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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series is Getting Closer, New Cast Members Announced
Amazon is hard at work making its Lord of the Rings series which still has no official release date. However, we can mark some progress being made now that Amazon announced 20 new cast members joining those originally announced. The new talent has a diverse background with actors from New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, the…
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The Roku Channel Adds Dozens of New Free Movies & Series
If you’re not already using The Roku Channel as a free source of TV and movies, now is the time to check it out. The Roku Channel is constantly adding new content and now with the new Roku Channel mobile app, you can stream anytime, anywhere. Here are some of the newly added titles now…
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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is Netflix’s Most-Watched Scripted Limited Series
Netflix has announced that 62 million households streamed its new series The Queens Gambit‘ during its first 28 days, leading it to become the streamer’s most-watched scripted limited series. The show has seen unprecedented success globally, landing in the Top 10 in 92 countries and ranking No. 1 in 63 countries. The show is based…
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‘Vikings’ Final Season Will Stream on Amazon Before it Airs On TV
In a surprising plot twist, Amazon will be getting the final half-season of History Channels drama Vikings before it airs on regular pay-TV. The 10 episodes concluding season 6 will hit be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video Dec. 30, 2020. “Prime Video has already delighted Prime members with all five and a half…
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Amazon, Tastemade & Genesis Motors are Launching a Shoppable Cooking Series
Today Genesis Motor America, Tastemade, and Amazon Advertising announced a collaboration to launch a new cooking series that viewers can use Amazon Fresh to shop ingredients for. Origins is a five-part social series that will showcase up and coming chefs who tell their story and dive into their roots to cook new and inventive dishes…
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Dish Loses Nexstar Owned Locals in ‘Largest Local Station Blackout in TV History’
Nexstar has pulled access to its 164 local channels in 120 markets across 42 states for Dish customers, after refusing a contract extension offered by Dish. We first reported on the likely blackout last week when Dish shared that Nexstar was asking for over $1 billion in fees for their television channels. “This action by…
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How to Watch the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Tonight
Your evening is about to get a little brighter as tonight marks the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City. The tree lighting has been a tradition since 1933 and is still going strong. Though, as with many things, this year will be somewhat different than the previous. The festive celebration…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Peacock in December
Check out Peacock’s new lineup for December, which includes some great films to plan a movie night around this month. You can never go wrong with Batman Begins or The Dark Night, and Peacock is getting both of them December 1. Plus later in the month, new episodes of some kid-friendly series are dropping, including…
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YouTube Premium is Giving 3 Months Free to New Subscribers
Right now, YouTube is turning Cyber Monday into Cyber Week by offering 3 months of its Premium subscription for free to new customers who sign up before December 6. That means you get YouTube Premium including ad-free viewing, YouTube music, and access to YouTube Originals without paying for a subscription until March 2021. In addition,…
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Hulu Watch Party is Now Available to All Subscribers
Hulu is celebrating the holiday season with a party – a Watch Party, now available to all subscribers, including those with Hulu with Limited Commercials or Hulu (No Ads) plans. With Watch Party, Hulu subscribers can create parties of up to 8 viewers to watch thousands of shows and movies together this holiday season. “With…
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Here’s All of the Original Content That will be Available on Discovery+ at Launch
Discovery has made the official announcement that its new streaming service, Discovery+ will launch on January 4, 2021. The service will cost $4.99 per month with ads and $6.99 per month without ads and is set to be home to a variety of shows and series, including content from HGTV, Food Network, TLC, and more.…
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Discovery Officially Announces Discovery+ With January Launch Date
While details about Discovery’s upcoming streaming service were shared by a source for CNBC earlier today, Discovery has now made the official announcement that Discovery+ will launch on January 4, 2021. In a virtual event today, the company also announced that the service will cost $4.99 per month with ads and $6.99 per month without…
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Chromecast with Google TV’s Newest Trick Lets You ‘Swipe Right’ for Better Suggestions
Google’s adding some new fine-tuning tools to its new Chromecast with Google TV. The streaming dongle, which ships with an enhanced version of the Android TV operating system, will soon let users train the device to improve content recommendations. So in addition to learning from your watch history, subscribed services, and more, Chromecast users can…
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Washington Post Channel Launches on New Streaming Service VUit
This week, the ad-supported streaming newcomer VUit announced its new partnership with the Washington Post to bring engaging discussions on the most pressing issues of the day to life with its channel Washington Post Live which launched on the streamer Dec. 1, 2020. “At its core, VUit’s mission is to provide access to meaningful news stories…
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AT&T Loses Tegna Owned Locals, American Television Alliance Responds
Last week, we reported that AT&T was in jeopardy of losing over 60 Tegna owned local stations in 52 markets, affecting customers across the country. Those channels were pulled from DirecTV and U-Verse at 7 pm ET on December 1. “It is alarming, albeit unsurprising, that TEGNA is profiteering off of the need for local…
