Author: Jess Barnes
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Super Bowl LIV Was the Most Livestreamed Super Bowl in History
Fox has reported viewing numbers from Super Bowl LIV, calling it the most live streamed Super Bowl in history and the 10 most watched overall Super Bowl ever. In a press release, Fox said that there was an average per-minute live streaming audience of 3.4 million. That number is up 30% from last year’s 2.6…
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T-Mobile and Sprint are Fighting Robocalls with New Technology
T-Mobile and Sprint have just announced that they’ve developed new anti-robocall technology with the latest update of STIR/SHAKEN, a cross-network system for number verification to protect against scams and robocalls. This new anti-robocalling technology will give customers peace of mind that calls from the Sprint network to the T-Mobile network (and vice versa) are really…
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Apple TV+ Receives 2020 Parents’ Choice Award for Three Kids’ Series
Apple has announced that three Apple TV+ children’s series: “Ghostwriter,” “Helpsters” and “Snoopy In Space” have been selected as 2020 Parents’ Choice Gold Award winners. The three series are streaming exclusively on Apple TV+. “Helpsters” is called “positive, colorful, tuneful and educational,” by the Parents’ Choice Foundation. The live-action preschool series follows Cody and the Helpsters,…
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YouTube TV & Hulu Reportedly Saw Strong Subscriber Growth in 2019
While many quarterly reports are showing video subscriber losses, one analyst is estimating that two of the most popular live TV streaming services will show growth for the final quarter of 2019. Michael Nathanson, media analyst for MoffettNathanson, believes that both Hulu with Live and YouTube TV will show strong Q4 numbers, despite many traditional MVPD services…
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Disney+ Shares First Look at New Marvel Shows During the Super Bowl
Disney showed a preview of three new Marvel shows in an ad for Disney+ during the Super Bowl. Viewers got a quick look at WandaVision, Loki, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier during the game. The 30 second trailer didn’t give much away about any of the three series but did give a quick…
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Pluto TV Will Launch in Latin America in March 2020
ViacomCBS announced today that their free streaming service Pluto TV will launch in Latin America at the end of March 2020. This free, ad-supported, streaming TV service will offer a broad range of genre-based content in Spanish and Portuguese. Pluto TV will be available on cable operator platforms, on the web, and in an app…
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AT&T TV NOW vs fuboTV: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look…
Are you searching for a streaming service that has all of the channels you watch, features you use, and in the budget you’ve set? We can help. In this post, we’re comparing two live TV streaming services, AT&T TV NOW and fuboTV, to help you decide if one of these services might be the right…
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Privacy Continues to be a Major Concern for Cord Cutters When Using Streaming Players
A new study from Hub Research called “The Case for Voice Control” shares shows that privacy is a top concern for consumers when it comes to choosing any device, including smart speakers. 4 in 10 consumers own a smart speaker, the study shows, with most consumers using their speaker for entertainment. However, 7 in 10…
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Hisense Signs NBA Star Dwyane Wade as Its First US Ambassador
Hisense has just announced that they have signed a multi-year partnership with basketball legend and 13 time NBA All Star Dwyane Wade to be the brand’s first ever US ambassador. Wade will support product launches and make in-person appearances for future campaigns. “We are thrilled to welcome Dwyane Wade to the Hisense team and look…
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Could Apple TV+ be the New Home of NFL Sunday Ticket?
DirecTV’s deal to carry NFL Sunday Ticket runs out this year and parent company AT&T isn’t expected to make moves to renew the deal. That leaves football fans wondering where they’ll watch out-of-market NFL games. Could Apple TV+ be the new home of Sunday Ticket? “It is no secret [NFL commissioner] Goodell and Apple CEO…