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Sling is Donating On-Demand Movie Rental Profits to COVID-19 Relief
Sling TV announced it will be donating its on-demand profits to help healthcare providers who are helping fight coronavirus. Now through April 5, 2020, 100% of profits from movie rentals through the streaming service will go to Good360, a charity organization providing relief amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “With Sling TV’s help, we are further able…
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ViacomCBS Closes Purchase of 49% Stake in Miramax
ViacomCBS and beIN Media Group have just announced the closing of the ViacomCBS purchase of a 49% stake in Miramax. beIN Media Group will keep its 51% stake in the company. This deal was announced back in December 2019. The deal, for $375 million, gives ViacomCBS joint ownership of Miramax’s catalog of 700 titles which…
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Here’s the Full April Lineup For Sundance Now
With dramas, thrillers, documentaries and even a mockumentary, April brings a full new slate of programming available on Sundance Now. And don’t forget, Sundance Now has an extended free trial offer going on right now. Use the code SUNDANCENOW30 for a free 30-day trial for new subscribers. Here’s the full April lineup: Wednesday, April 1…
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Free Streaming Service Pluto Turns 6 Years Old This Week
Pluto TV had a birthday this week marking 6 years of delivering free streaming content. Pluto TV has been consistently adding and rotating channels since being purchased by Viacom earlier this year. Right now Pluto TV has 242 channels from movie channels to news channels, and everything in between. PLUTO TV TURNS 6 TODAY! And…
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AT&T Stops Selling U-verse TV As It Shifts Focus to AT&T TV
For some time now we have heard that U-Verse TV’s days were numbered. Last year, AT&T had confirmed to Cord Cutters News that U-verse TV is no longer offered in markets where the new AT&T TV is now available. A few weeks ago, AT&T moved U-verse sales to be by phone only. Now, AT&T has…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Amazon Prime Video in April 2020
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video: April 1 Bangkok Dangerous Bird of Paradise Blind Husbands Broken Blossoms The Bodyguard The Boost The Brothers Grimm The Chumscrubber Daniel Boone Diamonds Are Forever Diary of a Hitman Die Another Day Dishonored Lady Dollface Dr. No Dr. T & the Women Drums in the Deep South For…
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Acorn TV is Set to Launch in the UK April 29, 2020
The British-focused streaming service Acorn TV is finally launching in Britain this month. Viewers in North America have been able to watch TV shows from across the pond since 2011, thanks to Acorn TV. Now, it’s branching out into the UK, delivering classics like “Acorn TV has been phenomenally successful in North America, and we’re…
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Sinclair and Nielsen Enter a Multi-Year Renewal Deal
Nielsen and Sinclair Broadcasting Group have signed a deal to keep them under contract for the next few years. This means Nielsen will continue to provide services like TV ratings for Sinclair’s 191 TV stations, 22 regional sports networks, Tennis Channel and several digital broadcast channels. “As Sinclair has acquired and diversified its portfolio of…
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Watch John Krasinski’s New Show, ‘Some Good News’ on YouTube
John Krasinski has a lot of titles under his belt, loveable sitcom goofball, action hero, producer, and now… News Anchor? Jim Halpert has come a long way. Last week, Krasinski debuted his at-home, mock evening news show to bring a smile to the internet amid uncertain times. You’ve probably seen it already circulating around the…
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Verizon is Giving Fios Customers Free HBO, Cinemax, and Starz
Verizon recently announces that Wireless and Fios customers would have access to several learning tools and premium TV channels at no additional cost. Now, Verizon will be adding HBO, Cinemax, and Starz to that lineup of 80+ channels that customers can enjoy while spending more time at home. “Connectivity is incredibly important during times of…
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T-Mobile is Giving Away a Free Year of The New Streaming Service Quibi to Some Customers
Back in October of 2019, we learned that T-Mobile was partnering with a new streaming service Quibi. Now that we are just days away from it launching, T-Mobile announced that it will be offering a free year of the service to T-Mobile’s Family-Plan customers. According to Variety, originally Quibi would have been a second streaming…
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Rent ‘Trolls World Tour’ on FandangoNow & Get 50% Off DreamWorks Animation Titles
Ahead of the April 10 home premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls World Tour, fans can now pre-order the film as a digital rental on FandangoNow. Normally, FandangoNow makes preorders available for purchases only. However, today will be the first time that the platform will make a preorder available for a digital movie rental. Fans who…
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DMR Launches RetroCrush, a Channel for Classic Anime
Digital Media Rights (DMR) has launched RetroCrush, a new digital channel devoted to streaming classic anime TV and movies. The channel has over 100 series and 40 features on the on-demand app for iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and smart TVs, and on desktop at www.retrocrush.tv. “Via our distribution partnerships, we are able to provide…
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Spotify Kids is Now Available in The US
After a slow rollout in Ireland and other countries across Europe, the Spotify Kids app is now available to listeners in the US. This new app, exclusively accessible with a Spotify Premium Family subscription, is specially curated by Spotify editors with all kid-friendly content. Spotify Kids is separate from the main music streaming app, allowing…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Hulu in April 2020
Here’s everything coming to Hulu this month: April 1 Kabukicho Sherlock: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED) Funimation 60 Days In: Narcoland: Complete Season 1 A&E 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?: Complete Season 4 TLC Alone: Complete Season 6 History Breaking Amish: Complete Seasons 2 & 3 TLC Bring It!: Complete Season 5 Lifetime Chopped: Complete…
