Author: Tmera Hepburn
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Adults Spent More Time in Front of Screens in 2020 Than Ever
As technology continues to progress and with an increasing number of streaming services and media outlets available, it doesn’t come as a shock that 2020 was the year American adults spent 7 hours, 50 minutes consuming digital media. That’s up 15% compared to 2019, making the jump from 6 hours 49 minutes. The increase between…
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What’s Coming to Netflix in February 2021
So far, Netflix is holding good on its promise to release at least one new movie each week in 2021. February continues the trend with the streamer dropping new originals including Malcolm & Marie, starring Zendaya and John David Washington in a stunning story of love shot in all black and white. Then later this…
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TiVo Partners with Pindrop to Create Personalized Recommendations Based on Voice Recognition
Tivo is making it easier than ever to find new streaming recommendations thanks to a new partnership with voice authentication pioneer Pindrop. The two companies announced this new strategic partnership as a way to help provide a more personalized way to engage in content discovery. Pindrop’s technology allows TiVo’s Conversation Services product to deliver enhanced…
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Philo Adds 24/7 AccuWeather Channel
Today Philo announced it’s adding AccuWeather to its already robust lineup of channels. Now Philo’s 800k subscribers can access AccuWeather TV Network’s 24/7 national, regional and local weather news and breaking weather coverage from a team of expert meteorologists and in-field reporters. This is the first-ever weather channel featured on Philo’s lineup. This new launch…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of January 25, 2021
Netflix is ending January with an epic Hawaiian adventure with its new original Finding ‘Ohana, plus a look into an Brooklyn youth football program and its selfless coaches who defy the odds stacked against them in the heart of inner-city East NY in We Are: The Brooklyn Saints. Hulu is getting the season 2 premiere…
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HBO Max has a ‘Harry Potter’ Series in Early Development
A live-action Harry Potter TV series is reportedly in the works at HBO Max. However, the series is in the very early stages with no actors, directors, or even writers confirmed yet. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news that WarnerBros is in talks with writers to come up with a potential storyline for the…
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Get 50% off One Year of Paramount+ for a Limited Time
Right now, Paramount+ is offering 50% off its annual subscription price. Now through March 3, new users who sign up for a yearly CBS All Access subscription will get it for half price for their first year, including when it transitions to Paramount+ on March 4. To get the deal before the service rebrands, click…
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Philo is Celebrating Black History Month with a Curated Streaming Collection
Just ahead of Black History Month, Philo is releasing a curated collection titled “Through the Lens: The Black Experience,” which will include a collection of movies and shows that amplify Black voices, explore Black stories, and celebrate the nuances of Black culture. In 2020, Philo demonstrated the value it places on inclusivity by partnering with the…
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Most of Apple TV+’s Users Aren’t Paying Customers, They’re on a Free Promo
While Apple TV+ seems to be having pretty good success as a streamer, recent data shows the platform finished out Q4 of 2020 with most of its subscribers using the free promo offer. In case you’re not familiar with the promotion, Apple offers 1 year of Apple TV+ for free when you purchase an Apple…
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More Viewers Streamed ‘Soul’ on Disney+ During Christmas Week than ‘The Office,’ ‘Bridgerton’
Disney+ landed the No.1 spot on Nielsen’s streaming chart for the week of Dec 21-27 thanks to its release of Pixar’s Soul. The animated film was originally set for theaters but like many 2020 films took a sharp turn in favor of streaming only. Luckily, Nielsen recently began measuring films that go directly to streaming…