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Netflix Content Officer Ted Sarandos Takes on New Role as Co-CEO
Longtime Netflix employee and content supervisor Ted Sarandos has been promoted to a Co-CEO position alongside current CEO and founder Reed Hastings. Sarandos is also joining the Netflix board of directors, as well as keeping his role as chief content officer. “My journey to co-CEO of Netflix has been as a fan of great entertainment,”…
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Pluto TV Removes Dash Radio Channels
Pluto TV has removed the lineup of Dash Radio channels from its free streaming platform. Cord Cutters News readers began reporting that the channels were missing earlier this week. Dash Radio is a digital radio platform with over 80 music stations, all commercial free. Pluto TV added a lineup of the stations to its streaming…
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Hamilton Accounted for 87% of Disney+ Usage in its First Few Days
It was no surprise that smash-hit Broadway show Hamilton made a big splash when an officially filmed version debuted on Disney+, but just how big was surprising. According to data from 7Park, a data analytics company, the musical was the most viewed title across all platforms for the period of July 1 to July 5,…
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Orby TV is Bringing Back Its $99 Deal This Weekend
Orby TV is back again with its three-day weekend deal for new customers. From July 17-19, you can get a standard dish receiver, dish, digital local antenna, and professional installation, all for $99. After those initial installation and equipment costs, Orby TV service costs $40/month with no taxes or extra fees and comes with free…
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Cord Cutters News Summer 2020 Survey
Update: the CCN Summer Survey is now closed. Stay tuned for the results. Every few months we like to do a survey to help keep in touch with our readers and stay up to date on what’s happening in the world of cord cutting. Now that summer is here, we thought it would be a…
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Netflix Adds 10.1M Subscribers in Q2
In its earnings report today, Netflix announced that it added a record 10.1 million subscribers for the second quarter, compared to 2.7m in last year’s Q2. In Q2, revenue grew 25% year over year, while quarterly operating income exceeded $1 billion. The streaming service now has 192.9 million subscribers. “We live in uncertain times with…
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Amazon Fire Users Could Lose HBO Access at the End of July
The launch of HBO Max had one major flaw – the app wasn’t available on Roku or Amazon Fire devices. Those viewers were left with the HBO Now app with a much smaller content library. Recently, WarnerMedia announced that the HBO Go app will be retired at the end of this month. At the same…
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Celebrate The Hoff’s Birthday Friday, July 17 on Charge!
Note: this is a sponsored post – all opinions of The Hoff and birthday parties are our own. The man, the myth, the legend, David Hasselhoff, is turning 68 on July 17 and Charge! is celebrating with an all day marathon of Knight Rider, staring at 10 am. In Knightrider, Michael Knight is a man…
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Over Half of Young People Would Pay Up to $50 to Stream a Theatrical Release
While streaming overall saw a pretty big boost thanks to the current pandemic, a somewhat new area of streaming also saw a huge rise in popularity – premium video on demand, or a new theatrical release that’s also available at home. Not surprisingly, young people are leading the way. What is surprising though is the…
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Apple TV+ Could be at Risk During Production Shut Downs
Apple TV+ may need to reconsider it’s business model, according to one analyst. With its content library solely made of up of originals, it may struggle to stay afloat during a time when production is limited or even shut down. According to new data from Wall Street analyst MoffettNathanson, just 7% of the 8,500 homes…
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WOW! Expands WOW tv+ to Chicago, Evansville & Detroit
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone announced today that it will offer its IP-based video platform in Chicago, Evansville and Detroit. WOW! tv+ is currently available in Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland and mid-Michigan markets. Now, consumers in Chicago, Evansville & Detroit will have more choices when it comes to how they consume entertainment as well. WOW! tv+ is an Android TV based platform…
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Amazon Prime Set to Resume Filming ‘Lord of The Rings’ Prequel
If you’re a LOTR fan, you’re probably counting down the days until Amazon Studios releases its prequel series of the fantasy franchise. The only problem is you’ll be counting for an unspecified number of days since Amazon has yet to announce a release date (possibly 2021?). The good news is, New Zealand is now allowing…
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Nearly 30% of HBO Now Subscribers Didn’t Make the Switch to HBO Max
AT&T launched HBO Max in May with hopes that HBO Now subscribers would shift to the new streaming service. A new report is showing that 29% of HBO Now subscribers have not made the switch. Reelgood shared data from its 2 million+ users, showing that 71% of users who were HBO Now subscribers have upgraded…
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Netflix Reveals List of Most-Watched Original Movies
For the first time ever, Netflix has released its Top Ten most-streamed original movies. The list is ranked by the number of views in the movie’s first four weeks, and as you might expect, the top of that list is packed with star power. The Chris Hemsworth-starring Extraction top the chart as the most popular…
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Altice Acquires Service Electric Cable of New Jersey to Expand Broadband Network
Altice US is growing its footprint in the broadband world with the purchase of Service Electric Cable of New Jersey. The deal was first announced in February and was completed today in a $150 million buyout deal. Service Electric customers now see this message on their internet provider’s website: Service Electric Broadband Cable has joined…
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