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Paramount+ Adds 90s Nickelodeon Shows to Its Content Library
Paramount+ launched in March with content from across ViacomCBS’ portfolio of brands, including Nickelodeon. At that time, the service focused on recent shows from the kids’ channel and new content like Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years. Now, the service is updating its kid friendly content collection with some classic Nickelodeon shows from the 90s. The…
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Amazon Fire TV Update Expands to More Devices
Amazon’s all-new user experience update is rolling out to additional Fire TV devices, beginning today. Amazon is calling this the “biggest experience update” they’ve ever done. The company first announced the interface update in December, with only the third gen Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite devices receiving the update initially. The all-new Fire TV experience is…
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Paramount+ Gets Exclusive US Streaming Rights to Serie A Matches
ViacomCBS announced today that Paramount+ will bring over 400 live club matches to subscribers each season through 2024, further expanding soccer coverage on the streaming service. Paramount+ is already the streaming home for UEFA club competitions, NWSL, Concacaf Men’s World Cup Qualifiers, and Liga Profesional de Fútbol. “We are building critical mass in soccer, and…
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Amazon Releases New Fire TV Remote with Branded Buttons
Amazon just redesigned its Fire TV remote and the new model comes with branded buttons to take users directly to their streaming services. The new remote includes buttons for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu. Other than the dedicated streaming service buttons, the other major change is a blue Alexa button at the top…
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ATSC 3.0 Goes Lives in Syracuse, NY
ATSC 3.0 is now live in Syracuse, NY with three stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations in Syracuse are WSYR-TV (ABC), WTVH (CBS), and WSTM-TV (NBC). The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their television service is provided over-the…
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The Roku Channel is Adding Content to the Kids & Family Section
The Roku Channel has a section dedicated to Kids & Family content, with programming available for free and more offered through premium subscriptions. This week, The Roku Channel is adding more content to the section, including some of the most popular kids’ titles, for viewers in the US and the UK. Here’s what’s new on…
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CuriosityStream Reaches 15 Million Subscribers
CuriosityStream announced in its Q4 report today that it has reached 15 million subscribers, a 50% increase year over year. CuriosityStream is the streaming home of science, technology, and history content, with thousands of titles including originals. Explore your favorite topics, learn about new subjects, and indulge your inner geek with thousands of original and…
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Amazon Will Stream 21 Yankees Games on Prime Video for the 2021 Season
Amazon Prime Video has announced that it will stream 21 New York Yankees games during the 2021 season, as part of its partnership with YES Network. The games will be simulcast on broadcast affiliates and Prime Video with no extra charge for Prime members. The 21 games will only be available for those Prime members…
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‘Black Widow’ and ‘Cruella’ Will Premiere on Disney+ Same Day as Theaters
Disney announced updates to its summer film release schedule today, including Disney+ premieres of Disney’s live-action “Cruella,” Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow,” and Disney and Pixar’s “Luca.” “Cruella” and “Black Widow” will launch simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access in most markets. Look for “Cruella” on Friday, May 28 and “Black Widow” on…
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MLB.TV Launches on Xfinity Flex
MLB.TV is now available for Xfinity customers with a Flex streaming device. With MLB.TV, Flex customers can watch all out of market MLB games live or on-demand, along with a content library of baseball programming including highlights, documentaries, classic games, and more. Xfinity Flex customers who already have an MLB.TV subscription can access MLB.TV by…