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Cinedigm Launches 9 New Channels on SelectTV Including The Bob Ross Channel
Today Cinedigm announced its partnership with streaming company FreeCast to launch nine new channels on its streaming service SelectTV. This deal is the most recent expansion of Cinedigm’s digital footprint. “As families across North America seek more value out of their entertainment dollar, cord-cutting has truly become a mainstream phenomenon,” said Erick Opeka, President of Cinedigm…
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fuboTV Will Add ESPN Channels This Summer in New Distribution Agreement with Disney
fuboTV and Disney Media Networks announced today a distribution agreement to add Disney’s lineup of channels to fuboTV’s streaming platform. Beginning this summer, fuboTV’s Standard base package subscribers will have access to the following channels: ABC ABC News Live Disney Channel Disney Junior Disney XD Freeform ESPN ESPN2 ESPN3 in-market for SEC Network and ACC…
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Peacock Will Be Available on Vizio SmartCast and LG Smart TVs at Launch
Peacock announced today that it will be available on Vizio SmartCast TVs and LG Smart Vs when it launches on July 15. “We want to provide fans of Peacock’s vast programming a choice of how and where they consume our content when we launch nationally next month, said Matt Bond, Chairman, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal. “VIZIO…
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Netflix is Adding a Feature to Remove Titles from “Continue Watching” List
Android users recently saw a new feature pop up on their Netflix app that allows them easily to remove titles from the “Continue Watching” list. Never fear, iOS users, you’ll be getting the update on June 29. Before this added feature, viewers had to log in to their Netflix account in an internet browser and…
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54% of Broadband Households Own a Smart TV
In a new report titled Optimizing the Smart TV Experience, Parks Associates shares insights about how households across the country are watching content. The study shows that more than 50% of US broadband households own at least one smart TV, making the smart TV the primary platform consuming content at a time when viewing has…
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Here’s What We Know About DC’s FanDome Event
DC Comics has announced a standalone 24-hr event this summer aside from its usual appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. Although it’s a strange year to initiate a brand new convention, there are plenty of devout fans so it’s about time the DC universe got its very own event. Like this year’s Comic-Con, DC’s event, called…
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The New SpongeBob Movie is Heading Straight to Streaming
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and is skipping theaters to go right to streaming? SpongeBob Squarepants! ViacomCBS’ new animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run is taking a play out of NBCUniversal and WarnerBros’ books by foregoing the theatrical window to head directly to the video-on-demand marketplaces. The film will then…
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4K YouTube Coming to Apple TV via tvOS 14 Update
It wasn’t mentioned among the various software and hardware highlights during Apple’s WWDC 2020 keynote, but it looks like 4K YouTube support is indeed coming to Apple TV care of the upcoming tvOS 14 update. The feature is teased on Apple’s preview page for the operating system upgrade, alongside new picture-in-picture options, audio sharing, and…
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Amazon is Preparing to Add Live TV to Prime Video
Amazon is gearing up to add live linear TV to its Prime Video lineup. Tech blog Protocol first found job listings that laid out plans for adding live programming, including one from LinkedIn which says “We are seeking an experienced Product Manager for the Prime Video Linear TV team to redefine how customers watch 24/7…