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  • Disney+ Will Raise Its Price in March 2021

    Disney+ Will Raise Its Price in March 2021

    During the Investor Day 2020 event, Disney announced an upcoming price hike that will affect monthly plans, annual plans, and the Disney bundle. On March 26, 2021, the monthly price of Disney+ will increase to $7.99/month (currently $6.99), the annual plan will increase to $79.99 per year (currently $69.99), and the price of the Disney+,…

  • Disney is Launching a New Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ Bundle for $18.99/Month

    Disney is Launching a New Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+ Bundle for $18.99/Month

    Along with sharing growing subscriber numbers for its streaming services, Disney announced a new bundle option during today’s Investor Day 2020 event. The new bundle will include Disney+, ESPN+, and ad-free Hulu for $18.99 per month. The original Disney bundle includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu with limited ads for $12.99 per month. The ad-free version…

  • ESPN+ Content Will Be Available Within the Hulu App

    ESPN+ Content Will Be Available Within the Hulu App

    During the Investor Day 2020 event, Disney shared an interesting update for ESPN+ and Hulu subscribers. Starting early next year, ESPN+ and all of its content will be available to view directly within the Hulu app. Users can sign up or use an existing ESPN+ subscription to watch without leaving the Hulu app. Separately, the…

  • Disney Will Mix Theatrical Releases and Straight to Streaming in 2021

    After Warner Bros. announced that its entire 2021 slate of movies would be going straight to streaming on HBO Max, there were rumors that Disney would make a similar move. In today’s Investor Day 2020 event, we got an update on the company’s strategy for new releases. Disney continues to focus on the importance of…

  • YouTube TV is Giving Away Chromecasts with Google TV to Select Subscribers

    YouTube TV is Giving Away Chromecasts with Google TV to Select Subscribers

    YouTube TV has a special offer for loyal customers. If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, be sure to check your email. You might have a message from the streaming service offering you a free Chromecast with Google TV. “We wanted to say thanks and offer you, a longtime friend of YouTube TV, a new Chromecast…

  • Get Showtime for $0.99 for One Month on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Plus Movie Deals for Prime Members

    Get Showtime for $0.99 for One Month on Amazon Prime Video Channels, Plus Movie Deals for Prime Members

    Amazon is continuing to roll out the holiday deals. Now through December 13, you can get a discount on Showtime through Amazon Prime Video Channels. The premium streaming channel is just $0.99 for one month, normally $10.99 per month. Click here to go to the Showtime page on Amazon Prime Video. Click on the banner…

  • ATSC 3.0 is Live in Detroit

    ATSC 3.0 is Live in Detroit

    Detroit is next in line to introduce ATSC 3.0, with five local TV stations launching NextGen TV. The update will offer a better viewing and listening experience for consumers, along with a new, improved way for broadcasters to reach viewers with advanced emergency alerting. ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV (Channel 7, E.W. Scripps), NBC affiliate WDIV-TV (Channel…

  • 2020 Cordie Nominations! Vote Now For The Best Cord Cutting Services, Devices, & More

    2020 Cordie Nominations! Vote Now For The Best Cord Cutting Services, Devices, & More

    Voting has ended. Thanks to all who voted in the 2020 Cordie Awards! 2020 is coming to an end and once again we’re celebrating the end of the year with our annual Cordie Awards. Today, we’re sharing the nominees for the best streaming services, devices, and content of the year. Below is a list of…

  • AT&T Will Sell Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation

    AT&T Will Sell Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation

    Sony and AT&T announced today that AT&T will sell its anime streaming service Crunchyroll to Sony-owned Funimation. We reported that the deal was nearing a close in October, with AT&T asking $1.5 billion for the service. Today, Funimation purchased the service for a price of $1.175 billion. Crunchyroll has over 3 million paid subscribers as…

  • TiVo Introduces Match Scores to Help TiVo Users Choose a Streaming Service

    TiVo Introduces Match Scores to Help TiVo Users Choose a Streaming Service

    TiVo wants to help you decide which streaming services are the best fit for you. Today, the company launched TiVo Match Scores, a tool to help TiVo Stream users identify the streaming service with the most shows and movies they think you’d enjoy. According to TiVo, the average American is subscribed to almost 7 different…