Author: Jess Barnes
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Hulu Names Former CMO Kelly Campbell as New President
Hulu has named Kelly Campbell as the company’s new president. Hulu’s CEO, Randy Freer stepped down last month, following Disney taking control of the streaming service. In the new role, Campbell will work alongside Disney’s film and TV teams on bringing original programming to Hulu. Campbell will report to Kevin Mayer, chairman of direct-to-consumer at…
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Comcast Has Purchased Free Streaming Service XUMO
Comcast has just acquired the free streaming service XUMO, giving Comcast a spot in the AVOD space. Comcast says that XUMO will continue to operate as an independent business inside of Comcast Cable. “The talented team at Xumo has created a successful, growing, and best-in-class set of streaming capabilities. We are excited for this team…
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Roku is Offering 3 Months of CBS All Access Free with Roku Players & Roku TVs
Roku has a great deal for cord cutters in need of a new streaming device. Right now, when you activate a new Roku streaming player, TV, or soundbar, you can get three months of CBS All Access for free. This offer applies to new Roku streaming players, Roku TVs, and Roku Smart Soundbars. The offer…
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Xbox One Update Makes the Console More Cord Cutting Friendly
The newest Xbox One dashboard update has rolled out with features that will not only improve gaming but could make the console better for streaming as well. All Xbox One consoles will get the update this week. The Verge reports that the update is available now and consoles will get the 10.0.18363.9135 update automatically. With…
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Crunchyroll Announces Eight Original Anime Series
Today, Crunchyroll announced eight new original anime series, spanning adventure, fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and more. The new series represent Crunchyroll’s commitment to bringing fun, new content to fans and promoting the global anime community by working with creators from around the world. “Since our launch in 2006, Crunchyroll has been at the forefront of…
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Vidgo Adds Chromecast and AirPlay Support & New Social Features
Today, Vidgo announced several new updates for iOS and Android. With the update, Vidgo has added Chromecast and Apple AirPlay support, allowing subscribers to cast Vidgo content from their phones. Vidgo launched with an emphasis on the Social TV feature. With Social TV, subscribers get an “immersive TV watching experience” that allows for real time…
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Pluto TV vs Redbox: Which Free Streaming Service is Right for You?
Companies are taking notice of the rise in popularity of free, ad-supported streaming services and more are trying to get involved by creating their own services to bring in advertisers and promote their paid services. Redbox is the most recent company to jump in and announce the launch of their free, live TV feature. Here’s…
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Disney+ Hackers Are Sending Phishing Emails: Here’s How to Stay Safe
With over 28 million subscribers, it’s no surprise that Disney+ is being used by scammers to try to obtain sensitive information like passwords and credit card information. This week, we’ve gotten a surge of emails and social media comments about more phishing emails being sent both Disney+ subscribers and those who don’t even have an…
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Hulu Will Get Exclusive Streaming Rights to Parasite
Parasite, the 2020 Oscar winner for Picture of the Year, will have an exclusive streaming home at Hulu. According to a report from Deadline, Hulu made a deal with Neon to bring the film to the streaming platform beginning Wednesday, April 8. Not only did Bong Joon Ho’s film bring home four Oscars, it was…
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A&E Crime Central is Now Available on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel & More
At the beginning of February, we shared a screenshot from a Reddit user, showing that a new A&E Crime Central channel was added to Apple TV Channels. Now, A&E has made the Crime Central channel available on Amazon Prime Video Channels and as a premium subscription on The Roku Channel. “A&E is known for its…