Author: Jess Barnes
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Hulu Brings Back Picture-in-Picture for iPhone
Hulu’s most recent update has brought back the picture-in-picture feature for iPhone users with iOS 14. The feature was previously available on iPhone but support was taken away in a later update so the service could “work on a few updates to provide the best experience for our viewers.” Now that the feature is coming…
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Dish Partners with DraftKings to Integrate Sports Betting, Sling TV to be Added Later
Dish Network and DraftKings announced a partnership today that will bring DraftKing’s sportsbook and fantasy sports to Dish customers. The partnership will start with the Dish TV Hopper platform and allows for expansion to include Sling TV and Boost Mobile in the future. “The integration with DraftKings is an exciting enhancement for our customers and…
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fuboTV Reaches 547,880 Subscribers, $105 Million in Revenue
fuboTV released its Q4 earnings report Tuesday, showing that the streaming service ended 2020 with 547,880 paid subscribers, including 92,800 net subscriber additions in the fourth quarter. The company shared preliminary numbers last month, expecting the service to reach 545,000 subscribers by the time the report was officially released. Not only did fuboTV exceed its…
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Sling TV Partners with Winegard for an ‘Ultimate Streaming Bundle’
Sling TV and Winegard have teamed up to create the. Ultimate Streaming Bundle for cord cutters. The bundle has everything you need to cut the cord, with a $270 savings. For $149, the Ultimate Streaming Bundle includes: Two months free of SLING Orange or SLING Blue (a $70 value) AirTV Anywhere (a $199.99 value) Winegard…
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YouTube TV Introduces Add-On Exploring Feature
YouTube TV announced in a tweet today that subscribers will see a new feature when watching on their TV. A new icon in the top right corner will allow subscribers to explore the streaming service’s add-on options. Under the icon, subscribers will be able to quickly access available and new add-ons and find recommended movies…
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Crunchyroll Launches Crunchyroll Beta
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced today the launch of Crunchyroll Beta, a new beta experience for Crunchyroll Premium users. The new experience includes a mobile responsive experience, updated homepage, redesigned browse and watch pages, new search capabilities, and the brand new Crunchylists feature. On the redesigned homepage, users will find an updated interface “to fit…
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PlayStation Store Will No Longer Offer Movie & TV Sales and Rentals
In another move to break away from video and focus on gaming, PlayStation announced in a blog post Tuesday that it will no longer offer movie and TV purchases and rentals through the PlayStation Store beginning August 31, 2021. PlayStation notes that the move is being made based on a “shift in consumer behavior” toward…
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AT&T Increases Prices for Grandfathered DIRECTV NOW and AT&T TV NOW Plans
AT&T is now raising prices of legacy AT&T TV NOW and DIRECTVNOW plans. Most customers with these plans will see a $10 increase on their next bill. The move puts the monthly cost of these legacy plans in line with the new AT&T TV plans. The price increase will not affect those with an AT&T…
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Roku Acquires Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising Business
Roku and Nielsen announced today a partnership that will give Roku more resources for measuring and gathering data for TV advertising in a streaming market. Roku will acquire Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising (AVA) business, which includes Nielsen’s video automatic content recognition (ACR) and dynamic ad insertion (DAI) technologies. The two companies will partner to integrate…
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Is Pluto TV Considering Adding Locals, Watchlists & Premium Content?
Pluto TV is surveying its users and the questions are giving us some insight about possible new features and content that could be coming to the free streaming service. After asking some of the usual questions about the user’s demographic and viewing habits, the survey asks about changes the user would like to see the…