Author: Jess Barnes
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Roku Launches Globoplay Channel & is Now Available in Brazil
Today, Roku announced that the service will now be available in Brazil, in partnership with AOC, bringing an affordable streaming option to the country. “I’m delighted to bring Roku to Brazil, one of the largest streaming markets in the world,” said Anthony Wood, Founder and CEO of Roku. “With the arrival of Roku, consumers in…
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Sling is Offering NBA League Pass for Free (Limited Time)
Starting today,Sling TV subscribers can get a free preview of NBA League Pass through January 26. This preview is giving fans a chance to catch all of the action in Week 14. Normally $28.99/month, NBA League Pass will be available for free for both Sling Blue and Sling Orange customers throughout the week-long preview. Channels available…
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Roku No Longer Has Reuters TV: What Happened and How to Watch Reuters TV Now
Recently, Roku users have noticed that the Reuters app is no longer available, and they’ve taken to social media to ask what’s going on. This is the reponse Roku has been giving though their support account. Reuters channel was removed from the Roku platform today at the request from the channel partner. Find more great…
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Apple Announces Premiere Dates for Six New Original Series
At TCA Sunday, Apple TV+ set premiere dates for two new docuseries, Home and Dear… as well as the animated series Central Park, and scripted series Trying, Defending Jacob, and Amazing Stories. The new series will join the lineup of original content on the streaming platform. Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories will be released on March 6.…
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Americans Spent $15.9 Billion on Subscription Streaming Services in 2019
According to a report from DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, consumers spent $25.2 billion on home entertainment in 2019. That’s up 8.4% from 2018. It’s estimated that $15.9 billion of that was spent on subscription streaming, making up 63% of the total. Digital movie sales made up around $2.6 billion of the total, up 5.1%…
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AT&T Wants to Make it Easy For HBO Subscribers to Access HBO Max
Earlier this month, AT&T CFO John Stephens spoke at the Citi investor conference, where he gave some more information about the launch of HBO Max. Stephens said that the company wants to make it easy for existing HBO subscribers to sign in to HBO Max with their existing credentials. “We’re very hopeful. We have a…
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Women’s Lifestyle App BestSelf TV Launches on Roku
Earlier this month, BestSelf TV, a women’s lifestyle app, officially launched on Roku. The app is focused on “helping women become their best self.” With the launch of BestSelf TV, consumers can enjoy a diverse spread of videos from fitness, beauty, home, and food content. Within those categories, instructional videos can be followed in the…
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AT&T TV NOW Has Improved Their DVR, Changed Their Channel Lineup & More: Here’s Our 2020 Guide to AT&T TV NOW
AT&T has been preparing for the nationwide launch of AT&T TV and the launch of HBO Max this spring. In the meantime, the company has been making some changes on AT&T TV NOW. Here’s our updated guide for this streaming service, to help you decide if it’s the right option for you. What is AT&T…
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Crackle’s Going From Broke Exceeds 11 Million Views
Recently, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shared that the Crackle original series Going From Broke has had over 11 million views since launching on October 17, 2019. The free streaming service launched the series from executive producer Ashton Kutcher to spotlight the financial epidemic of student loan debt. As a nation, over 44 million…
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Vidgo Plans to Add More Local Channels in The Next 60 Days
Recently, Vidgo shared more details about their partnership with Harmonic. Vidgo is powered by Harmonic’s VOS®360 Live Streaming Platform, simplifying the process of bringing content from source to screen. “A large, diverse content catalog is critically important for an OTT streaming service to be successful, and Vidgo has set a high bar in this regard.…