Author: Jess Barnes
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HBO Max Launches ‘HBO Max Recommends’ Skill for Alexa
HBO Max announced today the launch of a new HBO Recommends skill for Alexa. With the new feature, HBO Max subscribers can use Alexa-enabled devices to easily browse and say yes or no to titles to get recommendations with guidance from the service. Using HBO Recommends, users can create personalized watchlists by saying “Alexa, open…
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AT&T Confirms Deal with Discovery That Would Form Standalone Entertainment Company
AT&T announced Monday morning a “definitive agreement” with Discovery to combine media assets and “create a premier, standalone global entertainment company” if approved by regulators. The new company would combine assets, including HBO Max and Discovery+, to better compete in the direct to consumer business. Along with combining current content, the new company would have…
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AT&T and Discovery Reportedly Nearing a Deal to Merge Media Assets
AT&T is negotiating to combine its media assets with Discovery which would include AT&T-owned networks (HBO, CNN, TNT, TBS, and more), Warner Bro. studio, and Discovery’s channels (HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Discovery, etc.) Bloomberg reported Sunday that sources say the deal could be announced as early as this morning. Combined, the two companies would be a stronger…
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Oregon Man Indicted in Stolen Streaming Password Scheme
An Oregon man was indicted for his role in a scheme that involved stealing and reselling passwords for streaming services, according to a statement from the US District Attorney’s Office this week. The indictment, first reported on by The Verge, accuses Samuel Joyner of Oregon and Evan McMahon from Australia of working together on a…
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ESPN+ Reaches 13.8 Million Subscribers, Announces Extended Deal with MLB
ESPN+ added 1.7 million new subscribers for Q2 2021, reaching a total of 13.8 million subscribers. “We’re pleased to see more encouraging signs of recovery across our businesses, and we remain focused on ramping up our operations while also fueling long-term growth for the Company,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company.…
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Hulu with Live Drops 200,000 Subscribers
Disney reported subscriber numbers across its streaming services Thursday, showing that total subscriber numbers for both Hulu and Hulu with Live have reached 41.6 million. While the basic tier of Hulu added 2.4 million subscribers, reaching 37.8 million up from 35.4 million in the previous quarter, Hulu with Live lost 200,000 subscribers, coming in at…
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Disney+ Reaches 103.6 Million Subscribers
Disney reported Q2 financial results Thursday, announcing that DIsney+ has reached 103.6 million paid subscribers, up from 94 million in the previous quarter, after Disney shared the service had surpassed 100 million subscribers at its annual shareholders meeting in March. Analysts were expecting that number to be closer to 110 million. Revenue for the quarter…
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SpaceX Will Place Starlink Terminals at Google Cloud Data Centers
As SpaceX continues to roll out its Starlink satellite internet service around the world, the company has partnered with Google to place Starlink terminals at Google cloud data centers. With the partnership, SpaceX will use the cloud to better serve Starlink customers while Google will have access to Starlink’s fast and secure internet for enterprise…
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Roku Originals Will Premiere on The Roku Channel on May 20
Roku announced today that it will debut Roku Originals on May 20, to celebrate Streaming Day. The original content will stream on The Roku Channel for free. Roku first made the announcement that it had created the Roku Originals branding in April. The move came after Roku acquired content from short-lived streaming service Quibi back…
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TCL Unveils 85” TVs for the Home Theater Experience
With more movies going straight to stream concurrently with theater releases, TCL wants to give consumers a way to improve their home theater experience. This week, the company unveiled its new XL Collection of TVs over 80 inches and with some new features. Along with being the largest screens available from TCL, the new lineup…