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AT&T and Pixar Celebrate Release of “Elio” with Student Workshops and Screenings
AT&T, The Walt Disney Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios have teamed up for the premiere of “Elio,” a new Disney Pixar movie about a boy obsessed with aliens who has a “cosmic misadventure” and makes new friends while navigating “a crisis of intergalactic proportions.” To celebrate the movie being released in theaters today, the companies…
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MyFree DIRECTV Adds Three New Free Channels to Its Lineup
DIRECTV is adding to the channel lineup of its free streaming service, MyFree DIRECTV, including two sports channels and a cooking channel. Here are the new channels now available on MyFree DIRECTV: Willow Sports offers fans free access to live marquee matches, classic games and much more. Coverage includes select live matches from major competitions…
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Roku 14.6 Update is Starting to Roll Out
Some Roku users are saying their Roku devices are getting the OS 14.6 update. OS 14.6 was released to developers for beta testing, under non-disclosure agreements, on May 6. In a Roku Developers blog post, the company said that the update included “BrightScript updates, new media playback and content metadata features, and enhancements to the…
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Netflix to Introduce Live TV Channels in France
Netflix has announced a partnership with TF1 that will allow subscribers in France to watch both live channels and on-demand content with their current subscriptions, beginning in the summer of 2026. “This is a first-of-its-kind partnership that plays to our strengths of giving audiences the best entertainment alongside the best discovery experience,” said Greg Peters,…
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Tubi Launches a Creator Program to Bring YouTubers to the Free Streaming Service
Fox’s free streaming service, Tubi, announced today a new program that will bring content from YouTube creators to the platform. Tubi for Creators will begin with six content creators and will be led by Rich Bloom, previously a GM at Vimeo. “We’re listening to our viewers and recognize their desire for more stories that reflect…
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Future Today Partners with YouTubers to Syndicate Content for Streaming
Future Today, the company behind free streaming channels like Fawesome and HappyKids, has announced a new partnership with YouTube creators to bring their content to an even larger streaming audience on OTT platforms. In an announcement today the company said that the initiative reinforces Future Today’s goal of empowering creators by giving them a streaming…
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Disney and Amazon Partner for Streaming Ad Opportunities
Disney and Amazon have announced a partnership that will allow advertisers to purchase ad spots from Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu through Amazon’s ad platform. “By building a direct path connecting Amazon’s commerce insights to the full scale of Disney’s streaming ecosystem, we’re enabling greater accessibility to inventory and audience signals that translate into meaningful results…
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Americans Aren’t Watching Live TV, Study Shows
Is live TV becoming a thing of the past? We’re trending that way, according to a new study from New York-based research firm Attest’s 6th annual US Media Consumption Report. The report shows that 28% of consumers sat they don’t want any live TV on an average day, an increase of 4% from last year…
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DIRECTV and Lionsgate Will Add Curated Lionsgate Channel to Satellite and Streaming
DIRECTV and Lionsgate announced a new partnership today that will bring content from the studio’s massive film and TV library to a “custom-curated premium channel” for all DIRECTV subscribers, including satellite, streaming, and MyFree DIRECTV, the company’s free streaming service. “Lionsgate is a powerhouse of bold storytelling and unforgettable entertainment, and this is a unique…
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WNBA Signs New Agreement with ION to Continue Airing Friday Night Games
The E.W. Scripps Company announced today a new deal for ION to continue airing regular season Friday night WNBA games. ION has been the league’s Friday night national network home since 2023. ION is available on pay TV, paid streaming services, and free streaming services. This season, ION is broadcasting 50 regular season games as…