Author: Jess Barnes
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T-Mobile Launches 5G Phone Plan ‘Made for Video Streaming’
T-Mobile announced today the launch of Magenta MAX, a 5G smartphone plan with unlimited data, 4G and 5G. “That means you can’t be slowed down based on how much you use,” the announcement says. The company says that Magenta MAX is “made for video streaming” and promises UHD streaming up to 4K resolution. The plan…
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Netflix Will Download Content It Thinks You Want to Watch
Netflix launched a new feature that will allow the app to download content to your mobile device based on your watching preferences. The Downloads For You feature will automatically download recommended shows and movies to your device. “Whether you’re a comedy fan stuck on a long car ride or a rom com lover without internet,…
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Discovery Passes 11 Million Streaming Subscribers
Discovery reported its Q4 earnings Monday, sharing that it had passed 11 million streaming subscribers and is on track to reach 12 million subscribers by the end of February. Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared that most of the 7 million streaming subscribers added since the end of Q3 were Discovery+ subscribers. He also noted that…
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Dish Lost 133,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Q4, Sling TV Reaches 2.47 Million Subscribers
In today’s quarterly earnings results, Dish reported a loss of 133,000 pay TV subscribers, ending the quarter with a total of 11.29 million pay TV customers. Of those, 8.82 million came from Dish and 2.47 million came from Sling TV. With Sling’s current subscriber count at 2.47 million, up from 2.46 million reported in the…
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Comcast Delays Data Caps Again, Until 2022
In November, Comcast notified customers in northeast states that they would start seeing a data cap on their internet plans at the beginning of this year. The company saw immediate backlash from both customers and state reps. After Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro negotiated with the company, Comcast agreed to push back data caps to…
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Bridgerton Tops Nielsen List Again, WandaVision Keeps a Spot on the List
Nielsen’s weekly top ten list for the week of January 18 once again shows Netflix dominating when it comes to original content. The Netflix series “Bridgerton” once again took the top spot for the week. The only non-Netflix show to make the originals list was “WandaVision” from Disney+. The series dropped one spot from number…
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BBC Select is Now Available on Amazon Prime Video Channels & Apple TV
This week marked the launch of BBC Select, an ad-free channel for US and Canadian audiences with content covering culture, politics, and ideas. The channel is now available through Prime Video Channels and Apple TV for $4.99/month. “For nearly a century, the BBC has been synonymous with extraordinary television programs – full stop. Name any…
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League Will Be Available Worldwide on March 18
After announcing last month that the Snyder Cut has a premiere date of March 18 in the US, WarnerMedia has now announced that Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be available worldwide in all markets on Thursday, March 18 (with the exception of China, France, and Japan where the release date has not yet been determined.) The film…
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Mark Wahlberg is Making a Docuseries About MoviePass
A docuseries about MoviePass is being developed by Mark Wahlberg’s Unrealistic Ideas in partnership with Assemble Media and Insider. The series will tell the story of the rise and fall of the movie ticket subscription service. Deadline reports that the series will be based on coverage from Insider reporter Jason Guerrasio who had been covering…
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Roku Soars in the Streaming Boom, Ending 2020 With 51.2 Million Active Users
Roku released its Q4 2020 earnings today, reporting that it has surpassed 50 million active accounts, a number originally shared last month ahead of today’s earnings call. Roku added 14.3 million active accounts in 2020, with the official number at 51.2 million by the end of the year. Revenue was up 58% year over year,…