Author: Jess Barnes
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ESPN+ Will Raise Its Price Next Week
ESPN+ will be increasing its price from $4.99 per month to $5.99 per month for new subscribers. The price hike goes into effect next week. For existing subscribers, the price will stay locked in at $4.99 per month for one year. While the monthly price of the ESPN+ app will increase, the annual price…
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Google Will Pay Those Who Used Google+ in a Class Action Settlement: Here’s How to Claim Your Money
If you used Google’s social media network Google+ between January 1, 2015 and April 2, 2019, you may be eligible to receive part of a $7.5 million court ordered payout. Those who are eligible for the payout will receive up to a whopping $12. Google+ was a social media platform that ran from June 2011…
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Toast.Net Will Discontinue Low Cost Plans, Act Now to be Grandfathered
Internet service provider Toast.Net is changing its lineup of broadband service plans. As part of the update, some plans will no longer be available. These plans include the three least expensive DSL options: 12 Mbps for $43.95/month, 18 Mbps for $49.95/month, and 25 Mbps for $54.95/month; the two least expensive Fiber options: Fiber 60 for…
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Hulu Launches a New Annual Ad-Supported Subscription Plan for Current Subscribers
Hulu announced today the launch of a new annual plan for current ad-supported subscribers. The new plan offers 12 months of an ad-supported subscription for the price of just 10 months. Starting today, all current customers of Hulu’s $5.99/month ad-supported plan will have the option to get a full one-year subscription to Hulu for only…
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Dish Lost 40,000 Cable Customers in Q2 2020, Sling Down 56,000
Today, Dish Network reported second quarter 2020 financial results, sharing that the company lost a total of 96,000 pay TV customers for the quarter. Of those, 40,000 were cable customers and 56,000 were Sling TV streaming subscribers. Dish ended the quarter with 9.02 million Dish TV subscribers and 2.25 million Sling TV subscribers. Like other…
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Dive Into Deadly Waters on STIRR Beginning Sunday August 9
Note: This is a sponsored post. All opinions about sharks and water safety are our own. Beginning Sunday, August 9, several STIRR channels will be diving into a lineup of bloody bites featuring sea monster movies, documentaries, and all things shark. Tune in from the comfort of your couch, away from the creatures lurking below…
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Sling TV Adds Live Local Channel Integration for 2020 LG Smart TVs
Sling TV announced today that subscribers with an OTA antenna can now watch local broadcasts on LG Smart TVs without leaving the Sling TV app. The new OTA channel integration brings free local channels from the antenna directly to the Sling TV guide. The feature is available on 2020 LG Smart TVs with webOS 5.0,…
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Hulu’s Updated Interface is Rolling Out to More Devices
In May, Hulu unveiled plans for an updated user interface that would make the service more user friendly and improve on content recommendations. The update came to tvOS devices first and has been rolling out to additional devices, including Roku and LG TVs, over the summer. Now, Android TV users are seeing the update. Here’s…
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Pluto TV Now Has 26.5 Million Monthly Active Users, Showtime and CBS All Access Reach 16.2 Million Combined
In today’s quarterly earnings call, ViacomCBS shared highlights from its slate of streaming services, including subscriber numbers. CBS All Access and Showtime together have reached 16.2 million subscribers, up 74% year over year. ViacomCBS has started plans for transforming CBS All Access into a “rebranded super service” by adding over 3,500 episodes from across the…
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ViacomCBS Will Launch a Global Streaming Service in 2021
ViacomCBS has announced plans to launch a global streaming service next year. In a quarter 2 earnings call today, ViacomCBS expanded on plans that had been hinted at earlier this year, now sharing that it will be a “super-sized selection of ‘must-see’ exclusives, premieres and box-sets from ViacomCBS’s much-loved entertainment brands.” The new service is…