Author: Jess Barnes
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Disney+ Will Celebrate Star Wars Day with New Star Wars Content & Early Release of Clone Wars Finale
May the fourth be with you. Disney is celebrating Star Wars Day by honoring the Star Wars community with new, original content. The content will join the Disney+ comprehensive collection of Star Wars movies and shows. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Series Finale, Monday, May 4 After seven seasons, one of the most critically acclaimed…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Peacock When It Launches for Comcast Customers Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Comcast and NBCUniversal will launch Peacock for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers. The service is set to launch nationwide on July 15, but the company is considering moving the launch date up. Peacock will include live and on-demand content including shows, movies, news, and NBC’s late night lineup. Here’s what Comcast customers will see…
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How to Watch Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate Tuesday Night
Elmo is hosting a playdate and everyone is invited. The half hour special has been created to help comfort kids while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. During the ‘Playdate,’ Elmo will visit with some well-known friends via video conferencing. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins in singing along to “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” while Anne Hathaway pops…
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Peacock Could Launch Early Nationwide
The new streaming service Peacock was originally slated to launch for Comcast Xfinity X1 and Flex customers tomorrow, and for everyone else July 15. Now, the company is considering a new plan – launching early for a wider audience. “That’s something we’re certainly evaluating,” said Peacock Chairman Matt Strauss, told reporters in a conference call…
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Tubi Kids Begins Rolling Out on Android
The free streaming service Tubi has just announced that it has started to roll out Tubi Kids on Android. Tubi Kids will be available to all Android users in the coming days, expanding its current availability on Roku, Fire TV and Comcast Xfinity. “We’re excited to expand the Tubi Kids library to Android’s billions of…
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Sling TV Introduces Happy Hour Across America with Free Content Every Night
Starting today, Sling TV will be celebrating happy hour by unlocking free primetime TV from 5pm to midnight every night. You can sign up for Sling TV for free, with no credit card required to watch the free content. Sling developed Happy Hour Across America to bring back a sense of normalcy and shared experience through…
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Locast is Now Streaming in Puerto Rico
Locast has just announced that it will now deliver over a dozen channels in Puerto Rico, bringing important local news, weather and storm coverage, emergency information, sports, and entertainment programming to internet-connected devices. “Now more than ever, Puerto Ricans will seek emergency updates and disaster information from their local TV news, which delivers critical updates…
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Comcast Forecasted to Lose 1.67M Pay TV Subscribers in 2020
With many spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, both streaming services and pay TV services have reported an increase in viewing times. For pay TV operators, the increase could just be a temporary slow down of subscriber losses. With unemployment rates rising and a potential recession on the way, families will be…
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Why Can’t You Watch Quibi on Your TV? A New Feature Could Make it Possible Soon
When Quibi launched last week, one of the most common complaints was that the content can only be viewed on mobile devices. The streaming service was designed to be mobile-only, being promoted as a way to stay entertained on the go, in between other activities throughout the day. Now, Quibi’s CEO says we could soon…
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Roku Estimates 39.8M Active Accounts, 49% Increase in Streaming for Q1
Roku announced today that is has withdrawn its 2020 financial outlook and is providing shareholders with an update on metrics from the beginning of the year, due to the uncertain financial climate. “While we believe that our offerings to consumers, content providers and advertisers will enable our Company to deliver value in these uncertain times,…