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Redbox is Testing $2.50 4K Ultra HD Movies Rentals
Today Redbox announce that they are now testing renting 4K Ultra HD movies for just $2.50. The test is rolling out across more than 2,500 kiosks in Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, Detroit, Miami, and New York City. “This is a major move for Redbox as we focus on expanding consumer access to home entertainment options…
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Discovery & BBC Studios Just Launched a New Streaming Service for Phones & Tablets
Last week Discovery quietly launched a new streaming service called Dreams TV. This new service has custom videos created specifically to be viewed on your phone. Dreams TV is a joint partnership with media partners including Discovery, Bloomberg, and BBC Studios. Dreams TV uses a “computer vision technology” system to take video made for your…
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Study: PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & DIRECTV NOW Customers Are Far Happier Than Cable TV Customers
Today, the American Customer Satisfaction Index was released and, for the first time, streaming services have been included. In what may be the least surprising news of the day, live TV streaming services like Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue have a far higher customer satisfaction rating than cable TV customers. According to the…
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Hulu is Rolling Out a New Redesign Tomorrow
Hulu is emailing subscribers tonight notifying them that a new updated Hulu.com is launching tomorrow. Here is what the Hulu email said: The all-new Hulu.com launches tomorrow. Here’s what you can expect: •A brand new, fully redesigned experience with enhanced Live TV viewing directly on your computer. •Faster and easier access to what you want…
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Amazon Has Renewed ‘The Expanse’ After Syfy Canceled The Show
Last week the very popular sci-fi show The Expanse was canceled by Syfy. Today we learned that Amazon has renewed the show for a 4th season as an Amazon Prime Exclusive. This deal makes a lot of sense for Amazon as Syfy had only first-run linear rights in the U.S. to The Expanse. Amazon had streaming rights…
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Here is Everything New on Netflix, Hulu, & Amazon For The Week of May 21st 2018
Netflix May 21 Señora Acero: Season 4 May 22 Mob Psycho 100: Season 1 Shooter: Season 2 Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 2 Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here May 23 Explained May 24 Fauda: Season 2 Survivors Guide to Prison May 25 Ibiza Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget…
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Here is Everything New on Amazon in June 2018
Coming to Amazon Prime in June 2018 June 1 1492: Conquest Of Paradise (1992) 2 Days In The Valley (1996) Allan Quatermain And The Lost City Of Gold (1987) All Or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks (Prime Original series), Season 1 As Good As Dead (2010) August Rush (2007) Babylon 5, Seasons 1-5 Bad Lieutenant: Port…
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Cable TV Just Has Their Worst Quarter Ever
Well, once again it is a really bad time to be a cable TV executive according to a new report by Kagan. According to a new report, pay-TV services lost 0.8% of all their subscribers. According to this report, Comcast and Charter accounted for 59% of all losses in the traditional pay-TV sector. “Traditional multichannel…
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Netflix Formally Partners With Barack & Michelle Obama
After months of rumors today Netflix officially announced a deal to partner with Barack and Michell Obama. According to the release, “the Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features.” “One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet…
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Hulu Adds a Twice Daily News Show For All Subscribers
Today Hulu added the very first daily news show. In partnership with Cheddar twice a day Hulu will add a news show for all of their subscribers both on-demand and live TV. All 20 million @hulu subs now get our twice daily @cheddar news briefs! pic.twitter.com/Qfod0k1PTO — ????Jon Steinberg ???? (@jonsteinberg) May 21, 2018 “Both…
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The US DoD Just Launched a Live TV Streaming Service for Military Families
Are you in the United States military or a family member of a service member? The United States Military’s Exchange Service is launching a new live TV streaming service called ExchangeVUE. “ExchangeVUE is the first of its kind subscription-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service dedicated exclusively for the enjoyment of US service members, DoD civilians and…
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T-Mobile’s VP Talks About Their New Live TV Streaming Service at The Pay TV Show
Today at the Pay TV show in Denver Jeff Binder T-Mobile’s VPE of Home and Entertainment opened up about their new live TV streaming service. During the talk Jeff Binder talked about T-Mobile’s new live TV streaming service, Sprint Merger, and more. Here is what Jeff Binder had to say: A few highlights: As…
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Vudu Expands Their Free Lineup Adding Full TV Seasons & More Movies
For some time now Vudu has offered a collection of free movies. Now they have expanded to include free TV shows and even more movies. Vudu is Walmart’s online video store. At Vudu you can buy a wide range of movies and TV shows, and recently they have expanded into ad-supported streaming similar to Tubi…
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Don’t Forget: CBS All Access 1 Month FREE Trial is Back (This Weekend Only)
CBS All-Access now offers over 8,500 episodes on demand of award winning CBS content. New episodes are added the next day and in a growing list of areas you also get a live stream of your local CBS affiliate. Currently, CBS All-Access is available on smart phones, tablets, PCs, Macs, Roku, Fire TV, Xbox 360, Xbox…
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Sony Crackle Updates Their App & Adds Alexa Support
Sony Crackle is a free ad-supported streaming service that offers a large collection of movies and TV shows on a long list of platforms. This week Sony Crackle updated their Fire TV app to add a fresh new look and Alexa support. Now you can use Alexa to find titles and control playback. Sony Crackle…
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