Category: News
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Celebrate Cannes Film Festival Winners and More this Month on The Criterion Channel
Here’s what’s coming to The Criterion Channel this month. Tuesday, May 12 Cannes ’68: Cinema in Revolt When the 1968 edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened amid widespread civil unrest, filmmakers began pulling their movies from the schedule in solidarity with the workers and students protesting across France. This series gathers select titles from…
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Plex Adds More Free to Stream Content
Today, Plex announced a partnership with Endemol Shine to add even more free content to its platform in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. “We are very pleased to launch another partnership, which demonstrates the enormous popularity of Endemol Shine’s catalogue,” said Kasia Jablonska, Head of Digital Distribution and Monetisation, Endemol…
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fuboTV is Adding 20 Local Fox Affiliates
fuboTV announced today that it has reached an agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group to bring 20 local Fox affiliates to its live TV streaming platform over the coming weeks. Those in the areas surrounding the affiliate stations will get access to local news, sports, entertainment and weather from their local Fox station. These are the…
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Hamilton is Coming to Disney+ This Summer
Disney has moved up the release date of its stage recording of the hit musical Hamilton on Disney+. Originally, the show was set for a theatrical release in October 2021, but a Disney+ exec has announced that the plan for Hamilton has changed and it will be available on the streaming platform July 3, 2020.…
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Quibi’s Screen Casting Feature will Launch This Week for iOS
The short-form video streaming app Quibi will be getting casting capabilities for iOS this week with Android following in the coming weeks, according to developer Jeffrey Katzenberg. Previously, Quibi was designed to only play on mobile devices for when you need a few minutes of on-the-go entertainment, but the company is backpedaling on its original…
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YouTube TV Adds Court TV Channel
Court TV, a network covering trials, legal reporting, and expert analysis, is now available in the YouTube TV lineup. “We’re thrilled to have Court TV added to YouTube TV at a time when consumer appetite for the real-life drama of true-crime and courtroom trials has never been greater,” commented Jonathan Katz, President and CEO of…
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Final Season of Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’ Set for June 5
Season four of Netflix’s original drama 13 Reasons Why is set to premiere on June 5, 2020. Netflix released a preview trailer for the final season, showing the cast wrapping up an emotional table read of season 4. The series debuted March 31, 2017, following the story of Hannah, a young woman who takes her own life.…
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XUMO Launches FREE Kids TV
The free streaming service XUMO announced today the launch of FREE Kids TV, a dedicated channel with over 40 kid friendly series, on its ad-supported streaming platform. “As quarantine keeps our schools closed around the country, more than ever, families are still searching for new and engaging home entertainment options, and FREE Kids TV on…
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Roku Has a New Ad Platform to Reach Its 40 Million Users
Roku launched a new advertising platform with it’s recently acquired demand-side platform (DSP) Dataxu, now rebranded as OneView. DSPs are a way for brands and agencies to use automation to purchase TV and digital ad space. “Our goal is to help advertisers and content partners invest for a world where all TV is streamed,” said…
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AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, & Other Cable Operators Lost 1.8 Million Customers in Quarter 1
Traditional cable and satellite TV providers lost a record number of customers in the first quarter of 2020, with a drop of 1.8 million, according to analyst firm MoffettNathanson. “At 63% of occupied households, traditional pay TV penetration has reached a level not previously seen since roughly 1995,” wrote analyst Craig Moffett in a research…