Author: Jess Barnes
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How to Stream In-Theater & Early Digital Release Movies: Birds of Prey, Emma, Sonic, & More
Last week, we learned that Universal had chosen to take some movies set to be released in theaters and make them available for digital rental at the same time. “Given the rapidly evolving and unprecedented changes to consumers’ daily lives during this difficult time, the company felt that now was the right time to provide…
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AT&T is Waiving Wireless Overage Charges for Next 60 Days
AT&T announced yesterday that it will be waiving wireless overage charges for customers nationwide, including charges for voice, data, and text. “I don’t think any of us have ever experienced a situation quite like this one. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected virtually every American, upended the engines of commerce, closed schools and some businesses,…
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Cord Cutters News Spring 2020 Survey
Every few months we like to do a survey to help keep in touch with our readers and stay up to date on what’s happening in the world of cord cutting. With the official start of the spring season this weekend, we thought it would be a good time to do a quick survey about…
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Disney+ Postpones France Launch, Will Reduce Bandwidth by 25% in Europe
Disney+ is the next streaming service to announce that it will reduce bandwidth in Europe to help with internet congestion. In addition, Disney has agreed to postpone the launch of the service in France. Kevin Mater, Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer & International, The Walt Disney Company, released the following statement about the decision to proactively reduce bandwidth.…
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Amazon Adds Free White House Coronavirus News Channel
The U.S. Coronavirus Task Force, including the agencies of the CDC, White House, Health and Human Services, and FEMA, have created an official channel for coronavirus coverage. Amazon has now made that channel available for Fire TV users, in an effort to keep people across the country informed with facts and updates. Here’s the description…
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HBO Max, Quibi Won’t Change Launch Dates for Coronavirus
While many streaming services and studios are opting to release series and movies early in an effort to reach a large audience of families that are now stuck at home, HBO Max and Quibi say they won’t be changing their plans. “Our plans for the app launch have not changed. The Quibi app will launch…
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Hulu Launches Free ABC News Live 24/7 Channel for On-Demand Subscribers
Hulu recognizes that many of its on-demand subscribers may not have access to live, televised news to receive critical information during times of national crisis. Hulu has now taken a step toward keeping subscribers informed and up to date on coronavirus news with a free, live channel. “Given the rapidly-evolving situation around COVID-19, and to…
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Roku Adds Free White House Coronavirus News Channel
The U.S. Coronavirus Task Force, including the agencies of the CDC, White House, Health and Human Services, and FEMA, have launched an official channel on the Roku platform to deliver up to date information about coronavirus. Here’s the description for the channel: You can browse videos on how to protect yourself as well as see…
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Noggin Launches on Apple TV in US and Internationally
Noggin, the Nick Jr. subscription service from ViacomCBS for preschoolers, is now available on Apple TV in the US and internationally. On Noggin, you can stream Nick Jr. content including Paw Patrol, Dora the Explorer, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines and The Wonder Pets! Content is available to stream or to download and watch later. “Offering our iconic kids…
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Amazon is Next to Reduce Streaming Quality in Europe
Amazon has followed Netflix and YouTube in announcing that it will reduce streaming quality on Prime Video in Europe temporarily “We support the need for careful management of telecom services to ensure they can handle the increased internet demand with so many people now at home full-time due to COVID-19,” Amazon said in a statement…