Author: Jess Barnes
Recent Post:
-
Sling TV Launches ‘Freeview Weekends’ to Give Subscribers Free Access to Premium Channels
Sling TV announced today the launch of “Freeview Weekends” to bring paid Sling subscribers access to “select standalone streaming services” every weekend through August. This weekend, subscribers will get access to Showtime, beginning Friday, June 24 and running through Monday, June 27. This free preview is only for subscribers. If you don’t already have Sling,…
-
Paramount+ Plans 150 International Originals by 2025
Paramount+ announced that it will be investing in a slate of original content to launch around the world over the next few years. The news comes as Paramount+ plans its expansion to the UK and Ireland on June 22, Italy in September, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France in December. The new content will join the…
-
Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, & Prime Video the Week of June 20, 2022
This week, the staff of Grey Sloan Memorial returns to Netflix with season 18 of Grey’s Anatomy streaming on Saturday. Netflix is also adding some classic Nickelodeon shows including Kenan and Kel and All That. The final season of Freeform’s Motherland: Fort Salem premieres this week and you can find episodes on Hulu. And Prime…
-
Streaming Roundup: ‘The Boys’ Will Be Back, ‘Jerry & Marge’ Win the Lotto & More
Here’s some news you may have missed lately in the world of streaming. Disney+ Expanded to More Countries Disney+ expanded again and became available in 42 new countries and 11 new territories this week, starting with Greece, Turkey and countries in Central Eastern Europe, including Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia.Subscribers in the newly…
-
The Roku Channel Renews One Original and Orders Two More
The Roku Channel made announcement about three original series this week, including one renewal and two more original shows coming to its free streaming service. The Roku Original scripted animated series “Doomlands” will return for season two. Roku says that the second season will be a continuation of season one, inviting audiences along for more…
-
Prime Day 2022: Everything to Know About This Year’s Sale
Prime Day 2022 is right around the corner. Here’s what we know so far and what to expect from Amazon’s biggest sale of the year. When Is Prime Day 2022? Prime Day 2022 will take place on July 12 and 13. What to Expect from Prime Day 2022 Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest annual sale…
-
ATSC 3.0 is Live in San Antonio
NextGen TV has launched in San Antonio, Texas, with four stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations include: KABB, WOAI-TV, KMYS and KCWX, The participating station has cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their television service is provided over-the air or by a cable…
-
Report: Ad-Supported Services are Gaining Viewers Faster Than SVOD
Comscore has released its 2022 State of Streaming which shows that ad-supported streaming services (AVOD) are being adopted at a faster rate than subscription-based services (SVOD). AVOD services saw a 29% increase in 2022, compared to 2020. SVOD services saw a 21% increase in the same time period. Comscore’s 2022 State of Streaming analysis looks…
-
Latest Fire TV Update Improves Home Screen Navigation
Amazon Fire TV has released a new software update to improve the navigation experience, making it easier for users to find the content they want faster and offering a more streamlined look to the home screen. Here’s what Amazon says is new with the update: Search is easier to find. We’ve integrated Search and Find to…
-
You Can Try Out for Squid Game and Have a Chance to Win $4.56M
Netflix announced this week that it’s now recruiting for a new reality competition series, Squid Game: The Challenge, with what it says is the “largest cast and lump sum cash prize in reality TV history.” Here’s how Netflix describes the show: With both the largest cast and lump sum cash prize in reality TV history,…