Author: Jess Barnes
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Pluto TV Adds Even More Channels
Yesterday, the free streaming service Pluto TV added four AMC channels to its lineup: Stories by AMC, Slightly Off by IFC, All Reality WE tv, and The Walking Dead en Español. Today, Pluto added even more channels to the lineup. The five new channels are: People Are Awesome (channel 575) Game Show Central (channel 182)…
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HBO Max is Now Available for Pre-Order With a Discount
Are you planning to subscribe to HBO Max when it launches on May 27? HBO Max just announced that the service is now available for pre-order, and the new service is offering a discount for anyone who signs up early. You can now pre-order HBO Max for instant access when the service launches, plus you’ll…
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Free Streaming Service Crackle Comes to Plex
The free streaming service, Crackle, is coming to the Plex ad-supported video on demand collection. The addition will bring a diverse collection of content to the Plex catalog, with well-loved titles, hard to find content, and even some original series and films. Starting today, Plex users will have access to thousands of free titles from…
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Has Coronavirus Changed the Movie Watching Experience for Good?
When coronavirus led to stay at home orders, theaters closed and movie studios were forced to shift strategies. Some opted to push back premiere dates, while others took a chance on breaking the traditional theatrical window and going straight to streaming. NBCUniversal announced in March that it would be skipping the theatrical window and taking…
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Free Streaming Service STIRR Adds Bob Ross Channel
Grab your paint and brushes. It’s time to learn about the joy of painting from the master himself. The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross is now available on STIRR, on its own dedicated channel. With 31 seasons of relaxing, instructional videos from the artist, there’s plenty of content to rotate through on the channel.…
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How to Watch the ‘Parks and Rec’ Reunion Tonight
A Parks and Rec reunion is finally here. In the episode, Leslie Knope keeps the Parks and Rec department connected during the quarantine, with help from Zoom. “I’ve been practicing social distancing since I was 4 years old,” Ron Swanson says, in a teaser clip, shown below. Tune in tonight to see how the rest of…
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Tubi Adds Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back
Free streaming service Tubi announced today that Fox’s top cooking show of 2019-2020, Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back, is now available to stream on the platform. All episodes of Seasons 1 and 2 are available, with Season 3 joining the lineup after airing on Fox. “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and…
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YouTube TV is Offering Extended Free Trials for Premium Add-Ons
Beginning this week, YouTube TV is offering subscribers extended free trials on several of its premium add-on subscriptions, including Showtime and Acorn TV, the home of British programming for US viewers. YouTube TV shared the news on Twitter. You have until May 6 to sign up for a 30 day free trial of the following…
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Comcast Lost 388,000 TV Subscribers in Q1 2020
Comcast reported that it lost 388,000 residential video subscribers in the first quarter of 2020. In addition to residential losses, Comcast reported 22,000 business video subscribers for the quarter. While video subscribers dropped, the company notes that cable revenues overall increased, with the additions to broadband and wireless. In the earnings call following the report,…
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PacWest Conference and FloSports Announce 3 Year Partnership
NCAA Division II conference PacWest and sports streaming service FloSports announced a 3 year media rights partnership. The deal will give FloSports live and on-demand rights to cover the men’s and women’s basketball seasons, along with the women’s volleyball season. The partnership will go through the 2022-23 seasons and will cover the conference’s 11 institutions…