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How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on April 17
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum will be a loaded event with a card of 11 fights in the octagon. The middleweight division will be on full display when No. 1-ranked Robert Whittaker (23-5) takes on No. 8-ranked Kelvin Gastelum (17-6, 1NC) on Saturday night’s main event. The co-main event will be between No. 10-ranked…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku’s Big News, More Apple TV Rumors, and More
This week, we learned all about Roku’s spring 2021 plans, including new hardware and updated software. Elsewhere, Netflix is trying out a new Kids profile look; Plex has big plans for content aggregation, and Google Play Movies & TV is shutting down on several major smart TV platforms. Here’s what happened in the world of…
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Here Are All The Roku Devices Slated to Get the Roku OS 10 Software Upgrade
(Editor’s note: Updated our list to include more information about supported Roku TVs) Earlier this week, Roku officially announced the latest version of its operating system, an update the company is calling Roku OS 10. And while we’ve covered the included new features in earlier posts and videos, many have been wondering which specific streaming…
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Tubi Acquires Anpanman Anime Franchise
Free streaming service Tubi will exclusively premiere the popular Anpanman anime franchise for both English and Spanish speaking viewers. Anime fans in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico will be able to watch the content, starting with a slate of ten movies. Apple Boy and Everyone’s Hope will be the first of ten…
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Frontier Plans to Come Back from Bankruptcy in Coming Weeks
Frontier Communications announced Friday that the California Public Utilities Commission has unanimously voted to approve its emergence from Chapter 11. The company says it plans to emerge from its bankruptcy in the coming weeks. Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 15, 2020 while filing motions with the court to continue providing service to…
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AT&T Pledges $2 Billion to Help Bridge the ‘Digital Divide’
AT&T is looking to bridge the digital divide in underserved areas by investing $2 billion into low-cost internet services over a three-year period. The largest telecommunications company in the world is looking to expand its footprint by bringing robust low-cost broadband connectivity to more Americans by participating in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), and investing…
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The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Premiere Finds a Spot on Nielsen’s Top Ten List
Nielsen has released its top ten streaming titles for the week of March 15-21. Netflix retained the top spot with Ginny & Georgia while the first episode of The Falcon and The Winter Solider on Disney+ took the second spot. Ginny & Georgia had a total of 540 minutes streamed, down from 722 the week…
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Survey: Netflix Has the Best Original Content
Cord cutters remain interested in original content and Netflix remains heads and shoulders above the competition when it comes to creating the best original content. A study by Morgan Stanley, which was first reported by Variety, shows that 38% of survey respondents ranked Netflix as the No. 1 streaming service offering the best original programming.…
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Spectrum Strikers Create a New Internet Provider
A group of Spectrum workers from New York City who have been on strike since 2017 has come together to form a new internet service provider, People’s Choice Communications. Launched in summer 2020, the goal of the ISP is “to bridge the digital divide and help our neighbors get connected to the Internet during the…
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Cinedigm Surpasses 640,000 Subscribers, 23.8 Million Ad-Supported Viewers
Cinedigm announced this week that it has reached record breaking milestones for its streaming services. In March, Cinedigm’s subscriber count reached approximately 23.8 million monthly active users across its ad-supported digital networks, a 208% increase year over year. Cinedigm also shared that its total subscriber count across its subscription streaming services surpassed 640,000, a 574%…
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Amazon Prime Reaches 200 Million Members
Today, Jeff Bezos shared his final annual letter to shareholders as CEO of Amazon. In the letter, Bezos wrote that Amazon Prime now has over 200 million members. With Prime Video included with Prime subscriptions, that also means that, while not all members are using the included feature, the streaming service has amassed a huge…
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Hallmark Movies & More Launches on Vizio SmartCast
Crown Media Family Networks announced today that the Hallmark Movies & More streaming channel is now available on Vizio SmartCast. On Hallmark Movies & More, SmartCast users will find over 100 titles from the Hallmark archives, with content going back as far as 2001. Hallmark Movies & More can now be found on channel 114…
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Discovery+ is Now Available Through Amazon Prime Video Channels
Discovery announced today that its streaming service Discovery+ is now available through Amazon Prime Video Channels. The service launched in January and was available on Fire TV devices at launch. Now, Prime members can subscribe directly through Amazon, eliminating the need for an extra app and making content easier to find through the Prime Video…
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PlayStation 5’s April Update Includes TV-Focused Tweaks Alongside New Storage Options
While the big April update coming to Sony’s PlayStation 5 this week certainly focuses on game-centric improvements, the full release notes reveal some TV-friendly additions as well. Sony announced the 900MB update earlier this week and it started rolling out on April 14th. In its announcement, the company focused on major upgrades, including the ability…
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Amazon’s New Fire TV Remote is Now Available
Amazon’s newly redesigned Fire TV remote was released last month and made available for pre-orders. The Alexa Voice Remote (3rd Gen) is now available for $29.99 with free Prime shipping. The new remote includes buttons for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu to take you straight to your streaming service. Other than the dedicated…
