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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…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Netflix Hits 200M, Paramount+ Gets a Launch Date, and More
Another busy week in the cord cutting world with Netflix announcing it’s surpassed 200 million worldwide users and ViacomCBS setting a launch date for its Paramount+ streaming service. Elsewhere, we learned that Netflix is looking to add an official shuffle feature and the latest game consoles might not be the most energy-efficient streaming devices Here’s…
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How to Watch UFC 257 Poirier vs. McGregor on Saturday, January 23
UFC superstar Connor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2. Less than 7 months after shocking the world and announcing his retirement on social media, the Notorious One will step back into the Octagon in a rematch from UFC 178 where he defeated Dustin “ The Diamond”…
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Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Renewed for Second Season
After a highly successful debut on Netflix, Bridgerton will be heading back to the streamer for a second season. Netflix confirmed the series’s renewal just one month after it premiered on Christmas Day. The news broke in true Regency fashion, through a society paper report by Lady Whistledown herself. The gossip authority confirmed “the incomparable…
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AT&T Raises Prices for DirecTV and U-Verse Customers
AT&T is raising the prices of its TV plans, including both DirecTV and U-Verse packages. The company is citing network fees and FCC fees as the reason for the price hikes. For the first set of increases, AT&T says “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages. Periodically, TV network…
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FilmRise Reports 31.5 Million Users in 2020
New York-based film and television studio and streaming network FilmRise reports the company had a successful year in 2020, thanks to more people turning to in-home entertainment. The free, ad-supported streaming network grew its install base 30% last year now with more than 31.5 million users. “2020 was an unprecedented year not only for FilmRise,…
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How to Watch Bulls at Hornets, Celtics at 76ers & More NBA Games January 21, 2021
Week 5 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season continues with a packed lineup of 11 games tonight. Teams from both conferences and all divisions will be in action tonight. NBA on ESPN will be the home of tonight’s national doubleheader with both games being possible playoff series previews. Don’t miss a single one of tonight’s…
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is Leaving HBO Max This Sunday
HBO Max brought Wonder Woman 1984 into viewers’ homes during a time when movie theater options are scarce, but now it’s taking it away. As promised, the WarnerBros release is leaving the streaming service January 24 with no scheduled return date. This isn’t to say the superheroine won’t be back, but HBO Max has yet…
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Pluto TV is Coming to France
Today, Pluto TV announced it will be launching in France next month. The Viacom-CBS platform will be rolling out February 8, 2021. France joins a list of other countries where Pluto has expanded, including the U.K., Germany, Austria, and throughout Latin America. The free, ad-supported streaming service has plans to launch in Italy next. “The…
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Locast Expands to Orlando, FL and Charlotte, NC
Locast, the streaming service for live local broadcasts, announced today that it has launched in Orlando, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. In Orlando, Locast is bringing over 70 local channels to viewers, covering over 4 million residents in the greater Orlando area. This is the fourth Florida market for Locast, joining Miami, Tampa Bay, and…
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VIZIO Adds New Sports Programming Including The NFL Channel, Pac-12 Insider, and More
Today, VIZIO announced it’s launching an all-in-one sports app and three new sports channels available to SmartCast Viewers. This new move will cater to the millions of sports fans in the U.S. by providing even more coverage of professional, collegiate, and international sports. VIZIO’s viewers clearly have an affinity for sports, as NFL, NBA and…
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T-Mobile TVision Adds TV Everywhere Support
T-Mobile’s TVision streaming service has added TV Everywhere support for many of its channels, including Discovery channels and VIacomCBS channels. TVision launched in October, with live TV streaming starting at $40/month. Soon after launching, networks called the service out for not distributing content as promised in contracts. To resolve the issue, TVision began offering all…
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How to Watch Lakers at Bucks, Pelicans at Jazz & Knicks at Warriors January 21
Tonight’s Week 5 lineup consists of 3 games including two former NBA MVPs going head-to-head on national TV. There will be fans in attendance at one game; however, you can find out how to watch all of tonight’s NBA games below. The Games – Start Times and Channel Games Tip-off time Channel Lakers at Bucks…
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Latest NVIDIA Shield Update Adds Support for New PlayStation 5, Xbox Controllers
The latest update for the NVIDIA Shield TV streaming devices may not be as substantial as previous upgrades, but it does pack some niceties. Version 8.2.2 adds in support for the most recent Sony and Microsoft controllers, which hit the shelves this past November alongside the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and Series…
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Disney+’s ‘WandaVision’ was Streamed by 1.6M Households Its Premiere Weekend
Disney+ saw one of its highest profile premieres last week with the release of WandaVision. The streamer’s first Marvel Studios scripted TV series debuted January 15 and was viewed by 1.6 million households that first weekend. According to a Samba TV report, 1.1 million households watched both of the two episodes released, while ~346,000 only…
