Category: News
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Amazon Prime Video is Working on a Shuffle Feature
Amazon is bringing a shuffle button to Prime Video, allow users to choose a series and play a random episode. Android Police first spotted the feature on Android devices. The feature can be used by viewers who know what show they want to watch but don’t care about watching in any specific order. Shuffling episodes…
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Sling TV is Offering a Free Preview of Its Comedy Extra Add-On March 14-20
With March Madness beginning soon, Sling TV is reminding cord cutters that they can catch many of the upcoming games with Sling Orange or Sling Blue, with. TNT and TBS already included in both packages. To give basketball fans even more access, Sling is offering a free preview of the Comedy Extra add-on from March…
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Survey: 54% of Netflix Users are Likely to Cancel if They Can’t Share Passwords
Recently, Netflix users have noticed a new tactic the streamer is using to crack down on password sharing. Subscribers have been seeing an onscreen prompt to send a verification code to ensure it’s really their account they’re using. While this might be a necessary move for Netflix who could be losing up as much as…
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FilmRise Partners with Nelvana for 800 Hours of Children’s Content
FilmRise has announced a partnership with children’s content licensor Nelvana to distribute approximately 800 hours of programming to SVOD and AVOD platforms across the U.S., U.K., Ireland and Germany. Content included in the parternship include mainstream anime shows “Bakugan” and “Beyblade,” in addition to iconic children’s animated series such as “Babar,” “Braceface,” “Class of the…
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Ad-Supported HBO Max Tier Will Not Include Same Day Warner Bros. Movie Premieres
After learning Friday morning that AT&T is planning to launch the ad-supported tier of HBO Max this June, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar delivered a presentation on HBO Max during today’s Investor Day event. While we didn’t get the pricing information we were hoping for, we did learn one key detail about the new tier. When…
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HBO Max Will Launch Ad-Supported Tier in June
In an announcement today ahead of its Investor Day event, AT&T shared new subscriber goals for HBO Max. The company now wants to reach 120-150 million HBO Max/HBO subscribers by 2025. Previously, in October 2019, the company set that goal at 75-90 million subscribers. In the announcement, AT&T also shared plans to launch an ad-supported…
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Get 50% Off Your First Year of Paramount+: Limited Time Deal
Paramount+ has another limited time offer to help you save on your subscription. Right now and through the end of the month, you can save 50% on your first year of Paramount+ when you sign up for an annual subscription. With the new Paramount+ app, you’ll have access to content from across the ViacomCBS portfolio…
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HBO Max and Scener Partner to Host a ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Watch Party
What’s better than seeing the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League from the comfort of your home on HBO Max? Watching it with the director himself! HBO Max has partnered with Scener to provide fans the ultimate watch party for the release of the highly anticipated film next week. The watch party kicks off at…
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Netflix is Trying a New Tactic in Preventing Password Sharing
A Netflix subscriber shared a screenshot on Twitter, showing that the streaming service is making a move to crack down on password sharing. The message asks the user if they live in the same household as the account owner, with a prompt to enter a code delivered via text or email. The Streamable was first…
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Amazon Sold More Streaming Devices Than Roku in Q4
Amazon finished 2020 on a high note taking over as the connected TV device sales leader in Q4 according to Strategy Analytics. The total global sales of connected TV devices reached a record 109.1 million in the fourth quarter of last year with Amazon taking the lead in the market for the first time. The…