Category: News
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PBS Distribution Launches ‘PBS MASTERPIECE’ Channel on Amazon Prime Video in Canada
Today PBS announced it’s streaming channel PBS Masterpiece has launched as a subscription based Amazon Prime Video channel in Canada. The channel will launch with popular British and world-renowned dramas as well as Masterpiece programs such as “Sanditon,” Endeavour,” “Home Fires,” “Inspector Lewis,” “Poldark” and “Victoria.” “We have seen tremendous consumer demand and subscription growth since…
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55% of People Subscribe to More Than One of the “Big Three” Streaming Services
As streaming becomes more and more popular and the market becomes more and more fractured, it only makes sense that people would start to carry multiple services. New research now shows that not only do most people have multiple paid streaming subscriptions, but most people subscribe to more than one of the big three –…
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Disney+ Quietly Confirms ‘WandaVison’ Will Premiere at The End of 2020
A new announcement from Disney+ showcasing new premieres coming in 2020 confirms the Marvel Comics Universe show WandaVision will be heading to the streaming service before the end of this year. Disney+ tweeted a preview of what’s to come in the following months, mentioning the Marvel show along with other originals like Season 2 of…
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Sony PlayStation 5 Launches on Nov. 12 for $499.99, Digital Edition Priced at $399.99 (Update: Preorders Underway)
Last week, we learned about several key details about Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen Xbox consoles (perhaps sooner than Microsoft might have planned), and today, we’ve heard Sony’s response. In an online presentation Sony dubbed the “PlayStation 5 Showcase,” the company finally shared more info for its own next-gen hardware. The PlayStation 5 will launch first in…
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Bloomberg Media is Relaunching its QuickTake News Streamer in November 2020
The entertainment and news audience is continually steering away from linear TV and turning to streaming for their media source, something Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith is well aware of. The decline of linear TV, including Bloomberg TV, has lead the media company to relaunch its news video service QuickTake by the end of November.…
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Hulu Makes Watch Party Feature Available to All Users for the Pen15 Season 2 Premiere
In May, Hulu began testing Hulu Watch Party, a social feature allowing users to watch content with friends and family. At the time, the feature was only available to Hulu (No Ads) subscribers. Now, the streaming service is opening the feature up to all subscribers, including those with Hulu’s ad-supported plan, for a limited time.…
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TIDAL and Oculus Partner to Start Streaming Live VR Concerts
Music streaming service TIDAL and Facebook’s Oculus have partnered to bring live, virtual reality concert experiences straight to viewers in a time when large concert gatherings in venues is not an option. The new VR experience will make viewers feel like they’re standing in a crowd of other fans as if they were there in…
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AT&T 5G Will Power NBA Holo Interviews From the Orlando Campus
It’s been a strange year for sports, and things are getting even more futuristic with AT&T and the NBA introducing holo interviews between analysts and the players to make it look like they’re in the same room when they’re actually in different states. TNT’s NBA Pre-Game Show and ESPN’s NBA Countdown will all take place virtually this…
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AT&T Confirms HBO Max Lower Priced Ad-Supported Tier
Last week, we reported that an ad-supported tier of HBO Max was in the works with a possible launch in 2021. Now, AT&T Chief Executive Officer John Stankey is confirming the rumors, including the lower price point, spring 2021 launch, and “light ad load” to Bloomberg. “Virtually any fast-growing company that’s out there today, many…
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Tubi Had 33 Million Active Users in August, 65% Increase Year Over Year
Tubi grew to 33 million active users in August, a 65% increase year over year, a new record for the free streaming service. The service has reached over 200 million hours streamed each month since April. With Tubi, viewers can browse categories including Westerns, Classics, Reality TV, Thrillers, and more. Tubi also launched a Tubi…