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Peacock Could Launch Early Nationwide
The new streaming service Peacock was originally slated to launch for Comcast Xfinity X1 and Flex customers tomorrow, and for everyone else July 15. Now, the company is considering a new plan – launching early for a wider audience. “That’s something we’re certainly evaluating,” said Peacock Chairman Matt Strauss, told reporters in a conference call…
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How to Stream the ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19’ Special Tonight on Apple TV+ and OWN
Apple TV+ announced a new special featuring Oprah on the current coronavirus pandemic. The special Oprah Talks COVID-19 — The Deadly Impact on Black America, will stream for free and will be an in-depth look into the effects of the current health crisis. The special is part of Apple’s new weekly series, Oprah Talks COVID-19. Here’s…
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Streaming Increases with Coronavirus, With a Jump During ‘Business Hours’
In recent weeks, we’ve seen the impact COVID-19 has had on streaming – and it’s been a big one. After estimating that Americans could stream up to 60% more during the outbreak, Nielsen reported that streaming actually nearly doubled with an 85% increase. And as a majority of people are working from home, not only…
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What’s New on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime for the Week of April 13, 2020
Here’s everything coming to Netflix this week: Available April 14 Chris D’Elia: No Pain Available April 15 The Innocence Files Outer Banks Available April 16 Despicable Me Fary: Hexagone: Season 2 Fauda: Season 3 Hail, Caesar! Mauricio Meirelles: Levando o Caos Jem and the Holograms Available April 17 Betonrausch #blackAF Earth and Blood (La terre…
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‘Trolls World Tour’ Was FandangoNOW’s Most Preordered Film Ever
Dreamworks animated movie Trolls World Tour skipped theatres and went straight to streaming last weekend, setting records with its successful home premiere. FandangoNOW reported its best weekend ever thanks to the new Trolls sequel. Trolls World Tour now ranks as FandangoNOW’s most preordered title of all time, best-selling film on its opening day, and best-selling film during its…
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Here are 7 New Shows Available on Quibi Today
It’s been one week since Quibi launched, and the app has already been seeing success. The app hit 300k downloads on day one alone. With new shows added every Monday and new episodes daily (Monday-Friday), there’s always something new to watch. Plus you can still take advantage of the 90-day free trial if you download…
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Loupe App Launches a New Motion Art Channel on Apple TV
Loupe has launched a new Motion Art channel, exclusively on Apple TV. The channel offers a one-of-a-kind experience that brings a mesmerizing contemporary art form right into homes. Motion Art, which is popular on social media and as backdrops at concerts and DJ sets, encompasses many new forms of art created with computers. Loupe is…
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Cinemark is Selling $250 Million in Debt as Theaters Remain Closed
Movie theaters are struggling to stay afloat while closed indefinitely as a result of coronavirus. Recently, analysts said that bankruptcy is ‘likely’ for AMC Theatres. Now, Cinemark is selling $250 million in debt securities to continue operating. Cinemark says the debt securities will be used for “general corporate purposes” with the notes guaranteed by company…
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Get Fit With These 5 Home Workout Apps for Fire TV
With gyms closed and fitness classes canceled, there’s never been a better time to adopt the habit of working out at home. Since we’re not all personal trainers, the hardest part is knowing what to do during your workout and staying motivated. If you have a Fire TV, you have everything you need for a…
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Reelgood Launches a Roku Remote
Reelgood has announced a new feature, making it even easier to find and launch the content you want to see. With the Reelgood Remote, you can play content directly from Reelgood to your Roku. Update: Reelgood Remote for Roku is available now for Android, and available to test in iOS via Testflight. Visit the Reelgood…
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Elmo Will Host a Special Virtual Playdate Episode
Elmo is hosting a virtual playdate to help comfort kids during the coronavirus pandemic. This half-hour episode will air on HBO, HBO Latino, TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Boomerang on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 PM ET. You can also watch it for free at the same time on PBS Kids. During the ‘Playdate,’…
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Crackle’s Original Docuseries ‘On Point’ Passed 12 Million Views in 3 Months
The Crackle-original highschool basketball docuseries On Point has reached more than 12 million views since its debut on February 13th 2020. “We are delighted with the tremendous viewer response to this series,” said William J. Rouhana Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. “With sports seasons being cut short and…
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Get a Free Preview of Entretenimiento Plus on fuboTV Latino
Right now, fuboTV is offering its Latino subscribers free access to Entretenimiento Plus with their current subscription package. Current subscribers will see all channels in the Entretenimiento Plus add-on automatically appear in their channel guide. Shows and movies will appear on the shows page. Here are all the channels that will be added to your…
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FilmRise is Making More Classic TV Available for Free
With streaming on the rise especially during this stay-at-home period, FilmRise is providing even more options for free classic TV you can enjoy any time. The streaming service has recently added two popular classic TV series to its library – “My Favorite Martian” and “The Rifleman” are now available to stream for free beginning this…
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AMC Theatres ‘Likely’ to Go Bankrupt
AMC Theatres across the country were closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as groups in public were limited and stay at home orders were put into effect. Now, analysts are saying that the company is likely to file for bankruptcy. Today, MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler released a report, saying “Based on our…
