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Hulu’s Updated Interface is Rolling Out to More Devices
In May, Hulu unveiled plans for an updated user interface that would make the service more user friendly and improve on content recommendations. The update came to tvOS devices first and has been rolling out to additional devices, including Roku and LG TVs, over the summer. Now, Android TV users are seeing the update. Here’s…
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Pluto TV Now Has 26.5 Million Monthly Active Users, Showtime and CBS All Access Reach 16.2 Million Combined
In today’s quarterly earnings call, ViacomCBS shared highlights from its slate of streaming services, including subscriber numbers. CBS All Access and Showtime together have reached 16.2 million subscribers, up 74% year over year. ViacomCBS has started plans for transforming CBS All Access into a “rebranded super service” by adding over 3,500 episodes from across the…
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ViacomCBS Will Launch a Global Streaming Service in 2021
ViacomCBS has announced plans to launch a global streaming service next year. In a quarter 2 earnings call today, ViacomCBS expanded on plans that had been hinted at earlier this year, now sharing that it will be a “super-sized selection of ‘must-see’ exclusives, premieres and box-sets from ViacomCBS’s much-loved entertainment brands.” The new service is…
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Scener Now Allows Up to A Million Viewers to Stream Content Together
Today Scener and Agora Inc. announced a partnership with Agora’s real-time engagement platform powering Scener’s new Watch Party feature, enabling millions of viewers to simultaneously stream content together over live video chat. Up to one million participants can now simultaneously enjoy streaming content from Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu, Vimeo or Funimation in…
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PBS Launches PBS Documentaries Channel on Amazon Prime
PBS Distribution has announced that its new Prime Video Channel, PBS Documentaries, is now live. The channel features a robust lineup of programming by NOVA, Frontline, American Masters, Nature, American Experience, Independent Lens, the entire Ken Burns collection, and more. The channel joins PBS’s other Prime Video channels, PBS Masterpiece, PBS Living and PBS Kids.…
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What’s Coming to Peacock in August 2020
This month, Peacock is adding some well-known titles like E.T. and The Graduate, along with new original series. Here’s what Peacock has in store for August. Available August 1 The Big LebowskiThe Bourne IdentityBrokeback MountainDeer HunterDolphin TaleE.T.The GraduateLittle FockersPsych 2: Lassie Come HomeSnakes on a Plane Available August 6 Hitmen (Series Premiere) Available August 13 Five Bedrooms (Series…
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Roku Now Has 43 Million Active Accounts
In today’s quarter 2 earnings report, Roku announced that its active account growth accelerated by 41% year over year. There are now 43 million active Roku accounts. Roku said the growth was driven by “strong sales of both players and Roku TV models throughout the quarter.” Roku player unit sales were up 28% year over…
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How to Watch the PGA Championship Without Cable
Featured Image: ESPN/PGA of America The PGA Championship takes place this week at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. World No. 1 Justin Thomas and defending champion Brooks Koepka are the current favorites in the tournament, and fans will tune in to see Tiger Woods return Thursday morning. Here’s how to watch the tournament, beginning Thursday,…
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Walmart Officially Launches its Free Drive-In Movie Series
Walmart announced its official schedule for its drive-in movie series starting this summer. The superstore retailer is transforming some of its store parking lots into a free drive-in movie experience from now through October as a way to let customers still have a movie-going experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign will span across 160…
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Quibi Just Reduced Its Price in Australia and New Zealand and Launched a Free Ad-Supported Tier
Quibi now has a new ad-supported tier available to users in Australia and New Zealand that’s completely free. The streamer recently sent out emails to subscribers informing them of the new available option, saying its “now offering an ad-supported free plan so you can choose the right option for you.” Along with a free tier,…
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Peacock Will Stream All 8 Harry Potter Movies in 2020 and 2021
NBCUniversal’s Peacock announced today that all eight Harry Potter movies will be available to stream over the next six months and into 2021. The news comes after HBO Max launched with the film series and soon after announced that the movies would be leaving the service. “The Harry Potterfranchise is beloved by people of all ages…
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New Free Movies on The Roku Channel This Month
From dramas to comedies to a vampire saga, The Roku Channel is bringing Roku users a slate of new movies in August, all for free. Action Movies Twilight: The Complete Saga – Stream all Twilight movies in the collection, including Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn…
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Philo Reaches 750,000 Subscribers, Showing 300% Growth Year Over Year
Philo’s subscriber count continues to grow, now reaching 750,000 subscribers, up 300% year over year. On Wednesday, Discovery CEO David Zaslov shared during the company’s quarterly earnings call that Philo has been a valuable partner for Discovery which carries Discovery networks including The Discovery Channel, HTGV, and OWN. With its growth over the past year,…
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Discovery Gets Closer to Launch of Its New Streaming Service
In today’s quarterly earnings call, Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared more information about the company’s upcoming streaming service. When discussing plans for the service, Zaslav compared it to “a new SUV” compared to “sportscars” like Netflix and other top streaming services. When competing with other services, Discovery plans to differentiate itself by being “useful every day”…
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ESPN 8: The Ocho Will Stream on Fornite’s Party Royale This Weekend
ESPN 8: The Ocho is turning 4 years old and to celebrate, Fortnite players can stream the channel right from the Party Royale Big Screen. In a first for ESPN, this collaboration lets Fornite users watch unconventional sports on The Ocho including cornhole, death diving, robot fights, and more beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday,…
