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The Roku Channel is Adding More Than a Dozen Kids & Family Programs
The Roku Channel’s Kids & Family section turns one this year, and to celebrate, Roku has added more than a dozen new popular kids programs to the channel. Now when you head to the Kids & Family section on The Roku Channel, you’ll see a birthday theme on the homepage, complete with balloons and banners…
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Xfinity Offers Interactive Election News for X1 and Flex
Xfinity wants to help customers find the latest information about the election and how to vote. The company has launched an interactive, personalized, bilingual election experience for X1 and Flex customers. X1 and Flex customers can say “How to vote” or “Cómo votar” into the Xfinity Voice Remote to find general voting information such as…
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Rent ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ in Advance for 50% Off Select Titles from FandangoNOW
“Bill & Ted Face the Music” will be available to rent next Friday, August 28. If you per-order your rental now on FandangoNOW, you’ll get 50% off the rental or purchase of over 100 movies on the platform. The deal is for titles starring “outstanding movie duos” like Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter, including their…
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Disney+ will Launch in Latin America and Brazil in November
Disney+ is continuing its global expansion with Latin America and Brazil announced as the newest countries to get access. The streamer sent out an “accidental” tweet revealing November 17 as the official launch date. [NO PUBLICAR]Posteo anunciando el lanzamiento de Disney+ en Latinoamérica el 17 de noviembre. *Nota: usar hashtag #DisneyPlus — Disney+ Latinoamérica (@disneyplusla)…
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The Disorder Channel Shines Spotlight on Rare Diseases
A film-festival-turned-streaming-channel is highlighting life with rare diseases through short documentaries, movies, shows, and more. Launched earlier this summer on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, The Disorder Channel features a variety of content that was originally intended as part of a two-day film festival. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to postpone the event,…
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TiVo and Channel Master Pair Up to Bring DVR to OTA Antenna Users
Image: TiVo/Channel Master Channel Master, a leading manufacturer of OTA TV products, announced today that it has made an agreement with TiVo to bring TiVo’s DVR technology to OTA antenna users. “One of the first things cord cutters discover is that they really need a DVR for the TV antenna in order to have the…
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Tubi Will Add More FOX Global Content, Starting Today
Free streaming service Tubi announced today a deal with Endemol Shine to distribute additional series for viewers in the US. With the new agreement, international versions of MasterChef and LEGO Masters will be available on the platform. FOX is the home for the US formats of these shows and the deal will see Tubi become…
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Streaming Numbers Nearly Doubled in Q2 2020
As most states are reopened after extended government stay-at-home orders, lockdown viewer’s streaming habits don’t seem to be returning to pre-pandemic numbers. The world’s leading video technology platform Brightcove recently published a report showing that OTT streaming continues to dominate entertainment consumption even after restrictions have been lifted. The Q2 report shows that media consumption…
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Peacock Will Launch a New Free Sports Channel, First Original Sports Talk Show
Peacock announced today a new, exclusive free channel: NBC Sports on Peacock. The new channel will launch on August 24 and will stream daytime live sports talk programming. Shows that have already been announced for the channel include PFT Live with Mike Florio, The Dan Patrick Show, and The Rich Eisen Show. In September, a new show,…
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Apple Rebrands Its ‘Beats 1’ Radio Station, Adds Two New Channels
Apple’s radio station ‘Beats 1’ has relaunched and been rebranded to ‘Apple Music 1″ which more closely aligns with the company’s overall naming structure. In addition, the radio has two new channels, Apple Music Hits which will focus on hits from the 80s to 2000s, and Apple Country showcasing country music stars. “For the past…
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Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Scored 15 Emmy Nominations, to the Surprise of Disney
With the launch of Disney+ last year came arguably the platform’s most popular original series, The Mandalorian, a drama based on extending storylines from the Star Wars franchise. Now the series has multiple nominations for an Emmy Award, something Disney Plus content and marketing president Ricky Strauss said was never the intention. “I always found that…
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Google Is Asking FCC to Approve 17-State 6GHz Network Test
In a recent request to the Federal Communications Commission, Google is apparently aiming to conduct a broadband network test in several US states. It’s not entirely clear exactly what Google’s up to, but FCC documents spotted by Business Insider indicate the company’s project involves tests centered on the 6GHz spectrum band. “Google proposes to conduct…
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Netflix is Testing (Another) Shuffle Feature
Netflix is testing a shuffle feature to help indecisive subscribers have their next show or movie chosen for them. Clicking a “Shuffle Play” button on the Netflix home screen, under a user’s profile icon, plays a title that user is likely to enjoy. Titles include shows the user is currently watching, those added to a…
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FCC Extends Comment Deadline on Spectrum Data Cap Petition
In July, we reported that Spectrum had asked the FCC for permission to add data caps to its broadband plans. Imposing data caps would go against conditions of the 2016 merger of Spectrum and Time Warner Cable, which were put in place for seven years following the merger. The FCC opened the issue up for public comments…
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AMC’s Shudder is Now Available in New Zealand and Australia
Today AMC announced the launch of its thriller genre streaming service Shudder in Australia and New Zealand. Shudder offers a wide selection of horror movies and original content to the U.S. Canada, Germany, and the UK, with the latest addition of these two new countries. “We’re thrilled to share our unrivaled collection of curated horror…
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