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T-Mobile Launches $15 Plan Early to Help Low Income Families Stay Connected
In response to COVID-19, T-Mobile announced today that it will launch its lower priced plan options early, starting this Wednesday, March 25. “Now more than ever, reliable connectivity is crucial. To help ensure everyone can get and stay connected affordably, T-Mobile is launching its lowest priced smartphone plan today, rather than waiting for the merger…
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Amazon Prime Video Launches Viewer Profiles
Amazon is rolling out a viewer profile feature, allowing up to six people to manage their profile under each Prime Video account. With a viewer profile, you can track your viewing progress, manage a personal watch list, and get personalized recommendations. With the update, kids’ profiles can also be added, with parental controls and content…
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fuboTV Announces Merger with FaceBank
Today, FaceBank, a celebrity and sports focused entertainment company, and live TV streaming service fuboTV announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. In a press release this morning, the two announced that immediately following the closing of the merger, fuboTV will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of FaceBank, and FaceBank will be renamed…
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SpaceX Gets FCC Approval for One Million Satellite Terminals
The FCC has granted SpaceX a license for up to a million terminals that will allow Starlink satellites to deliver broadband service. The decision was shown in a 71 page public notice from the FCC on March 18. The notice states: Consistent with SpaceX’s space station authorization, these Earth stations will transmit in the 14.0-14.5…
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How to Stream In-Theater & Early Digital Release Movies: Birds of Prey, Emma, Sonic, & More
Last week, we learned that Universal had chosen to take some movies set to be released in theaters and make them available for digital rental at the same time. “Given the rapidly evolving and unprecedented changes to consumers’ daily lives during this difficult time, the company felt that now was the right time to provide…
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TIDAL Has a Special 4 Months for $4 Music Subscription Promo Right Now
The music streaming service TIDAL is offering a special deal for listeners to help keep you entertained while everyone practices social distancing. Right now, TIDAL is offering new customers a special limited-time offer of 4 months for any plan for only $4.00 now through April 15th. Plans available for the offer include: HiFi, Premium, Family, Student,…
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AT&T is Waiving Wireless Overage Charges for Next 60 Days
AT&T announced yesterday that it will be waiving wireless overage charges for customers nationwide, including charges for voice, data, and text. “I don’t think any of us have ever experienced a situation quite like this one. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected virtually every American, upended the engines of commerce, closed schools and some businesses,…
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ESPN is Airing a 7-Hour Tom Brady Marathon Today
Can’t get enough of Tom Brady? ESPN is airing a seven-hour special today, Sunday, March 22 highlighting the New England Patriot’s 20-year career with the team, just in case you need a little more Brady in your life. The marathon will be a combo of NFL’s Greatest Games and Super Bowl Highlights specials and include condensed versions…
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Disney+ Postpones France Launch, Will Reduce Bandwidth by 25% in Europe
Disney+ is the next streaming service to announce that it will reduce bandwidth in Europe to help with internet congestion. In addition, Disney has agreed to postpone the launch of the service in France. Kevin Mater, Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer & International, The Walt Disney Company, released the following statement about the decision to proactively reduce bandwidth.…
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Amazon Adds Free White House Coronavirus News Channel
The U.S. Coronavirus Task Force, including the agencies of the CDC, White House, Health and Human Services, and FEMA, have created an official channel for coronavirus coverage. Amazon has now made that channel available for Fire TV users, in an effort to keep people across the country informed with facts and updates. Here’s the description…
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HBO Max, Quibi Won’t Change Launch Dates for Coronavirus
While many streaming services and studios are opting to release series and movies early in an effort to reach a large audience of families that are now stuck at home, HBO Max and Quibi say they won’t be changing their plans. “Our plans for the app launch have not changed. The Quibi app will launch…
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10 Movies to Watch for Free on Tubi This Weekend
Looking for more free content to watch this weekend? Tubi is a great streaming option for cord cutters, especially right now when money might be tight. The newly acquired Fox-owned streaming service has over 20,000 movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an…
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Apple’s First Original Movie ‘The Banker’ is Now Available to Stream
Apple’s movie The Banker starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie is now available on the Apple TV+ streaming service. Based on a true story, the movie was originally set to premiere back in 2019 around the time Apple TV+ launched and just in time for awards season, but ran into outside delays. “We created Apple TV Plus as…
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Hulu Launches Free ABC News Live 24/7 Channel for On-Demand Subscribers
Hulu recognizes that many of its on-demand subscribers may not have access to live, televised news to receive critical information during times of national crisis. Hulu has now taken a step toward keeping subscribers informed and up to date on coronavirus news with a free, live channel. “Given the rapidly-evolving situation around COVID-19, and to…
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Disney+ Will Make European Viewers Wait for Mandalorian, Clone Wars Episodes
Disney+ will be launching in some parts of Europe on March 24, 2020, and according to this post, not every new Disney+ original will be available right away. Disney plans to release episodes of older Disney+ originals weekly, rather than all at once at launch. Here’s what Disney+ told WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com: “At launch, Disney+ will premiere…
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