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Nielsen’s Top 10 Show Viewers Are Opting for Escapism Entertainment
With stress from the pandemic, the housing market, work, and more piling up in our minds, viewers are choosing to take a break from real life by streaming fictional entertainment set in different realities. According to data from Nielsen, The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu was the No. 1 streamed Original show for the week ending…
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Report Suggests Comcast Exploring Deals with ViacomCBS, Roku As Part of Streaming Push
(Editor’s Note: Updated story after reaching out to Roku to comment on the report.) A new report suggests Comcast is considering deals to collaborate with ViacomCBS or to acquire Roku as the company looks to establish itself in the world of streaming. In a profile focusing on Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, the Wall Street Journal…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Netflix in July 2021
This month, Netflix has a few popular series returning for new seasons, including Never Have I Ever Season 2, Season 3 of Virgin River, and the fourth and final season of Atypical to name a few. One of the highly anticipated releases is the streamer’s three-part Fear Street series coming this month, based on the…
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SpaceX Wants Starlink to Offer Global Coverage by September
SpaceX has set an aggressive timeline when it comes to the global expansion of its Starlink satellite internet service, expecting to offer global coverage by September. “We’ve successfully deployed 1,800 or so satellites and once all those satellites reach their operational orbit, we will have continuous global coverage, so that should be like September timeframe,”…
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Peacock Will Be Available on Fire TV Devices on June 24
After giving users a not so subtle hint on Twitter yesterday, Amazon officially announced today that Peacock will be available on Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets in the U.S. starting Thursday, June 24th. “We aim to make Peacock as widely available as possible, so we’re excited to bring the service to millions more people…
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How to Watch the 2021 Travelers Championship Round 1: Live Stream, Channel, Time
After an exciting U.S. Open where Jon Rahm won his first career major championship, he will be competing against some of the best golfers in the world at the 2021 PGA Tour Travelers Championship. The event will be hosted at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. This will be the 70th edition of the…
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Starry Internet Launches in Columbus Ohio – Residents Can Lock in $25 Rate for Life
Starry Internet announced its newest expansion will be to the Columbus Ohio area. The low-cost, reliable hybrid fiber wireless internet provider will be bringing its service to the City of Columbus and surrounding communities sometime this summer, joining current service areas of Boston, Los Angeles, Denver, and Washington DC. What’s more, Columbus residents who sign…
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Paramount+ App Update Now Includes a ‘My List’ Feature
Paramount+ is listening to user feedback and has added a much-needed feature in its latest app update. The streaming app now has a bookmark feature where viewers can save titles to “My List” for easy access later. “Add them now. Watch them later. You asked. We listened. Introducing My List. Add your favorite shows and…
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Peacock Will Stream Live Tokyo Olympics Coverage of Select Events
Peacock announced today that it will launch a Tokyo Olympics section on July 15 where streamers will find live coverage of some events including gymnastics, track & field, and men’s basketball. The streaming service will also have daily live shows, original programming, replays and highlights, and more curated content. Olympics coverage will be free, with…
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More Than Half of Viewers are Happy to Watch Ads in Exchange for Free Content
While ad breaks are seen as somewhat of a pain, it turns out viewers don’t really mind putting up with them in exchange for free content. New data from Conviva’s State of Streaming Advertising shows that 56% of people are happy to watch ads if it means getting a streaming service for free. (Examples of…
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10 of the Best Deals for Cord Cutters on Day 2 of Prime Day
With Prime Day wrapping up tonight, we’re down to the final hours to score deals on products in every category on Amazon. Below, we rounded up ten of the best deals for cord cutters on the final day of the Prime Day event. *Note: Prices are accurate at the time of posting but are likely…
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Amazon’s $8.45 Billion MGM Deal Could Get FTC Antitrust Review
The merger agreement that would bring MGM’s expansive movie and TV catalog to Amazon could be subject to an antitrust review by the Federal Trade Commission. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, says the FTC asked to be in charge of the review since it’s already investigating Amazon’s wider business practices. As WSJ points…
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Peacock Could Finally Be Coming to Fire TV Tomorrow
Update: It’s official – Peacock will be available on Fire TV device on June 24 Fire TV users have been asking for the Peacock app to be available on their devices since NBCUniversal’s streaming service launched last year. A deal may have finally been made between Amazon and NBCUniversal to bring the app to Fire…
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Target’s ‘Deal Days’ Ends Today: Here Are Some of the Best Deals
Amazon isn’t the only online retailer with great deals this week. We’ve covered Best Buy’s sale. Now, it’s time to take a look at Target. Here are some of the top deals from Deal Days. *Note: Prices are accurate at the time of posting. Streaming Devices Apple TV 4K for $159.99, Originally $179.99 Videos play…
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Fire TV Devices Are On Sale, Starting at $18
Along with deals on Roku, Nvidia, and more streaming devices, Amazon’s own devices are on sale for Prime Day with prices as low as $18. *Note: Prices are accurate at the time of posting but are likely to change throughout the Prime Day event. Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite for $17.99, Originally $29.99 Fire TV…
