Author: Jess Barnes
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Nielsen’s Gracenote Launches Live Sports Experience for Smart TVs and Auto
Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is launching a live sports solution for smart TV and auto manufacturers to bring more engaging sports experiences to fans. With the new Gracenote Global Sports Data, manufacturers can bring real time stats, game results, and live updates to more screens. Plug and play widgets allow for personalization based on favorite…
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Roku Now Has Over 50 Million Active Accounts
Roku is sharing preliminary numbers for Q4 2020, showing that there are now 51.2 million active Roku accounts as of December 31, 2020. That’s an additional 14 million accounts for the year. Roku also increased total streaming hours for the year, reaching 58.7 billion streaming hours in 2020, a 55% increase year over year. “I’m…
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How Verizon Customers Can Get a Free Year of Discovery+
Discovery+ launched this week with a monthly subscription starting at $4.99/month after a 7 day free trial. Thanks to a partnership announced before the launch, some Verizon customers can get a free year of the new streaming service. Here’s how. Who is Eligible? New and existing Verizon Wireless customers with a Play More or Get…
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Pluto TV Adds Dr. Oz Channel to Its Free Lineup
Today, Pluto TV added a new channel to its free streaming lineup. Dr. Oz, health expert and bestselling author announced today that The Dr. Oz Show is now streaming on Pluto. The new channel is dedicated to episodes from the show, which debuted in 2009. The Dr. Oz channel will be the exclusive free streaming…
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FuboTV Expected to Reach 545,000 Subscribers in Q4
FuboTV disclosed preliminary Q4 revenue and subscriber numbers Tuesday, with the sports-focused streaming service estimating that it will reach 545,000 subscribers when those numbers are officially released. FuboTV also shared projections for revenue, expecting Q4 revenue to be between $94 and $98 million, a 77% increase year over year. “FuboTV’s strong preliminary fourth quarter 2020…
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Roku Nearing Deal to Acquire Quibi Content
While Quibi called it quits last month, the content from the mobile-first service could live on. Roku is reportedly close to closing on a deal to buy Quibi’s content catalog. Wall Street Journal reports that Roku would acquire rights to the content from the service started by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, but financial details…
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Hulu with Live Adds 14 Channels in Expanded Deal with ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS announced today a new agreement with Hulu today that will bring more content from ViacomCBS’ portfolio of brands to Hulu with Live TV. The multi-year deal will allow Hulu to continue carrying its current CBS channels including CBS Sports, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel, and CW, and current Viacom channels including premium subscriptions for Showtime.…
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Discovery+ Launches Today: Here’s What to Know About the New Streaming Service
Today, Discovery launches its new streaming service Discovery+. The service is now live in the US, with distribution agreements with all major platforms, making it accessible to a wide audience. Discovery+ will globally expand to more than 25 key markets in 2021, including the Nordics, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. “As we go live with discovery+ today in the U.S.,…
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What’s Coming to Plex in January 2021
Plex is starting out the new year with a new lineup of free to stream content. Horror fans take note, Plex has new titles for you. While you’re there, check out the titles that are sticking around from last month, including plenty of action and comedy with a few reality shows mixed in. Plex is…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Peacock in January 2021
January is bringing blockbuster films, live sports, new channels, and loads of titles to NBCUniversal’s Peacock. Some highlights for the month include three Jurassic Park films, new episodes of The Amber Ruffin Show, and an NFL Wildcard game on January 10th. And, on January 1st, Peacock becomes the exclusive streaming home of The Office. Check…