18 billion in its Q3 financial results announcement. Sinclair took a major hit from the loss of distribution deals for its regional sports networks, which included both Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV dropping the channels. The company also cited COVID-19 and “shifting consumer behaviors”…
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TiVo is Launching Content Discovery Software
TiVo announced today the introduction of Deep Discovery, API based software which will help users find the content they’ll want to watch. Elisa, a Finnish company specializing in telecommunications and digital services, has extended its partnership with TiVo to deploy Deep Discovery on its video service, Elisa Viihde. “In a content landscape with more options…
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Study Shows More Than Half of Netflix Subscribers Share Passwords
New research shows that over 50% of Netflix’s subscriber base shares their password with someone outside their home. That means if password sharing wasn’t permitted, Netflix would have at least a 50% increase in paying subscribers if those viewers had to pay for their own subscriptions rather than share. That means Netflix could be losing…
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Watch These Titles for Free on Plex in November
Plex is adding a few handfuls of films this month to take the guessing game out of what to watch on movie night. There are a lot of good movies on the new lineup, especially if you like SciFi. You can stream multiple Star Trek films including Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Generations, Star…
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How to Watch the 2020 Presidential Election Returns Without Cable
Millions of Americans have voted early and millions more are making their way to the polls today to cast their vote for President Donald Trump or Former Vice President Joe Biden. While the winner likely won’t be declared tonight, many will be watching as the results begin to come in. Here’s how you can watch…
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Comcast, Walmart Could Be Working on Smart TVs Together Soon
A new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Comcast could be working with mega-retailer Walmart to develop and promote smart TVs. The deal would represent yet another move from Comcast as it looks to position itself as a worthy streaming competitor alongside Roku, Amazon, and others. According to the WSJ’s report, Walmart would promote…
