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The Six New Sports Coming to the Tokyo Olympics
Five years ago, the International Olympic Committee announced 6 new sports will be taking place at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Some of the 6 new sports listed below are making their Olympic debut, whereas others are making their long-awaited return, since the IOC reformed its rules to allow the host country to have…
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Netflix’s Market Share Lead Continues to Shrink
As a true pioneer in the world of streaming, Netflix has remained a constant leader when it comes to streaming service market share. But what once was a wide margin has now narrowed to a mere 8% lead over its next biggest contender, Amazon Prime Video. According to data from JustWatch, Netflix closed Q2 of…
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Peacock is Now Streaming the 1996 USA Women’s Olympic Soccer Team Gold Medal Game For the First Time Ever
The 1996 U.S. Women’s National Team soccer tournament final was not fully televised at the time, so now Peacock is making it available in its entirety for the first time. The match began streaming today, on the 25th anniversary of the Atlanta Games, with The Sisters of ‘96: The 1996 USA Women’s Olympic Soccer Team, an hour-long special that…
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Disney+ is Taking ‘The Stories Continue’ on Tour to Four Cities This Summer
Disney+ is proving it’s not your average streaming service. The platform is taking its ‘The Stories Continue’ campaign on tour to four major cities this summer from July 24 through August 14. The tour events will feature special photo ops, giveaways, live entertainment, and more. It sounds like it could be a small-scale kind of…
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Starz Signs Deal for Live Action Universal Films
Universal has signed another licensing deal – this time bringing Universal’s live action films in the U.S to Starz, following their previously announced Pay-One windows. The deal will start with the 2022 theatrical slate. Under the new agreement, Starz will have access to titles including the newest installment of the Jurassic World franchise, Jurassic World:…
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AT&T Will Stop Slowing Down Unlimited Elite Wireless Customers’ Data
AT&T is upgrading its AT&T Unlimited Elite wireless plan with some new key features. While data under the plan is technically unlimited, the provider has deprioritization in the fine print after customers hit 100GB of data per month, meaning your data could be throttled if the network is busy. Now, AT&T is doing away with that…
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Madonna’s Tour Documentary ‘Madame X’ is Coming to Paramount+ October 2021
Paramount+ is getting Madonna’s new documentary Madame X later this fall. The documentary is based on her persona and 2019 album by the same name and will feature 48 onstage performances from the road of new and fan-favorite hits. The concert film will premiere October 8, 2021 on Paramount+. “Madonna is undoubtedly the world’s biggest…
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IMDb TV Adds 8 New TV Series to the Free Streaming Service
IMDbTV is expanding its free library with eight new TV series available to stream now. Some of the titles were announced yesterday in a deal between Amazon and Sony Pictures Television for Norman Lear produced classic TV shows. The list also includes a recently canceled ABC series that could see a second season on the…
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Amazon Fire TV Update Rolls Out to 2nd Gen Fire TV Stick
Amazon announced today that the updated Fire TV experience will begin rolling out to Fire TV Stick 2nd Gen today. The company first announced the interface update in December, with only the 3rd Gen Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite devices receiving the update initially. The all-new Fire TV experience then became available on the Fire TV…
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Amazon Pulls the Plug on its Nicolas Cage ‘Tiger King’ Series
Remember when everyone was new to being stuck at home and Netflix surprised us all with the wonderful world of Tiger King? That seems like a lifetime ago, and one of those 2020 moments we’d like to forget. That’s probably why Amazon Studios is killing off its Nicolas Cage-starring scripted series before it even starts.…
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ViacomCBS, Charter Sign New Deal to Include Streaming Services
ViacomCBS and Charter Communications have signed a new multi-year distribution agreement for Charter to continue carrying ViacomCBS’ networks. The new deal will also include ViacomCBS’ streaming services including Paramount+, Pluto TV, BET+ and Noggin for future distribution to Spectrum customers. “We are pleased to have reached a new deal to deliver ViacomCBS’ expansive portfolio of…
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LG’s Fancy Rollable OLED TV Gets A $100,000 Price Tag in the US
It’s been an attention-grabbing showpiece at LG’s CES booths in recent years, but the company’s rollable OLED TV finally has a US list price: $100,000. What started out as a fancy prototype in 2018 is now popping up on LG’s US site as an actual product, with preorders reportedly starting in August. The TV’s main…
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NextGen TV Expands in Phoenix
NextGen TV is live in Phoenix, AZ with eleven stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. Phoenix was one of the original test cities when NextGen TV first launched in 2018. The stations that have launched the new generation digital TV broadcast technology are KASW (CW), KNXV (ABC), KSAZ (FOX), KUTP (Fox10 Xtra),…
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Magnolia Network App and Programming Launches July 15, 2021
Get ready for Demo Day Launch Day! Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network officially launches Thursday, July 15 after months of built-up anticipation and a previous postponement. With the digital launch, more Magnolia content will make its way to the Discovery+ lineup with an expanded slate of Magnolia originals available to stream on the platform.…
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Peacock Will Have Coverage of the Entire British Open
Peacock is making a push for even more sports coverage. NBC announced that Peacock customers will be able to stream the entire British Open when it starts July 15. While coverage will be simulcasted on NBC and Golf Channel, Peacock will also have 8 hours of exclusive coverage available only on the streamer. The 149th Open…
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