Author: Tmera Hepburn
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Consumers are Using Co-Viewing Apps 20% More This Year Compared to 2020
The pandemic taught us a lot of things, and one of those was how to be resourceful even when we couldn’t hang out with friends in person. It was a great year for having virtual movie nights with friends remotely by using co-viewing apps to stream our favorite films. Those types of watch parties seem…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of July 12, 2021
It’s hard to believe it’s been just one week since the holiday weekend of July 4, but here we are, starting a new week of incoming titles to the big three streaming services. Netflix is getting the third and final installment of its Fear Street saga, and let’s just say if you thought 1994 and…
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TikTok Launches a Fire TV App in Europe
TikTok officially has an app on Amazon Fire TV, but you’ll have to be in Europe to use it. Starting today, Fire TV users in the UK, France, and Germany will be able to access TikTok’s Fire TV app to watch videos and discover new content right from their TV. While it’s not quite like…
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PBR’s RidePass Will Now Be Available for Free on Pluto TV
The Professional Bull Riders’ subscription video service RidePass is coming to Pluto TV. The ad-supported streamer will be the exclusive home to PBR’s RidePass service starting July 20, which will now be a free, ad-supported service like Pluto’s current model. The first event featured on RidePass after moving to Pluto will be Utah’s “Days of…
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Most Apartment Residents Would Pay Higher Rent if Internet was Included
Internet connection has become almost as important as oxygen in today’s world, and people living in apartment buildings would be willing to pay a higher monthly rent if broadband was included. A new survey by Parks Associates finds that 40% of U.S residents who live in multi-dwelling apartments (MDU) are open to bundling internet services…
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Box Offices Continue to Regain Momentum Ahead of ‘Black Widow’ Opening Weekend
Of all the businesses that struggled during the pandemic, Covid-19 really did movie theaters dirty. Theaters struggled to pull in even $1 million on opening weekends, compared to the nine-digit figures that were the norm in 2019. The good news is, things are (slowly) starting to pick back up for what we can assume was…
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AMC+ Subscribers Can Watch ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 11 Premiere a Week Early
Good news for AMC+ subscribers, the Season 11 premiere of The Walking Dead is coming to the streaming service a week early. The two-part premiere, “Acheron: Part I” and “Acheron: Part II,” will begin streaming August 15 on AMC+, 7 days earlier than when it will premiere on AMC Sunday, August 22. If you’re not caught…
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Peacock’s Weekend Sports Schedule for July 9, 2021
The cyclists of the 108th Tour de France are still pedaling strong, and Peacock has continued live, commercial-free coverage. This Saturday’s coverage of Stage 14 begins at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock and 8 a.m. ET on NBC, and Sunday’s coverage gets underway at 6 a.m. ET with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on NBCSN and…
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Netflix Expands Deal with Shonda Rhimes for Films, and ‘Potential Gaming and Virtual Reality Content’
Netflix announced it’s expanding its creative deal with ‘Bridgerton’ producer Shonda Rhimes and her company, Shondaland. While the current partnership includes a branding and merchandise deal for Shondaland Media content, Netflix is thinking bigger picture and making room for potential gaming and virtual reality content from the Grey’s Anatomy producer, also adding live events and…
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The Roku Channel is Offering Premium Channel Subscriptions for Just 99 Cents: Showtime, Starz, AMC+ & More
The Roku Channel is offering a major deal on more than a dozen premium subscriptions. Right now, you can get your first month of select premium subscriptions for just 99 cents, including AMC+, Starz, EPIX, SHOWTIME, BET+, and more. But the hot summer deal isn’t forever – $0.99 offers are redeemable through The Roku Channel…