Author: Jess Barnes
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Everyday Edisons Will Air Exclusively on Crackle This March
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Edison Nation, Inc. have announced that the 5th season of the Emmy Award winning series Everyday Edisons will air exclusively on Crackle, beginning this March. The series originally ran on PBS for four seasons beginning in 2006. Each episode of the upcoming season will feature three inventors who…
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Netflix is Making To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Available to Non-Subscribers
Netflix is attempting to lure young adults to the streaming service by making their original rom-com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before available for free to non-subscribers through March 9th. The move came just before today’s premiere of the follow up film To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. Netflix shared the…
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Disney+ Orders The Mighty Ducks Series, Starring Lauren Graham
Disney has just confirmed that Lauren Graham will take the lead role in The Mighty Ducks series, set to launch on Disney+ later this year. Brady Noon will play the role of her son, Evan. Graham will also serve as co-executive producer of the 10 episode original series. Here’s how Disney describes the upcoming series.…
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Netflix Signs Overall Deal with Alexander Woo to Bring Sci Fi Content to the Platform
Today, Netflix announced that it has entered into an overall deal with Alexander Woo to develop, write, and produce science fiction content for the platform. “We admire Alexander Woo’s passion for innovative storytelling and creating characters and narratives that captivate and transcend genres. We’re excited to have him on board and look forward to seeing…
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ViacomCBS is Bringing MTV’s Punk’d, 60 Minutes & More to Quibi
Today, ViacomCBS announced that it will be rebooting the MTV show Punk’d, but not for the cable channel. Instead, the reboot will be created specifically for Quibi. Punk’d won’t be the only ViacomCBS show to find a home on Quibi. In a blog post, the company shared that Punk’d will be joined by Comedy Central’s…
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Amazon Channel’s New Guide Lets You See What’s Playing on Live HBO, Starz & More
Amazon Prime Video Channels allows Prime Video members to subscribe to third party services, including premium channels, through their Prime account. This allows for a full collection of channels to be located in one spot, the Prime Video app, and to pay through an Amazon account, making it easier to keep track of monthly subscription…
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Optimum Cable TV’s Latest Price Hike Has Gone Into Effect
Last month, we reported that those using Optimum as their cable TV provider would be seeing a $20+ price hike on their February bill. Now, those increased prices have gone into effect, and many customers are saying they’re surprised by their new bill. When we first reported on the increase, Altice reached out with the…
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Pocket.watch Brings in Former Disney Exec to Head Kid Focused Media Company Expansion
Kid-friendly media company Pocket.watch announced today that former Disney VP of Digital Partnerships and Influence Marketing, Danny Spronz, will lead the company’s expanding global presence. Spronz will be based in Pocket.watch’s new London office and will serve as managing director of EMEA. Spronz will report to Pocket.watch chief revenue officer Stone Newman. “The rate of…
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FloSports Introduces FloBaseball for Collegiate and Youth Baseball
FloSports has launched FloBaseball, a new platform dedicated to collegiate and youth baseball. The platform will show over 700 games, including the Frisco Classic, Round Rock Classic, Kleberg Invitational, Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic, Snowbird Classic and more. There will also be extensive coverage of high school and youth baseball. “The launch of FloBaseball brings a…
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YouTube is Working on an Amazon Channels-Like Feature for Third Party Subscriptions
YouTube is interested in adding a new feature that will allow users to subscribe to third party services, much like the setup of Amazon Prime Channels. The Information reported this morning that YouTube is looking into allowing users to sign up for a “wide range of subscription-streaming services” according to their sources. This sounds similar…