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TCL Unveils 85” TVs for the Home Theater Experience
With more movies going straight to stream concurrently with theater releases, TCL wants to give consumers a way to improve their home theater experience. This week, the company unveiled its new XL Collection of TVs over 80 inches and with some new features. Along with being the largest screens available from TCL, the new lineup…
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‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ Hits Theaters This Week – Here’s Where to Stream the Rest of the ‘Saw’ Films
After a four-year hiatus, the Saw franchise is making its blood-splattered return upon the silver screen. Spiral: From the Book of Saw will hit theaters nationwide on Friday, May 14, 2021. The theatrical-only release was going to have a traditional Halloween-time release date of October 23, 2020, but was moved up to May 15, 2020,…
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Amazon Upgraded Its Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 – Here’s What’s New
Amazon announced a new upgrade to some of its devices. The Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 are getting a refresh with higher quality cameras, new color options to blend into your home decor, and more. Echo Show 5 2nd Gen 2021 The updated Echo Show 5 features the same compact, 5.5 inch display…
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Cinedigm Launches Four New Channels on Local Now
Cinedigm announced it’s expanding its Allen Media Group Local Now channel with four new genre-specific streaming channels. The Cinedigm channels include Horror, Westerns, Sports and Classic Cinema content, bringing new genres to Local Now which previously focused on local news and weather but has recently expanded its free service to include entertainment. New channels include:…
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Chromecast with Google TV Update Includes Improved Spanish Language Support
A new update reportedly arriving on the Chromecast with Google TV includes improvements aimed at offering a better user experience to Spanish speakers in the US. 9to5 Google reported that users can expect more home screen tabs in Spanish, as well as improved search results. The update builds upon the previous Spanish language home screen…
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The Roku Channel Adds 25 New Channels to Its Free Lineup
Yesterday, we shared the news that Law&Crime had joined The Roku Channel’s free channel lineup. That was just the beginning. Roku has added 25 new channels to The Roku Channel, bringing the total number of channels to over 190. Here are all of the new channels you can now watch for free. Adventure TV — Adventure…
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CuriosityStream Reaches 16 Million Subscribers
CuriosityStream released its Q1 financial results Tuesday, showing a 28% increase in subscribers year over year, reaching 16 million subscribers total. CuriosityStream also reported an increase in revenue for the quarter, hitting $9.9 million, up from $7.5 million in the first quarter of 2020. The streaming service, home of science, technology, and history content, released…
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fuboTV Added 43,000 Subscribers in Q1 2021
FuboTV shared its Q1 financial results Tuesday, announcing that 43,000 new subscribers signed up for the live TV streaming service. That brings the total number of subscribers to over 590,000, a 105% increase year over year. FuboTV also saw an increase in total revenue to $119.7 million, a 135% increase year over year, and an…
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The NFL 2021 Schedule Will be Released Wednesday, May 12: Here’s How to Stream Live Coverage
The road to the 2021 NFL Regular Season will be getting a lot clearer as teams around the league will be releasing their schedules for the upcoming season. The 2021 NFL Regular Season will be the first time teams will play a 17-game regular season and three preseason games. The league has been playing a…
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Superhero Movies & Shows Top Nielsen’s Streaming Chart
It seems like viewers are really into superhero movies these days. Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier made it to the top of Nielsen’s streaming list for the week ending April 11, with 748 million minutes watched across the four episodes. On the movie side, Netflix’s super-powered Thunder Force starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia…
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Get Sling TV for Just $10 for Your First Month
In case you missed it, Sling TV announced last month that you can subscribe for just $10 for your first month on either Sling Orange or Sling Blue (normally $35/month). The offer also includes DVR Plus (normally $5/month) giving you 200 hours of storage. If you want to bundle the two packages, you can sign up…
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Law & Crime Channel Launches on The Roku Channel
Another new addition to The Roku Channel has been announced. Law & Crime, a channel focusing on live trials and true crime, is now available on The Roku Channel in the US and Canada. Law & Crime gives viewers an inside look at high profile cases with multiple trials aired daily. The channel also offers…
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Rotten Tomatoes Launches its Own Channel on Roku
Rotten Tomatoes may be known for its movie ratings and reviews, but now the company is going beyond the Tomatometer and launching its own OTT channel. Rotten Tomatoes Channel, is a free 24/7 channel launching today on The Roku Channel with more than 100 hours of premium long and short-form video content, including 10 originally…
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Peacock is Expanding its Documentary Library with Three New Originals
Peacock hit the green light on three new documentaries heading to the platform. Diamond Princess, Perfect World: The Gamer Murders, and Downey Wrote That (all working titles) are next up on the docket. Diamond Princess is the real life story of hundreds of passengers stuck on board the Princess cruise ship during the Covid-19 outbreak. The…
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Roku Express 4K+ Review: Roku’s Pint-Sized 4K Streamer Packs a Punch
One of the headlining members of Roku’s spring 2021 lineup, the Express 4K+ is the company’s latest attempt to squeeze 4K-capable hardware into a compact, budget-friendly form factor. It’s set to take the spot previously occupied by the outgoing Premiere, while also bringing improved specs to the party. But how does the new Express 4K+…
