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Bette Midler Confirms the Original Sanderson Sisters will Star in ‘Hocus Pocus’ Sequel
Last year we posted about reports of a Hocus Pocus sequel in the works at Disney. Now Bette Midler herself has confirmed she will be reprising her role as Winifred Sanderson, accompanied by her on-screen sisters Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as fellow witches. Midler she and the others were approached to star in…
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Yahoo Launches its First Smartphone on Yahoo Mobile
Yahoo is diving deeper into the world of mobile, announcing today the launch of its first ever smartphone, the Yahoo Mobile ZTE Blade A3Y. The phone features an 8MP rear-camera dual flash and 5MP front-facing camera flash, a 5.4 inch 720HD display, rear fingerprint sensor and face unlock feature, and the Android 10 operating system.…
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Peacock Added 7 Million Users After Roku Deal, Reaching 22 Million Subscribers
While Q3 was tough on Comcast’s cable business, it was a strong quarter for the company’s streaming business. Comcast announced today that its NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock reached 22 million subscribers by the end of the quarter on September 30. One reason for the jump in subscriber numbers was the distribution deal Peacock made with…
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Locast Expands to Wilkes Barre and Scranton, PA
Locast is once again expanding its service. After launching in Indianapolis just yesterday, the local broadcast TV streaming service announced today that it is now available to those in the Wilkes Barre, Scranton and Hazleton TV market in Pennsylvania. “For the first time, more than 1.5 million residents in Wilkes Barre and the surrounding area…
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Comcast Lost 273,000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020
Comcast reported its Q3 financials this morning, which included a loss of 273,000 video subscribers in total. That number was made up of 253,000 residential customers and 20,000 business video customers. At the end of Q3, Comcast reported 19.22 million residential TV subscribers and 874,000 business subscribers, for a total of 20.09 million cable customers.…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in November 2020
Everyone can calm down now because season 4 of The Crown is almost here. The Netflix original chronicling the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II returns to Netflix on November 15. Princess Diana fans have been looking forward to this season which will likely chronicle her wedding to Prince Charles as well as the…
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Sinclair Considers Restructuring, Affecting Regional Sports Networks
It’s been just over a year since Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased 21 Fox regional sports networks through its subsidiary Diamond Sports Group for $9.6 billion. The company is now reportedly looking into restructuring, with an analyst calling the RSNs “Sinclair’s Achilles heel.” The company and its creditors have each brought in advisers to assist with…
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Disney+ App Rolls Out Content Sharing Feature
Disney+ has added a new feature to the platform’s app that allows you to share content over social media and messaging. The app feature lets you share links to your favorite shows to social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram. You can also send direct links via instant messaging apps. The messages pop up with…
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SpaceX Will Offer Free Starlink Internet to Texas School District Families
SpaceX has partnered with a rural Texas school district to provide free Starlink Satellite internet to families living within the boundaries. This first of its kind deal for Starlink will begin in 2021 providing dozens of students within Texas’ Ector County Independent School District free broadband to help facilitate online learning during Covid-19. “This innovative…
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Pluto TV Launched 4 New Channels This Week
This week, Pluto brought even more free content to its lineup with four new channels. The new additions include a Netflix original, country music, home design, and some happy little trees. Here are the new channels now available on Pluto TV. Narcos Pluto TV has streaming rights to the Netflix original Narcos and you can…
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T-Mobile TVision Customers Will Get a Free Year of Apple TV+
Yesterday, T-Mobile announced that its new streaming app, TVision, will launch next month. Now the Un-carrier has also revealed that they’ll be giving customers who sign up for TVision Live TV+ or Live Zone packages by December 31 will get Apple TV+ one free year of Apple TV+. In addition, customers will also be offered the option to add Apple TV 4K for a…
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Roku TV Ready Will Be Available on Enclave Audio Devices
Enclave Audio announced today that the CineHome II and THX Certified CineHome PRO systems are Roku TV Ready certified. The 5.1 channel wireless surround sound speaker systems are now available to US customers. Being Roku TV Ready means that products have been tested and certified to work effortlessly with Roku TV models, offering smooth setup,…
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Locast Brings Free Live Local Channels to Indianapolis
Locast, a free streaming service delivering local broadcast TV channels, is now available in the Indianapolis area. “For the first time, more than 3 million residents in Indianapolis and surrounding cities will be able to watch their local TV stations on their phones, tablets, laptops or streaming media devices,” said Locast Founder and Chairman David…
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ABC News Live is Now Available on Samsung Smart TVs
Samsung announced today that ABC News will join the Samsung TV Plus lineup, giving the platform 10 free news channels to help viewers stay informed and up to date on news from around the world. “Samsung TV Plus is all about delivering free and instant access to linear TV and streaming to our enormous community…
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T-Mobile’s Dwayne Benefield on Trying to Disrupt the Disruptors in Streaming TV
If you haven’t heard the news by now, T-Mobile’s jumping into the live TV streaming market with a service of its own: TVision. The company says it’s aiming to disrupt a space that’s already seen a heavy dose of disruption over the years, as various live TV streaming services aim to replace traditional cable. We…
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