Author: Tmera Hepburn
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Country Lifestyle and Music Network Circle Launches in Canada
Circle Network has announced it is expanding its streaming territory to Canada through its partnerships with Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, and LG Channel Plus. Now, viewers in Canada will be able to stream Circle’s original offering of all things country ranging from live performances to intimate sit-down talk shows, travel shows, and more. Circle Network…
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NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations Launch “Faster, Sleeker” Mobile Apps
NBC and Telemundo-owned station apps are getting a new look. The companies unveiled upgraded mobile apps today with new features for English and Spanish-speaking news audiences to easily access local news and weather forecasts, including trending stories and precipitation alerts. The new apps feature sleek new looks that make it easier for users to get…
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VIZIO SmartCast Adds Two New Channels to its Free Lineup
VIZIO SmartCast is expanding its streaming channel offering with the addition of two new Future Today channels – the popular animated childrens’ phenomenon CoComelon and iFood.tv. This brings VIZIO SmartCast’s free, ad-supported channel count to 4, with 13 ad-supported apps available on the platform. CoComelon is the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel with over 3.5 billion…
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Marvel Studios will Expand into More Animated Projects for Disney+
Later this month, Disney+ will launch its first animated series from Marvel Studios, What If…?. The storyline flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways, focusing on different heroes from the MCU, The series will even feature a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise…
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Fire TV is Launching a Tokyo 2020 Olympics Hub on its Homescreen
Amazon Fire TV announced it will launch an immersive hub on its home screen for viewers to get easy access to all things related to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Fire TV viewers will be able to access the ultimate destination for immersing themselves in all the great live and on-demand action. The hub will…
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Netflix Could be Picking Up NBC’s Canceled ‘Manifest’ for Season 4
Although NBC drama Manifest was canceled after three seasons despite a large fan following ad highly successful Netflix showing, there’s a new glimmer of hope that the series will be coming back to tie up loose ends. Deadline reports that both NBC and Netflix are in talks with WarnerBros TV about possibly renewing the series…
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Study: 74% of TV Consumers Use an SVOD Service Every Month
TV viewing has long been a way to wind down and relax in your spare time. Now that streaming has become the go-to mode of watching TV, viewers have a lot of different options to choose from when it comes to how they get their entertainment. According to a study by Horowitz, Video On Demand…
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HBO Max is Launching Free Episodes on Snapchat’s New Co-Viewing Feature
There’s a new way to watch HBO Max titles on your phone. Starting July 20, HBO Max is rolling out select episodes of some of its most popular shows on Snapchat via the social media app’s new co-viewing feature, Snap Minis. Now, snapchatters will be able to stream select HBO Max programming – like the…
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New Sling User Experience Rolls Out on Fire TV
Earlier this year, we reported that Sling TV will be updating its app look across its compatible devices this summer. The rollout began in the past few weeks and has now reached all Fire TVs. Starting today, all Fire TV users will notice some changes to the look and navigation on the Sling TV app…
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NBCUniversal Launches Hub on Roku for Easy Access to Tokyo 2020 Olympics Coverage
NBCUniversal and Roku have announced a partnership to bring an all-new immersive experience for viewers to watch the 2020 Olympics on the Roku platform. Now through August 8, NBCUniversal will have an Olympics hub with games coverage and Olympics-related entertainment on supported Roku devices and Roku TVs. Roku viewers can access NBCU’s 5,500 hours of…