Author: Jess Barnes
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Magnolia Selects Streaming Service Now Has a Roku Channel
If you’re a fan of independent movies, this new Roku channel is one you’ll want to check out. Magnolia Pictures launched its streaming service, Magnolia Selects last year. Magnolia created the service to be a curated collection of films and series in every genre, from award winning documentaries to comedies to horrors and thrillers. Before…
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T-Mobile Extends Its Contract With The MLB to Offer Free MLB.TV
T-Mobile and Major League Baseball have announced that they will be extending their partnership for four more years. T-Mobile has been the Official Wireless Sponsor of the MLB since 2013. As of this year, T-Mobile will also be the Official Wireless Sponsor of Little League International. For T-Mobile users, this extension means the continuation of…
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MoviePass New Uncapped Plan is $9.95/Month for a Limited Time
This week, MoviePass announced a new plan, MoviePass Uncapped, to allow subscribers to see more movies in theaters across the country. The plan has fewer restrictions and more flexibility, so subscribers can watch both the blockbuster movies and independent films they want to see. Here are the highlights of the plan: No cap on the…
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Love Independent Movies? Checkout Gravitas Movies New Streaming Service
Indie film distributor Gravitas Ventures has just launched a streaming video on demand service, Gravitas Movies. Gravitas Ventures has been distributing independence movies for 13 years. The company has its roots in digital media. Gravitas has partnered with streaming services to distribute its movies to a digital audience, including offering movies on iTunes and having…
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The Paramount Movies Streaming Service is Shutting Down
This morning, ParamountMovies.com announced that their digital movie rental and purchase service will be shutting down, following the announcement from UltraViolet in January. As of today, you’ll no longer be able to rent, purchase, or play movies through the Paramount Movies website. The website will still be active and sharing information about new releases and…
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Scripps and Tegna Are Buying 19 ABC, CBS, FOX, & CW Stations From Nexstar
We’ve learned that Scripps and Tegna will be making a purchase of 19 Nexstar TV stations for $1.32 billion. 11 of those networks will be going to Tegna. The local stations are located in eight markets including Memphis and Hartford. Scripps will take on eight networks in seven markets. Scripps will now own the following…
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More Americans Now Subscribe to Streaming Services Than Cable TV
This week, the research firm Deloitte released the 13th edition of its Digital Media Trends survey and the results were full of interesting information about the growth of cord cutting services. The survey showed that US consumers on average subscribe to three video streaming services. The results also showed that video streaming service subscriptions are…
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We Won’t See Netflix on Apple’s New Streaming Service
According to Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings, Netflix will not be available through Apple’s soon to be launched streaming service, commenting that “We have chosen not to integrate with their service.” While we don’t have all the details of the new streaming service (we expect to know more after Apple’s event on March 25), we…
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ESPN+ is Now the Exclusive Provider of UFC Pay Per View Events in the US
ESPN+ and UFC have partnered to make the ESPN owned streaming service the exclusive provider of UFC Pay Per View events in the US through 2025. UFC fans will now find the biggest events and best coverage of mixed martial arts through ESPN+. UFC President Dana White says “Today’s announcement further establishes the strength of…
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Everything We Know About Apple’s New Streaming Service
Next week, Apple will be hosting an event where the company is expected to launch their new streaming service. We haven’t gotten many clues from Apple yet (invitations to the event simply said “It’s show time”) but here’s what we know so far. The New York Times reported that Apple has developed five original series…