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Netflix Says it Won’t Run Out of New Content During Pandemic
Netflix has put a halt on all new productions for the time being in compliance with the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing due to COVID-19 concerns. Popular original shows like Stranger Things 4, and The Witcher have been stopped in their tracks with no definite date to return to production. This has led to speculation over whether Netflix…
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AT&T TV NOW Subscribers Will Get Free Premium Channels Through April
AT&T has announced that, starting tomorrow, it will make premium channels including Starz, EPIX, HBO, and Cinemax available to subscribers for free. Deadline reports that starting tomorrow, March 26, AT&T will make the premium content free to DirecTV, U-Verse, AT&T TV and AT&T TV NOW customers who aren’t already getting the channels in their regular…
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Comcast is Offering Free Previews of Premium Channels for Xfinity X1 and Flex Customers
Today, Comcast announced that on demand catalogs from some premium networks and subscription video on demand services will be free for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers for a limited time. Premium networks and services include Showtime, EPIX, CuriosityStream, History Vault, Grokker Yoga Fitness & Wellbeing, The Reading Corner, and DOGTV. “This is an unprecedented time…
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Netflix Announces ‘Angry Birds’ Series for 2021
Today Netflix and CAKE announced a new animated ‘Angry Birds’ series in partnership with Rovio Entertainment. Angry Birds: Summer Madness will debut in 2021 and take on the classic Angry Birds characters with a fresh new look. Curtis Lelash, Director of Original Animated Series, Netflix said, “Angry Birds have been a true phenomenon for kids around…
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Comcast is Giving Xfinity Customers Free Internet Through Credits
Comcast is responding to coronavirus by offering free unlimited internet data between March 13 and May 13. For those who already have an unlimited plan, this offer is being given through credits. The letter to one Xfinity Unlimited internet customers says: I’m writing to share that you will receive a credit for the cost associated…
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Many Public Libraries Are Now Streaming Free Movies & Kids Programming Thanks to Kanopy
Your public library is a great resource for free movies and TV shows. Sadly, many libraries have closed as the COVID-19 virus races around the world. To help out, the streaming service Kanopy is partnering with local libraries to offer free streaming of popular movies and unlimited access to Kanopy Kids if your local library…
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Amazon is Bringing CDC PSAs to Amazon Devices
Yesterday, Amazon announced that it would be bringing COVID-19 updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and national news providers to Amazon customers. Amazon will be bringing official public service announcements to Fire TV and Echo Show devices in the US. Amazon says that users can now find PSA videos on the…
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Roku is Borrowing $69.6 Million From Morgan Stanley
Yesterday Roku announced that it has taken revolving loans of $69.6 million. According to the filing, Morgan Stanley is the senior funding location for this $69.6 million in new funding. Now the question is exactly why is Roku borrowing the money. There are a few possibilities including the fact that Roku may want the money…
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Top 10 Free Roku Channels Every Cord Cutter Should Try During Lockdown
Are you stuck at home? Locked down in your living room looking for something free to watch? We have you covered as we take a look at the best FREE Roku Channels available right now. These are free Roku channels available on Roku TVs & Roku Players. Have one you want to suggest? Leave us…
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Quibi Has Dropped the Trailer for its New Liam Hemsworth Movie
Today, Quibi launched the official trailer for Most Dangerous Game, the streaming service’s short-form original starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz.It’s one of Quibi’s “Movies in Chapters” set to debut at the app’s launch on April 6, 2020. Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Tynes…
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Have Your Viewing Habits Changed with Coronavirus? We Asked, You Answered
Last week, we asked the Cord Cutting Tech Support Facebook Group about what they’re watching and how their viewing habits have changed in light of current events. Here’s what the group had to say about what they’re watching and how much time they’re spending on streaming. We asked the group “Since coronavirus has taken over,…
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Pluto TV Launches One Day at a Time 24/7 Channel
Today, Pluto TV announced that it will launch a One Day at a Time pop-up channel beginning tonight, March 24, at 10pm ET. The launch will follow the show’s new series premiere on Pop TV. “The enthusiastic response from fans since announcing our new season of One Day at a Time has been thrilling,” said Brad Schwartz,…
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Hearst Launched a Coronavirus News Show on Facebook Watch
Hearst Television is deepening its COVID-19 reporting with the launch of Field Notes, a Facebook Watch show dedicated to reporting on coronavirus news. This weekly show will feature news highlights from Hearst TV stations in 26 markets. “Local reporting is never more critical than in the times when our communities are most in need of…
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Netflix Suspends Phone Customer Support, Hulu and Disney Scale Back
With customer service requests ramping up as more and more people are spending their time streaming content, Netflix has suspended customer support by phone for the time being. Netflix explains that focusing on chat support is allowing agents to help more people while working from home. “The COVID-19 crisis has meant that thousands of our…
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NBCUniversal Widens Its National News Programming Due to Coronavirus
To address the need for more widely available news sources in light of the coronavirus crisis, NBCUniversal is making MSNBC and CNBC available in partnership with its distribution partners, to all their video customers, regardless of the packages to which they subscribe. Subscribers can watch the content through their video provider or through MSNBC’s and…
