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Quibi Has Dropped the Trailer for its New Liam Hemsworth Movie
Today, Quibi launched the official trailer for Most Dangerous Game, the streaming service’s short-form original starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz.It’s one of Quibi’s “Movies in Chapters” set to debut at the app’s launch on April 6, 2020. Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Tynes…
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Have Your Viewing Habits Changed with Coronavirus? We Asked, You Answered
Last week, we asked the Cord Cutting Tech Support Facebook Group about what they’re watching and how their viewing habits have changed in light of current events. Here’s what the group had to say about what they’re watching and how much time they’re spending on streaming. We asked the group “Since coronavirus has taken over,…
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Pluto TV Launches One Day at a Time 24/7 Channel
Today, Pluto TV announced that it will launch a One Day at a Time pop-up channel beginning tonight, March 24, at 10pm ET. The launch will follow the show’s new series premiere on Pop TV. “The enthusiastic response from fans since announcing our new season of One Day at a Time has been thrilling,” said Brad Schwartz,…
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Hearst Launched a Coronavirus News Show on Facebook Watch
Hearst Television is deepening its COVID-19 reporting with the launch of Field Notes, a Facebook Watch show dedicated to reporting on coronavirus news. This weekly show will feature news highlights from Hearst TV stations in 26 markets. “Local reporting is never more critical than in the times when our communities are most in need of…
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Netflix Suspends Phone Customer Support, Hulu and Disney Scale Back
With customer service requests ramping up as more and more people are spending their time streaming content, Netflix has suspended customer support by phone for the time being. Netflix explains that focusing on chat support is allowing agents to help more people while working from home. “The COVID-19 crisis has meant that thousands of our…
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NBCUniversal Widens Its National News Programming Due to Coronavirus
To address the need for more widely available news sources in light of the coronavirus crisis, NBCUniversal is making MSNBC and CNBC available in partnership with its distribution partners, to all their video customers, regardless of the packages to which they subscribe. Subscribers can watch the content through their video provider or through MSNBC’s and…
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Wander Provides Free Internet to Santa Monica Students in Response to Coronavirus
Today, Wander, a high speed internet provider, announced that it will provide free internet for families within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) through the remainder of the school year. In partnership with the SMMUSD and Santa Monica Education Foundation, Wander will bring internet access to students while schools are closed and work at…
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Apple is Promoting The Free Section of its Books App
Avid readers may already know that Apple’s Books App has a free section in its library. If you didn’t already know that, Apple is giving you a timely reminder via push notifications and when you launch the app, saying you can “explore free books, read-alongs for kids, cozy mysteries, and audiobooks for the whole family.”…
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Disney+ Europe is Now Live, Streaming at 25% Reduced Bandwidth
Today Disney+ made its highly anticipated arrival in parts of Europe. The streaming service is now Live in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland. Now, audiences in Europe can stream over 500 films, 26 exclusive original movies and series and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic…
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YouTube Will Limit Streaming Quality for Users Worldwide
YouTube will begin limiting the streaming quality of videos for users worldwide, beginning today. Bloomberg first reported the news that YouTube will have videos default to standard definition for a month, following efforts to ease internet traffic that has increased with the coronavirus outbreak. YouTube already committed to reducing streaming quality in Europe, along with…
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3 Months of Amazon’s Fire TV FreeTime Unlimited is Just $0.99 For a Limited Time
Last year Amazon announced that they are adding FreeTime to the Fire TV Sticks and soon to select Fire TV Edition Smart TVs. With FreeTime on Fire TV, parents will find a kid-friendly video experience with strong parental controls that give parents the ability to manage their child’s FreeTime settings, including age filter settings, bedtime…
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Frndly TV Will Add INSP Channel to its Lineup
Today, Frndly TV has announced that it will add INSP to the service in late April. This announcement follows the recent addition of CuriosityStream. All Frndly TV customers will be able to stream both channels for no additional cost. “We’ve listened to what our customers have been asking for, and the number one request has…
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Self-Install Orby TV for Just $100 with This New Deal
If you want to cut ties with your cable company but aren’t ready to switch to an all streaming setup just yet, Orby TV could be the solution you’re looking for. Orby TV is satellite TV that doesn’t require internet, doesn’t require a monthly contract, and starts at $40/month. Orby TV has a new deal…
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MLB.TV Will Be Free for T-Mobile Customers As Soon As the Season Starts
Last month, T-Mobile announced that it would be bringing back a deal for its customers, a free regular full-season subscription to MLB.TV. The offer was set to begin today, March 24, as part of T-Mobile Tuesdays. Unfortunately, like most events, the MLB season will be delayed by at least two weeks, due to the coronavirus…
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AT&T Gives New Details about HBO Max’s Launch Date
For some time now, AT&T has said May 2020 will be when they launch HBO Max. Now AT&T has given some additional details about when HBO Max will finally be available to subscribers. Last week AT&T told B&C that HBO Max would be launching in late 2020. This means we likely have about two more…
