Tag: CBS All-Access
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CBS All Access ‘Super Service’ Will Launch in 2021
In a virtual conference Tuesday, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish elaborated on plans for the revamped version of CBS All Access, which Bakish called “a super service.” The updates to CBS All Access was discussed during the ViacomCBS earnings call in May, expanding on comments made earlier in the year about a “new” service. At the…
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5 Trending Originals and Where to Watch Them
One of the great perks that come with cutting the cord is getting access to popular original shows that are only available on streaming services. Some of the most-watched shows – like Stranger Things – aren’t on cable and can only be enjoyed with a cord cutting set up. If you’re bored with the same…
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Which Streaming Services Rank Best for Customer Satisfaction?
If you’re deciding on a new streaming service, there’s certainly no shortage of options these days. And as more and more companies draw fences around their content and set up their own services, the market only gets more fragmented. So what service is the best? Of course, that depends. While a number of factors go…
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John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ Headed to CBS All Access
It was only a matter of time before a streaming service scooped up John Krasinski’s popular YouTube series Some Good News. CBS All Access won a bidding war for rights to the show. While Krasinski was originally against the idea of selling the series, according to sources for The Hollywood Reporter, he and the SGN…
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CBS All Access Adds HDR Support to Android TV App
An app update to CBS All Access this week enables HDR support on Android TV platforms. Dolby Vision HDR support had been available on the Apple TV version of the app, but this latest update allows devices like the Shield TV Pro and the recently released TiVo Stream 4K to enjoy some high-dynamic range content.…
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A New Star Trek Series is Coming to CBS All Access
CBS All Access has announced a new Star Trek series heading to the streaming service. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” will star Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. Not much detail is out yet about the series, including when it will premiere, but it…
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CBS All Access Will See a Huge Update This Summer
In the ViacomCBS earnings call this week, CEO Bob Bakish shared that the company is planning to make some big changes to CBS All Access. The changes will center around building up the content library and ViacomCBS has been planning on making this update for some time, talking about the idea of creating a “new”…
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Pluto TV Now Has 24 Million Active Users, CBS All Access & Showtime Subscribers Up 50%
Today, ViacomCBS shared its Quarter 1 results, showing a 6% drop in revenue to $6.669 billion. Net earnings were also down for the quarter, though ViacomCBS gained $549 million from the sale of Television City. “ViacomCBS delivered solid results in our first full quarter, including sequential improvement on key financial metrics, as well as clear…
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CBS All Access Names New Head of Programming
After the latest earnings call, ViacomCBS has named a new head of programming for their now merged company. Julie McNamara will now serve as executive vice president, head of programming for CBS All Access. Prior to this role, McNamara was in the role of VP of original content. McNamara will not oversee programming for the…
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Roku is Offering 3 Months of CBS All Access Free with Roku Players & Roku TVs
Roku has a great deal for cord cutters in need of a new streaming device. Right now, when you activate a new Roku streaming player, TV, or soundbar, you can get three months of CBS All Access for free. This offer applies to new Roku streaming players, Roku TVs, and Roku Smart Soundbars. The offer…