Category: News
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Roku to Launch Two New ‘This Old House’ Channels Alongside Season 43 Premiere
As the home improvement series This Old House premieres its 43rd season, Roku has announced it will be featuring more content than ever from the series. Roku has revealed both This Old House and Ask This Old House will feature 13 additional episodes of both shows, with 39 episodes in a single season. Additionally, Roku is adding…
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Disney+ Announces Release Date for ‘The Book of Boba Fett’
The wait is over for Star Wars fans anticipating any word on Disney+‘s newest series, The Book of Boba Fett, a spin-off from it’s hit The Mandalorian. The streaming service announced the Boba Fett series will premiere in three months on Wednesday, December 29, exclusively on Disney+. Now the real wait begins. We got a…
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Frndly TV is Adding a Hallmark Movies Now Add-On on October 1
Beginning October 1, Frndly TV will be offering Hallmark Movies Now as an optional add-on. Frndly TV subscribers will be able to add the service to their subscription for an extra $5.99/month. “We are pleased to make Hallmark Movies Now an option for all of our customers just in time for the Holiday season,” said…
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Parks: Smart TV Adoption Rose 56% During the Pandemic
New results from Parks Associates‘ most recent quarterly survey show more consumers are opting for Smart TVs than ever before. According to the survey among 10,000 US broadband households, Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/displays were the two highest growing devices, rising 56% and 53% respectively. Parks says the pandemic grew consumers’ perceived value of connected…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in October 2021
Netflix has released its upcoming release schedule for October, and it’s kicking off the month Day 1 with a bunch of noteworthy new arrivals. The Netflix special Diana: The Musical will be debuting on Netflix before opening on Broadway, in a first-of-its-kind landmark musical event that has everyone looking forward to its premiere. Later in…
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Study: 3 Out of 5 Americans Think Streaming Services are a Better Value than Cable
Let’s face it, the old way of watching TV is out, and the new way is in. The new way being streaming services of course. Streaming was first introduced years ago, and there’s a reason it’s stuck around and become the primary way of consuming entertainment. A new study by Criteo reveals that half of…
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Plex Adds Two Channels to Its Free Streaming Lineup
Two new channels were added to the Plex live TV lineup today. Plex users will now have another option for checking on weather around the country and can tune in for educational and entertaining documentaries. AccuWeather NOWAccuWeather NOW delivers all things dedicated to weather including forecasts, dramatic video and exclusive analysis. Documentary+Home of world’s best documentaries,…
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Save 40% on One Year of Discovery+ for a Limited Time
Right now, Discovery+ is offering a major deal on its annual ad-lite plan. For a limited time, users can get 40% off the monthly price when they pay for their first year in full for just $35.99. That makes it just $2.99 a month (reg. $4.99). With Discovery+, you’ll get access to over 55,000 episodes…
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The Roku Channel Will Add Three Roku Originals in October
Roku is adding to its collection of Roku Originals next month, with three horror titles debuting on The Roku Channel. When the Street Lights Go On, 50 States of Fright and The Expecting will be available on the free streaming service just in time for Halloween. Here’s a bit more about each of the titles.…
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Amazon’s Free Streaming Service IMDb TV Launches in the UK
The free streaming service IMDb TV is now available in the UK, giving viewers across the pond access to the Amazon-owned free content offered on the platform. IMDb TV is now available through an Amazon Prime Video carousel and will be coming to Fire TV soon. The content library is limited right now, but has…