Author: Kayla Wassell
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Research Report Shows U.S. Streamers Subscribe to 3.8 Services – How Many Do You Subscribe To?
A new study released by Horowitz Research takes a look at streaming platform trends across 2,200 viewers 18 or older. Horowitz Research is one of the leading providers of consumer market research and specializes in media, content, and technology. Its latest report titled State of Media, Entertainment, & Tech: Viewing Behaviors 2023 shows U.S. households…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers & Actors Aren’t Being “Realistic”
The WGA strike has been ongoing since May 2nd. As of midnight last night, major studios still had yet to offer an acceptable deal to SAG-AFTRA, exceeding the extended period of contract negotiations without finalizing a new agreement. SAG-AFTRA members have already nearly unanimously voted in favor of a strike ahead of last night’s negotiation…
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FOX’s Fall Lineup is Getting More Reality in The Face of Writers’ & Actors’ Strike
A growing number of networks are scheduling a reality-infused fall season lineup as the writers’ strike wages on and the actors’ strike looms. CBS and NBC have already unveiled their unscripted fall season schedules. FOX is following suit and recently released its own fall schedule mostly featuring reality-based and unscripted programs. Some animated series and…
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Apple TV’s Upcoming tvOS 17 Beta is Now Available For All
Apple TV has begun beta testing of its tvOS 17 update and it’s available to try out now. You need to be a member of the Apple Beta Software Program to test out the upgrade and can sign up with your Apple ID and password to participate in this and future beta testing rollouts. The…
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Netflix’s US Catalog Ranks Just 87th Out of 96 Countries – Who Has The Best Catalog?
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming platforms worldwide, but not all Netflix is the same. Copyright laws vary from country to country, making each content library different. Which country has the best selection? The most titles? Looking at Netflix content in the U.S. compared to the UK, there’s a clear champ among viewing…
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Google is Testing Out New AI Conversations on Pixel
Back in May, Google announced a new feature for Pixel users designed to decrease the frustrations associated with robocalls and other spam-type phone calls. The new settings are still in beta testing, so not everyone may see these options on their Pixel just yet. One feature being tested on Pixel 6 phones or newer uses…
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An All New Voice-Activated Jeopardy Game is Now Available on Roku
Jeopardy! is coming to Roku, this time as a new interactive game from Volley. Test your trivia knowledge and play along with the new voice-activated game which puts you at the contestant’s podium. “Expanding to the Roku platform presents a massive opportunity to introduce more consumers to voice-enabled games that can be played alone or…
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Netflix Makes it Easier to Transfer Your Profile As It Cracks Down on Password Sharing
Netflix is making it easier to transfer an old or deactivated account to a new account. The streaming platform started cracking down on password sharing earlier this year but now makes it easy to transfer profiles to a new or existing account. Last October, Netflix rolled out a profile transfer tool, which was helpful for…
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Apple Closes June With a Record Setting $3 Trillion Market Value
Apple has been at the top of the list of the most valuable publicly traded company in the world and as of recently has literally outdone itself. Apple ends June by announcing the company has hit a $3 trillion milestone in market value, the first publicly traded company ever to do so. As reported by…
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The New York Times Announces Plan to Shut Down Sports Division
The New York Times announced today it will be eliminating its sports department as the company aims towards “an evolution in how we cover sports”. Sports news will now be covered by The Athletic, which was bought by The Times last year for $550 million in an attempt to expand its audience. “Though we know…