Author: Jess Barnes
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Netflix Will Partner with Adam Sandler for Four More Films
Netflix has announced that they have extended their deal with Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions to bring four more films to the streaming platform. “Whether you know him as Sandman, the Water Boy, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Nick Spitz or simply Adam, one thing is clear: our members can’t get enough of him,” said…
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Michigan Reports Big Decline in Cable TV Subscribers in 2019
Last week, The Michigan Public Service Commission released the annual Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan report. In that report, the Commission showed that the number of video and cable TV providers in the state dropped to 37, serving just under 1.7 million customers in 2019. In the report, the Michigan Public Service…
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New Apple TV 4K Hardware Could Be Launching Soon
Yesterday, Apple released the developer betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4, tvOS 13.4, and watchOS 6.2. 9to5Mac found within the code of those updates, some hints about the new Apple TV. Within the codes, 9to5Mac found the codename T1125 which they believe suggests that the code is referring to a prototype for a…
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Hulu On-Demand Subscribers Can Watch the Democratic Debate Live for Free
This Friday, Feb. 7, Hulu is partnering with ABC News to bring the 8th Democratic National Debate live to Hulu and Disney on-demand subscribers, for free. The event will begin at 4:00 pm PT/ 7:00 pm EST. The live event will include both pre-show and post-show coverage, all available to stream live. Subscribers will find…
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Here is Everything Coming to Comcast’s Peacock Streaming Service
NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, Peacock, will launch nationwide on July 15th, and even sooner for Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex customers on April 15th. Peacock Free will have a free, ad supported tier with 7,500 hours of programming, including classic NBC shows. Peacock Premium will be free for Comcast and Cox subscribers. All others will pay…
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Sinclair Joins Broadcast Organization to Move NextGen TV Forward
Today, Pearl TV announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group is the ninth member of the organization with a goal to move forward with ATSC 3.0, also called NextGen TV. Pearl TV is an organization of U.S. broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking broadcasting opportunities, including innovative ways of promoting local broadcast TV content…
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ESPN is Losing Subscribers Faster Than Ever as Cord Cutting Grows
During Disney’s Q1 2020 earnings call yesterday, the company was enthusiastic about the subscriber growth for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. All three streaming services owned by Disney exceeded expectations. However, when it came to cable networks, the news wasn’t as positive. ESPN reported that subscribers dropped 4.5% in Q1 2020. Previously, the loss was 4.0%…
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fuboTV Partners with Viasat for Free In-Flight Streaming of Sports, News & Entertainment
Viasat, a global communications company, and streaming service fuboTV have teamed up with a partnership that will change the way content can be delivered on planes. This partnership will use innovative technology standards from the Streaming Video Alliance and apply them to in-flight connectivity for the first time. The fuboTV and Viasat partnership will allow…
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IMDb TV is Adding 20+ Fan Favorite Shows in a Licensing Agreement with Disney
Free streaming service IMDb TV has just announced a licensing agreement with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International that will bring 20+ scripted TV titles to the platform over the next six months. Today, IMDb TV is adding every episode of “Desperate Housewives,” “My So-Called Life,” “White Collar” and “The Glades” to its content library. In the upcoming months,…
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Magnolia Selects is Offering a 50% Off Discount on Annual Subscriptions (Limited Time, Ends 2/10/2020)
For a limited time, Magnolia Selects is offering a discounted price of $24.99 for an annual subscription, 50% off of the regular price of $49.99/year. The discount is being offered to celebrate Director Bong Joon-Ho’s six 2020 Academy Awards nominations, and will allow fans to revisit his earlier works, including Barking Dogs Don’t Bite, Mother…