Author: Jess Barnes
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AMC Theatres ‘Likely’ to Go Bankrupt
AMC Theatres across the country were closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as groups in public were limited and stay at home orders were put into effect. Now, analysts are saying that the company is likely to file for bankruptcy. Today, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler released a report, saying “Based on our…
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YouTube is Making Original Shows Available for Free
While YouTube is known for free content, the platform also has a collection of original shows that are typically behind a paywall. YouTube Originals have previously only been available to those who subscribe to YouTube Premium for $11.99/month. Now, YouTube is following the lead of other services in making some of that content free for…
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A New Simpsons Short will Premiere on Disney+ Tomorrow
Today, Disney+ announced that a new Simpsons animated short film “Maggie Simpson in ‘Playdate with Destiny’” will start streaming globally on the service starting tomorrow, Friday, April 10. The news was first shared in a handwritten note from Matt on Instagram, saying “Greetings, Friends! Earlier this year, we made a nifty little short film called…
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You Can Now Rent Birds of Prey for $5.99
Last month, we reported that movies studios were shifting their movie release strategies and giving new films early on-demand release dates. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn was one of the films released early, and fans were able to preorder, staring March 24. When it was released, Birds of Prey…
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Advertisers Have the Opportunity to Reach Customers, If They Can Adjust Their Message
Video advertising platform Unruly released a study today, showing how coronavirus has impacted consumer habits. In the report, Unruly shows that more than 50% of respondents have increased digital activity across all devices. With that increase in screen time has also come an increase in spending in some areas. Nearly 50% of people are spending…
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Disney+ Paid Subscriber Count Surpasses 50 Million
After successful launches outside of the US, Disney+ has just announced that it has surpassed 50 million paid subscribers globally. “We’re truly humbled that Disney+ is resonating with millions around the globe, and believe this bodes well for our continued expansion throughout Western Europe and into Japan and all of Latin America later this year,” said Kevin…
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AT&T is Most Likely to Lose Customers After T-Mobile Sprint Merger
On April 1, T-Mobile and Sprint completed their merger, creating the “New T-Mobile.” The network promised to deliver a “transformative 5G network” including speeds up to eight times faster than current LTE and coverage for 99% of the US population within 6 years. Wireless customers took notice. According to a new report from Waveform, AT&T…
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Verizon is Cancelling Home Internet Installations & Repairs, Offering Appointments in November
Like many companies, Verizon has made the responsible decision of limiting in-person customer interactions during the coronavirus pandemic. However, Verizon is now giving customers mixed messages about whether they can have internet installed or repaired now, or if they’ll have to wait months for service. The Verizon FAQ page says “At this time, our technicians…
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Are More Disney Movies Going Straight to Streaming? Bob Iger Shares Plans
With movie theaters across the country shut down due to coronavirus and more people than ever at home, movie studios are shifting plans and meeting audiences where they’re at – in their living rooms. Universal was the first to announce that films set to premiere in theaters would be made available on-demand without the theatrical…
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YouTube TV Adds Dark Mode for Android
A long overdue update for YouTube TV on the Android mobile app is finally allowing subscribers to switch to a dark theme. Dark mode began rolling out to some devices in October 2018. A message on the YouTube TV support page says “This feature is still rolling out to all platforms. If it’s not available…