Category: News
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Peacock’s Weekend Sports Schedule for July 9, 2021
The cyclists of the 108th Tour de France are still pedaling strong, and Peacock has continued live, commercial-free coverage. This Saturday’s coverage of Stage 14 begins at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock and 8 a.m. ET on NBC, and Sunday’s coverage gets underway at 6 a.m. ET with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on NBCSN and…
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Netflix Expands Deal with Shonda Rhimes for Films, and ‘Potential Gaming and Virtual Reality Content’
Netflix announced it’s expanding its creative deal with ‘Bridgerton’ producer Shonda Rhimes and her company, Shondaland. While the current partnership includes a branding and merchandise deal for Shondaland Media content, Netflix is thinking bigger picture and making room for potential gaming and virtual reality content from the Grey’s Anatomy producer, also adding live events and…
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Apple Shows Interest in NFL Sunday Ticket
While the current contract for Sunday Ticket runs through 2022, the future of the NFL Sunday Ticket is up in the air. Earlier this summer, Disney once again expressed interest in acquiring streaming rights to Sunday Ticket. Today, reports say that Apple is also showing interest. The Information reports that Apple is in early talks…
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The Roku Channel is Offering Premium Channel Subscriptions for Just 99 Cents: Showtime, Starz, AMC+ & More
The Roku Channel is offering a major deal on more than a dozen premium subscriptions. Right now, you can get your first month of select premium subscriptions for just 99 cents, including AMC+, Starz, EPIX, SHOWTIME, BET+, and more. But the hot summer deal isn’t forever – $0.99 offers are redeemable through The Roku Channel…
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Deal Alert: Save 40% on an Annual Subscription to BritBox
Right now, BritBox is offering a deal on annual memberships. You can sign up for an annual subscription for just $39, 40% off the regular price. The deal expires on July 13. Click here to go to BritBox and get the deal. With BritBox, you can watch mysteries, comedies, dramas, documentaries, lifestyle shows, and more…
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FilmRise Acquires Rights to 83 Films From Gravitas Ventures
Today, FilmRise announced the film and television network streaming service has entered a deal with worldwide film distributor Gravitas Ventures that will bring 83 motion pictures to its catalog. The deal gives FilmRise both domestic and international AVOD and SVOD rights to the films in the library. Some of the films that are part of…
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Weekend Lineup: Black Widow on Disney+, UFC 264 on ESPN+, Barb & Star on Hulu
This weekend, Disney has all of your entertainment needs covered with superheroes, a UFC rivalry coming to a head in the Octagon, and a new movie premiere for some comic relief. Here’s what’s coming up on Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. Disney+: Black Widow, Premiering July 9 Black Widow is the next long-awaited Marvel movie to…
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Cord Cutters News Summer Survey 2021
A few times a year, we like to do a quick survey to stay in touch with our readers by finding out which streaming devices, services, and content you’re all enjoying. It’s that time again! Could you take a few minutes to answer some questions about yourself and how you cut the cord? We appreciate…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Sacramento
NextGen TV has launched in Sacramento, CA with six stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations in Sacramento include KOVR (CBS), KCRA (NBC), KQCA (MyNetwork), KTXL (Fox), KXTV (ABC), and KUVS (Univision). The participating stations have cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their…
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NewsON Relaunches With Redesigned User Experience and Platform Expansion
NewsOn, the largest local OTT news service, has relaunched with a completely redesigned look. The streaming service update now features an improved user experience and now offers a web-based version on NewsON.us. Updates in the new app design include featured images for each market represented, creating a deeper connection with the local communities and viewers they…