Author: Jess Barnes
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The Top 20 Shows Being Binge Watched During Quarantine & Where to Stream Them
Reelgood set out to find out which series streamers are binge watching in their free time at home. They looked at which shows viewers were watching within the quarantine time period, then checked out which titles were being streamed for the first time. These are the shows being watched most often by Reelgood’s 4 million…
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Peacock Will Be Available on Apple Devices at Launch
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service announced today that it will be fully integrated with the Apple TV app and available on Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD at launch on July 15, 2020. Apple users will be able to enjoy a seamless viewing experience across their devices. On Apple devices, Peacock content…
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XUMO Will Now Stream All of Vevo’s Music Videos
The free streaming service XUMO and music video platform Vevo announced a partnership today, bringing the catalog of videos to the streaming platform. Vevo is the “world’s largest all-premium music provider,” giving artists a platform to share their original content globally. Currently, Vevo has over 450,000 music videos available. Rob Christensen VP, Sales Strategy and…
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Tablo Improves Its Commercial Skip Feature
Last year, Tablo introduced the automatic commercial skip feature. When enabled, content is processed and saved on the device in a format that automatically skips over ads. According to Tablo, the automatic commercial skip feature has saved each customer from watching over 6000 ads, saving over 300 hours of time. Now, Tablo has updated the…
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TiVo Launches the Long Awaited TiVo Stream 4K
After months of anticipation and weeks of teasers on social media, TiVo is launching its TiVo Stream 4K today. TiVo describes the Stream 4K as “a streaming device that brings together shows and movies from your favorite platforms, live or streaming, on one screen.” The device, named Best of CES by The Wall Street Journal,…
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ESPN+ Reaches 7.9 Million Subscribers
In its Q2 earnings report, Disney announced that ESPN+ has reached 7.9 million subscribers. That number is up 5.7 million from this time last year. The revenue per user from the service dropped from $5.13 to $4.24. Disney attributes the drop to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle which gives subscribers a discount on services, bringing…
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Hulu With Live Now Has 3.3 Million Subscribers
Today, in the Disney quarterly earnings report, we learned that Hulu with Live has reached 3.3 million subscribers. In total, including all Hulu tiers, the platform has 32.1 million subscribers. This keeps Hulu in the lead for live TV streaming services. Sling comes in at 2.59 million and YouTube TV has over 2 million. Hulu…
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Disney+ Reached 33.5 Million Subscribers in Q2, Jumped to 54.5 Million With International Expansion
Disney released their Q2 results today, which included an increase in subscribers for Disney+. Disney+ now has 33.5 million subscribers. These numbers include international subscribers, after the streaming service launched in Europe. Since the end of Disney’s Q2, that number has risen to 54.5 million. While coronavirus has slowed down production on some Disney+ content,…
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Sinclair Will Launch First ATSC 3.0 Station in Las Vegas This Month
Sinclair says that KVCW, a CW affiliate in Las Vegas, will be the first of its stations to be broadcast with ATSC 3.0 on May 26. TV Technology reports that KVCW was originally planned to launch 3.0 broadcasts last month, but plans changed as a result of coronavirus. Now, viewers are seeing a message at…
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A Google Home App Update Makes it Easy to Link Streaming Services
An update to the Google Home app is making it easy for users to link streaming services and launch live TV, reports 9to5 Google. Now, users will see a prompt to link streaming services, just below their Home nickname, above the icons for actions to control smart home devices. The prompt can easily be dismissed,…