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Pluto TV Will Add 20 New Channels and 20,000 Hours of Content in a New Spanish Language Category
Pluto TV will expand its category of US Hispanic content on May 5 with the launch of Pluto TV en espanol. With the expansion, Pluto TV will double the amount of Spanish language channels to nearly 50. The category, which launched as Pluto TV Latino in 2019, will be renamed as Pluto TV en espanol.…
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Google Responds to Roku’s Warning About Dropping YouTube TV
Google has responded to Roku’s statement Monday, denying the claims made by Roku and noting that the negotiations between the streaming platform and YouTube TV’s parent company are ongoing. Roku sent out a statement to customers Monday morning saying that Google is trying to set “predatory, anticompetitive and discriminatory terms” while negotiating to keep YouTube…
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Nexstar is Launching an OTA Channel Dedicated to 80s and 90s TV
Nexstar Media is launching a new OTA network, Rewind TV, with a lineup of 80s and 90s sitcoms. The channel is set to launch on September 1 and will be available in 50 million households across the country. Nexstar also owns Antenna TV, a channel dedicated to classic TV from the 60s and 70s. The…
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Roku Warns That YouTube TV Could be Removed from Platform
With Roku and Google at odds, Roku is warning YouTube TV subscribers that the streaming service could be removed from the platform in the coming days. “Google is attempting to use its YouTube monopoly position to force Roku into accepting predatory, anticompetitive and discriminatory terms that will directly harm Roku and our users,” Roku said…
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Peacock Adds Superfan Episodes for Season 1 of ‘The Office’
Peacock has good news for big fans of The Office. Starting today, Peacock subscribers can watch superfan episodes for season 1 of the series while celebrating Stanley’s favorite holiday – Pretzel Day. When The Office moved from Netflix to Peacock at the beginning of the year, the streaming service created extra content made just for…
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Comcast’s Streaming Watchathon Week Starts Tuesday
Comcast has announced that it will bring back its Watchathon Week later this week, giving Xfinity X1 and Flex customers free access to some streaming channels, whether they subscribe to them or not. From April 27 through May 3, X1 and Flex customers will be able to stream premium content including: Every episode of the…
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Subscribe to CuriosityStream for Just $12/Year: Limited Time Offer
CuriosityStream is celebrating Earth Day with a 40% off deal for annual subscriptions. Right now, you can sign up for just $12/year for the HD Annual plan or $42 for the 4K Annual plan. Click here to go to CuriosityStream and get this limited time offer. CuriosityStream is the streaming home of science, technology, and history…
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HBO Max Renews ‘Selena + Chef’ for Season 3
Selena Gomez will continue honing her cooking skills with a third season of Selena + Chef. HBO Max announced that it will be renewing the unscripted series, with the third season premiering later this year. In Season 3, Gomez will continue her cooking adventures at home with a new roster of all-star chefs who will…
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Peacock Helped Boost WWE Revenue in Q1
The WWE reported its Q1 results this week, with revenue at $263.5 million, a 9% decrease year over year. The company noted that the drop was due to the absence of live events due the pandemic. While revenue was down, the numbers were ahead of Wall Street forecasts, due in part to the WWE’s partnership…
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Frndly TV Adds CuriosityStream’s Full On Demand Collection
Frndly TV has added CuriosityStream’s full ad free on demand library of content, the streaming service shared in an email to subscribers. FrndlyTV is a family friendly streaming service with 15 channels, starting at $5.99/month. The channel lineup includes Hallmark Channels, Inspiration, UpTV, Game Show Network, Curiosity Stream, The Weather Channel, Outdoor Channel, BYU TV,…