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Paramount+ Will Premiere A New Movie Every Week Starting Next Year
ViacomCBS is taking a cue from its competitors when it comes to releasing new content on its own streaming service, Paramount+. The Paramount film Infinite will skip theaters and go straight to Paramount+ in June, kicking off plans to build the movie library on the streaming service. Infinite was originally set to premiere in theaters…
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ViacomCBS Reaches 36 Million Global Subscribers Across Services, Pluto TV Close to 50 Million Active Users
ViacomCBS shared in its Q1 earnings report that it added 6 million streaming subscribers for the quarter. That brings the total number of subscribers to 36 million across the brand’s services, led by Paramount+ but adding the brand’s other services including Showtime and BET+. CBS All Access rebranded to become Paramount+ in March. Since then,…
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Amazon Has Mother’s Day Deals with Free Prime Shipping
Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend and Amazon has some great deals for last minute shoppers. Here are some of our picks from the sale – all available with Prime shipping so you still have time to shop before the weekend. Fire TV Stick 4K for $37.99, down from $49.99 Amazon’s Mother’s Day sale…
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Disney Moves Up ‘Loki’ Premiere Date
Disney+ has moved up the date of its original series “Loki.” The new Marvel Studios series will now premiere on Wednesday, June 9. The update was shared in a video from Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, saying “Wednesdays are the new Fridays.” Marvel Studios’ “Loki” features the God of Mischief as he steps out of…
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Hulu is Investing in Unscripted Originals
Hulu is making moves to add more unscripted original content to its lineup. Business Insider reported Wednesday morning that sources in the entertainment industry have been seeing Hulu hearing pitches for unscripted content across a wide variety of genres. Hulu has already found huge success in original content including “Handmaid’s Tale,” a viewer favorite. Subscribers…
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YouTube Will Premiere Original Content from Will Smith, Alicia Keys & More
YouTube is moving away from scripted series and toward unscripted content with its latest lineup of original programming. The platform made the announcement during the 2021 Brandcast Delivered event. During the event, in an effort to lure in advertisers, YouTube said it is the #1 ad-supported streaming service and makes up 40% of total watch…
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Hulu Reaches Agreement with Discovery to Keep Channels on Hulu with Live
Discovery and Hulu have come to an agreement on terms for keeping Discovery owned channels on Hulu’s live TV lineup after reports last week that the channels would be removed from the streaming service. While the deal will keep the live channels on Hulu with Live, on demand content will be leaving the service, Bloomberg…
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Gray Television Acquires 17 Meredith Local Channels for $2.7 Billion
Gray Television announced Monday that it has acquired Meredith’s Local Media Group. The deal for 17 stations cost Gray $2.7 billion. WGCL (CBS) / WPCH (Independent), Atlanta, Georgia (DMA 7) KPHO (CBS) / KTVK (Independent), Phoenix, Arizona (DMA 11) KPTV (FOX) / KPDX (MyNetwork), Portland, Oregon (DMA 21) KMOV (CBS), St. Louis, Missouri (DMA 23)…
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FilmRise is Launching a New Classic TV Channel and App
FilmRise announced today that it will launch a FilmRise Classic TV AVOD channel and app with a new licensing deal for several popular classic TV titles. “These programs continue to resonate with audiences from generation to generation. They have stood the test of time and have become the foundation for the sitcoms that are created…
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Amazon Will Stream NFL Thursday Night Football in 2022, One Year Early
Amazon Prime Video will begin streaming Thursday Night Football games in 2022, a year ahead of schedule, the company announced Monday. When this year’s NFL season begins, Thursday night games will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The NFL will continue airing games on local broadcast stations in each team’s home market. The NFL announced…