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Netflix Surpasses 200 Million Paid Subscribers
Netflix shared its Q4 2020 financial results today, writing in a letter to shareholders that it had 8.5 million paid net additions to its subscriber base in Q4, bringing the total amount of paid Netflix subscribers to 200 million. Netflix added 37 million paid members in 2020 and reached $25 billion in revenue, a 24%…
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STIRR Adds Six New STIRR City Channels for Local Coverage
The free streaming service STIRR has added six more STIRR City channels, now offering local news, weather, and sports updates for 79 cities across the US. The new local STIRR City markets include: STIRR City Twin Cities powered by WUCW CW Twin Cities Minneapolis/St. Paul STIRR City St Louis powered by KDNL ABC30 STIRR City…
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Pluto TV Adds Two New Channels & Will Debut Two Documentaries
Pluto is adding two more channels to its free lineup today – BBC Food and BBC Home. On the new channels, viewers will be able to spend some time in the kitchen with British chefs and join designers for home and garden renovations. BBC Food: Step into the kitchen with some of the finest chefs…
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Locast Now Brings Live Local Channels to Over 2.3 Million Users, More Cities on the Way in 2021
Locast announced today that it has surpassed 2.3 million registered users on its live local streaming service. Locast added over 1 million users in 2020. Locast most recently launched in Madison, Wisconsin, and “expects to announce more markets soon.” With cable prices rising and many live TV streaming services recently seeing price hikes, cord cutters…
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Paramount+ Will Launch on March 4
ViacomCBS announced today that Paramount+ will launch in the US on Thursday, March 4, 2021. At the same time, the service will launch in Latin America and Canada. The Nordics will get the service on March 25 and Paramount+ will launch in Australia in mid-2021. The company announced in September plans to rebrand CBS All…
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Sling TV Adds NHL Center Ice as Standalone and Add-On
Sling TV announced today the addition of NHL Center Ice, making Sling the first streaming service to integrate the channel. Viewers can subscribe to NHL Center Ice as a standalone service or add it on to their base subscription for $29/month. With NHL Center Ice, hockey fans will have access to up to 40 live,…
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Apple TV+ Extends One Year Free Trial Offer
Good news for everyone who signed up for the free year of Apple TV+ that came with the purchase of new Apple hardware – Apple is adding some extra time to your free trial. 9to5 Mac first reported on the extension, sharing that any Apple TV+ subscription set to expire between now and June will…
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HBO Max Extends Its 20% Off Deal, Subscribe for Under $12/Month
Good news for anyone who’s been thinking about signing up for an HBO Max subscription. The streaming service is extending its offer for over 20% off of a 6 month subscription. When you sign up and prepay for 6 months, you’ll pay $69.99, just $11.66/month (normally $14.99/month.) HBO Max launched in May with content from HBO, TBS,…
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Locast Launches in Madison, Wisconsin
Locast announced today that it has expanded to Madison, Wisconsin with over 30 live, local TV channels to over 650,000 residents of the area. “I was born and raised in Madison and graduated from Madison West High School and Beloit College,” said consumer advocate and Locast founder David Goodfriend. “I volunteered at the local NBC…
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Disney Will Release ‘Nomadland’ on Hulu on Same Day as Theaters
Searchlight Pictures has announced that its upcoming film “Nomadland” starring Frances McDormand, will premiere in theaters and on Hulu on February 19. Searchlight Pictures and Hulu are both owned by Disney. “Nomadland” first premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 11 where it won the award for Best film and is in the running…