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Peacock Reaches 35 Million Sign Ups
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, has reached 35 million signups. That number is up from the 33 million sign ups NBCUniversal reported during its Q4 call. NBCUniversal shared the updated subscriber numbers in an advertiser event Monday, CNET reported. Once again, it’s important to note that Peacock has a free tier along with its premium paid…
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Roku Brings in Funny or Die Team for New Advertising Studio
Roku announced today the launch of a new advertising brand studio to create branded content experiences. Roku has partnered with Funny or Die and will bring several of the company’s branded content team members over for the launch. Those joining Roku from Funny or Die include executives Chris Buss and Brian Toombs, along with former…
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Frndly TV Surpasses 440,000 Subscribers
Frndly TV, the family friendly streaming service, ended 2020 with 440,000 subscribers. 200,000 of those customers were added in Q4 2020 alone. The streaming service announced earlier today that it will be adding the Dove Channel to its lineup, bringing the channel count to 16. In addition to Dove Channel, Frndly offers Hallmark Channels, Inspiration,…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Buffalo, NY
ATSC 3.0 is now live in Buffalo, NY, with five local stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmission standard. The stations in Buffalo are WKBW (ABC), WUTV (Fox), WIVB-TV (CBS), WGRZ (NBC), and WNYO-TV (MyNet). The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their…
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HBO Max Now Allows Users to Make Customized Profile Images
HBO Max has just launched a new feature to help users personalize their profiles. Subscribers can now upload their own photo or choose from an avatar collection with over 120 character images to use as their profile image. “With the launch of customizable profile images and character avatars, we’re delivering on our promise of a…
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Peacock Adds NASCAR Content with ‘NASCAR America Motormouths’ Starting Today
Peacock will now exclusively stream NASCAR America Motormouths on Monday and Wednesday from 6 pm to 7 pm ET, beginning today. The show will feature Kyle Petty, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve…
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Frndly TV Will Add Dove Channel to Its Live TV Lineup
Frndly TV and Cinedigm announced an agreement today to bring Dove Channel to Frndly TV subscribers. Dove Channel offers a library of positive, uplifting content and classic shows and movies including The Lucy Show, Gumby, The Little Rascals and Madeline. “We are very pleased to add a great service like the Dove Channel to our lineup,” said…
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Watch WWE Fastlane Live on Peacock Tonight March 21
Now that WWE is officially part of Peacock, live WWE events will now be available on the streaming service. That starts tonight with Fastlane. Here’s how to watch all the action. The Fastlane 2021 Card Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan Intercontinental Championship Match: Big E vs. Apollo Crews WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Shayna…
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The Roku Channel Acquires This Old House Content
Roku is adding more content to its free streaming service, The Roku Channel. The company made a deal today for global distribution rights to “This Old House” and “Ask This Old House.” The deal includes the full show libraries, all digital assets, and the television production studio. Past seasons of the shows will be available…
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Host a March Madness Watch Party with Sling & Win $30 at Fanatics
Sling TV is celebrating March Madness with a giveaway and, if you’re a subscriber, you have plenty of chances to win. All you have to do is watch game nights with friends or family. The Game Night Giveaway starts today and is running until the end of the month. For five nights of the tournament,…