Author: Jess Barnes
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Roku is Growing Faster Than Netflix Did at the Same Point
Analysts from William Blair say that Roku is growing at a faster rate than Netflix did when the streaming service was at the same business stage, according to a report from CNBC. We recently reported on Roku’s 2nd quarter revenue. There, we talked about Roku’s earnings being up 59% from the previous year. At that…
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STIRR and LiveXLive Partner to Launch a New Channel & Stream 12 Upcoming Events
Live entertainment focused media company LiveXLive and free streaming service STIRR have teamed up to live stream 12 music events. Building on the success of the LiveXLive/STIRR livestream of EDC Las Vegas in May 2019, the events will live stream on a new STIRR Music pop-up channel, according to a press release from LiveXLive. The series…
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Netflix Has Created a Contract for Couples to Commit to Binge Watching Together
If you like staying in and binge watching your favorite show with a significant other, Netflix is here to help you lay down the terms and conditions of your watching habits with a Co-Watching Contract. The terms and conditions of the contract read: ‘I won’t fall asleep; I won’t get distracted by my phone causing…
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What is Hallmark Movies Now? We Take a Look a The Hallmark Channel’s Streaming Service
Hallmark Movies Now has more than just Christmas movies (although you’ll find plenty of those on the streaming service.) Hallmark Movies Now is exclusively for Hallmark content and there are plenty of titles to choose from for fans who love the romance and drama that Hallmark is known for. Plans and Pricing You can choose…
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A New Breaking Bad Movie is Coming To Netflix: Here’s the Trailer
After months of rumors and some cryptic Instagram posts from Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, Netflix has confirmed that a El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie will be available on October 11. When we last saw Jesse Pinkman, he was in an El Camino, fleeing from a neo-Nazi compound. Now, we’re getting some answers about…
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fuboTV vs Hulu with Live TV: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look (Updated August 2019)
We’re back with another update to our series of comparison posts. With these posts, we’re breaking down the details of each streaming service to help you decide which is the right choice for you. Today, we’re taking a look at fuboTV and Hulu with Live TV. Plans and Pricing fuboTV doesn’t have multiple packages to…
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Netflix is Testing out Human-Curated Collections
Today, Tech Crunch shared news from Netflix about a new feature being tested that will provide curated lists of Netflix content. These lists, called Collections, will be curated by humans rather than AI. As Tech Crunch notes, Netflix typically makes recommendations to viewers with its advanced categorization system. Those recommendations are based on genres and offer…
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HBO Acquires Rights to Soderbergh Film
HBO Max has the rights for a Steven Soderbergh film with the working title Let them All Talk. Soderbergh, known for films including Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Oceans Eight, will direct the film and Deborah Eisenberg will write. The cast of the film will include Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, and Lucas…
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Disney+ Shares More Details at the D23 Expo 2019: Here’s What We Learned
This week, Disney created social media accounts for their upcoming Disney+ streaming service. Earlier today, those account shared teasers about the content we’ll find on the service. Now, at the D23 Expo 2019 event, we’re learning more about what we can expect to see when Disney+ launches on November 12th. *Note: This post will update…
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Disney+ is Announcing Its Lineup of Original Shows Available at Launch
We have a live blog of the Disney+ event going on right now. You can find our live blog of everything announced today at D23 HERE. Earlier this week, we shared the news that Disney+ was live on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If you aren’t already following Disney+ on social media, now is the time.…