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Plex’s New ‘Discover Together’ Makes the App More Like Social Media
Plex on Wednesday launched its new “Discover Together” feature that lets users share ratings, watchlists, watch history, and comments with each other. Plex said the community tool give audiences a more “personalized, human discovery” for video streaming content. With “Discover Together,” viewers can see what their friends are watching, adding to their watchlists, reviewing, and…
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Disney+ Ad-Supported Tier Is Now Available in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Disney launched the ad-supported version of its streaming service, Disney+, in more locations around the world today including Canada, the Middle East, and Africa. Now viewers in those areas have more subscription plan options to watch the media giant’s catalog of exclusive originals, documentaries, shorts, and classic favorites. Ad-supported, Standard, and Premium plans give subscribers…
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YouTube Efforts to Stop Ad-Blockers Seems To Be Working As YouTube Premium Subscriptions Grow
YouTube Premium finally made it onto Parks Associate’s top 10 U.S. subscription streaming video services list, claiming the tenth spot, an indicator that its aggressive actions to banish ad-blockers is working. The service has been bolstering its efforts to stop viewers from using ad-blockers on its platform as the extensions violate YouTube’s terms of service. The…
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Max Adds Matthew Perry Tribute To Friends Openers
Streaming platform Max has added a tribute to Matthew Perry, who passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday. Each season opener now hosts a remembrance card to the late actor, reading simply, “In memory of Matthew Perry 1969-2023,” next to a photo of Perry ahead of the theme song. Friends debuted on…
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Cord Cutting Saves Americans On Average Over $64 a Month
One of the biggest arguments around cord cutting is the question of whether can you still save money by streaming vs cable TV. Now, thanks to a few studies we can get a good idea of how much money cord cutters can save on average. Earlier this month, a new report from the Leichtman Research Group, we…
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T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet Has A New External Antenna To Offer Faster Speeds
One of the main complaints about T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet service has been slow speeds when there is a weak 5G signal. Now, T-Mobile has a new external antenna you can add to its new modem. This antenna can be mounted on your window inside your home to offer better reception, resulting in faster and…
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Newsmax Will No Longer Be Free Starting Tomorrow As The Network Launches a Paid Newsmax+ Streaming Service
Newsmax today announced that it will be launching a new dedicated streaming service called Newsmax+. This new service will replace the current Newsmax TV, which currently offers a free feed of Newsmax to anyone who wants to watch. Now, starting tomorrow, the free feed of Newsmax will go away as the live feed will now…
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YouTube TV Adds 4K Support to NBA TV
This week, YouTube TV added 4K support to a new channel with the addition of NBA TV. This means NBA fans will be able to enjoy more NBA games in 4K. It is important to remember that not all NBA TV content is in 4K. The 4K channel will only show up on YouTube TV…
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Sports Blackouts Are Bothering One Lawmaker Enough to Call For an Investigation
U.S. Representative Pat Ryan, a Democrat from New York’s 18th District, is bothered by the increasing number of sports blackouts, and is taking action to end what he called a “double whammy ripping off sports fans across the country.” Ryan said on Tuesday that he had written to the U.S. Comptroller General and the commissioners…
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Amazon’s Judge Judy Show is Returning to Broadcast Television Next Fall
Amazon Freevee’s original series Judy Justice landed a syndication launch date for the fall of 2024 as Judge Judy Sheindlin looks to move her series back to broadcast, according to Deadline. The court show hosted by the famed judge is the first Freevee series to move from streaming to a broadcast network, and the first…
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Deal Alert! Anker’s 20000mAh USB-C Battery Pack With USB Cables is At A New Lowest Price Ever
Do you need a battery pack that can keep your phone going all weekend? Or maybe a battery pack that can charge all of your family’s phones? Anker’s 20000mAh battery pack with 20W charger and USB-C is on sale for a new lowest price ever. With the Anker 525 Power Bank, you can charge your…
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Twitch Drops Support for Nintendo Switch App
Twitch said on Tuesday that it will no longer support its app on the Nintendo Switch, which means you’ll no longer be able to view Twitch streams on the video game consoles. Starting November 6, you’ll no longer be able to download the Twitch app on the Nintendo eShop, the company said in a support…
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Sesame Street is Getting a Soft Reboot For its 56th Season
Changes are coming to Sesame Street ahead of the series’ 56th season. The long-running children’s show returns in 2025 with longer, narrative-driven segments and an animated companion series, Tales From 123. Sesame Street will move away from its “magazine” format of showing short segments to expand the show to two eleven-minute stories, with Tales From…
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Google Removes Chromecast With Google TV From Amazon, Raising Questions About a Possible New Chromecast
Over the last few days, Google has been clearing out stock of the current-generation Chromecast with Google TV. No longer can you buy a new Chromecast with Google TV on Amazon; you will find offers from third parties instead. The Chromecast is still for sale at Best Buy, along with Walmart, but both are offering…
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Philo Adds 3 New Channels Including Me TV+ & Movies!
Today, Philo became the second live TV streaming service to offer Me TV+. This comes as Philo added three new channels to their base plan, including Movies! and Confessions By Nosey. Here is how Philo describes these new channels: MeTV+ (base package) MeTV+ is the companion network to MeTV, America’s #1 classic television network. Offering…
