Author: Jess Barnes
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Peacock Launches Early on Apple with Over 20,000 Hours of Content
Peacock is officially live, just ahead of schedule. NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, has launched on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV with three subscription tiers and over 20,000 hours of content. You can sign up now through the Peacock website or via the App Store. The app will be available on the following devices: Apple TV K…
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Peacock Asks Roku to ‘Free the Bird’ on Social Media
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is set to launch nationwide tomorrow. While the service will be available on a range of platforms including Android and iOS devices, PlayStation, and smart TVs, the top two streaming platforms are missing from the list – Roku and Amazon. With those deals still not in place the day before launch,…
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Pluto TV Begins Adding CBS Content Today
Last week, Pluto TV announced that it would be adding more CBS and Comedy Central content to its platform. That update starts today and will continue throughout the summer. Today, Pluto TV has added a CSI channel and a Star Trek channel. CSI – Channel 109 One of the most popular franchises in TV history…
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Peacock’s Content Lineup: What’s On the Free and Premium Tiers?
With the launch of Peacock tomorrow, NBCUniversal has announced some details of the free and premium tiers of the service, including the content that will be available for free and paid subscribers. The free tier will be available to all subscribers and will include 13,000 hours of content at no cost. A premium tier with…
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Peacock Will Be Available on PlayStation 4 Next Week
NBCUniversal and Sony have announced that Peacock will be available on PlayStation 4 consoles, starting the week of July 20, shortly after the national launch of the service on July 15. “We are thrilled to bring Peacock to the millions of people who consume content on PlayStation 4,” said Maggie McLean Suniewick, President, Business Development and…
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Everything We Know about Peacock: Launch Date, Pricing, Content & More
With the launch of NBCUniversal’s streaming service just a day away, there have been some questions about what the service will look like, how much it will cost, and how viewers will be able to watch. Here’s what we know about Peacock. When Will Peacock Launch? Peacock will be available nationwide on Wednesday, July 15.…
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Comcast Brings Back Its Data Cap, AT&T Waives Overages Through September
In March, a long list of internet service providers signed the FCC Pledge to keep customers connected for at least 60 days during coronavirus. Now that the 60 days are up, and after many companies opted to extend their pledge, we’re starting to see internet providers reverting back to their pre-pandemic policies. Comcast recently brought…
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Justice Network will Relaunch as True Crime Network This Month
TEGNA announced today that Justice Network, a channel featuring crime and investigative programming, will be rebranding to become True Crime Network on July 27. True Crime Network will be a free, on-demand streaming service, geared toward true crime fans. The service will initially launch with hundreds of hours of on-demand content from the network’s library,…
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Cinedigm Reports Highest Sales in Its Five Years
Cinedigm announced today its Q1 2021 (April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, for this company) and reported is strongest fiscal performance in its five years in the streaming world. Cinedigm notes that stay at home orders and an overall increase in streaming as the drivers of increased viewership. “We have been laser focused on…
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Peacock May Host a Reunion for ‘The Office’ but Has No Plans for a Reboot
Peacock launches nationwide on July 15 with a content lineup of sports, late night shows, scripted and unscripted series, movies, and originals. One fan favorite show, The Office, will join the lineup in January 2021. While the streaming service plans to promote the addition, a reboot of the show is not in the works. In…