Category: News
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IMDb TV Announces New Original Series ‘Alex Rider’
Amazon’s free streaming service IMDb TV has secured rights to Alex Rider, a coming of age spy series based on the popular novel by the same name. This new series will be based on Point Blanc, the second novel in the Alex Rider franchise, and will premiere on the streaming platform for free on November…
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Peacock Asks Roku to ‘Free the Bird’ on Social Media
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is set to launch nationwide tomorrow. While the service will be available on a range of platforms including Android and iOS devices, PlayStation, and smart TVs, the top two streaming platforms are missing from the list – Roku and Amazon. With those deals still not in place the day before launch,…
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Every Season of INSP Series ‘The Cowboy Way’ Now Streaming for Free
Starting July 15, every season of INSP’s original series The Cowboy Way will be available to stream for free across multiple platforms. For the first time, the modern-day, reality cowboy series will be available on YouTube, Facebook Watch, IMDb TV, Tubi and INSP.com, with Season 7 premiering Wednesday, July 29th at 9PM ET on INSP.…
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Verizon Will Pull Some 5G Ads Claiming Extensive Coverage
For years now Verizon has been touting it’s super fast 5G network capabilities, but it turns out not all of them are totally accurate. Now, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) is confronting Verizon on some of its claims that come across as misleading to consumers. NAD recommended that Verizon stop claiming to be…
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Hulu Sets Records With New Sundance RomCom ‘Palm Springs’
Hulu had its best premiere weekend ever with Palm Springs, its new romantic comedy snagged from a Sundance Film Festival deal. The movie has pulled in more views in the first three days than any other film on the streaming service during the same amount of time. This isn’t the first record Palm Springs has…
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Pluto TV Begins Adding CBS Content Today
Last week, Pluto TV announced that it would be adding more CBS and Comedy Central content to its platform. That update starts today and will continue throughout the summer. Today, Pluto TV has added a CSI channel and a Star Trek channel. CSI – Channel 109 One of the most popular franchises in TV history…
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Peacock’s Content Lineup: What’s On the Free and Premium Tiers?
With the launch of Peacock tomorrow, NBCUniversal has announced some details of the free and premium tiers of the service, including the content that will be available for free and paid subscribers. The free tier will be available to all subscribers and will include 13,000 hours of content at no cost. A premium tier with…
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Cinedigm, TwentyOne14 Media to Launch Multi-Cultural Lifestyle Network Next Year
Today Cinedigm and TwentyOne14 Media announced a partnership to launch a new network to be distributed across linear and AVOD platforms next year. No name has been announced yet, but the network will focus on urban, multicultural lifestyle and entertainment content and is set to launch in Q1 of 2021. “I’m excited to join forces…
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How to Watch Apple TV+ Without an Apple Device
Apple TV+ is a shiny, (relatively) new streaming service that is gaining a lot of traction with originals like Tom Hanks’ movie Greyhound, and series including The Morning Show, Dickinson, and many more. But can you still watch the streaming service without an Apple TV or other Apple device? The short answer: YES. All you…
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Peacock Will Be Available on PlayStation 4 Next Week
NBCUniversal and Sony have announced that Peacock will be available on PlayStation 4 consoles, starting the week of July 20, shortly after the national launch of the service on July 15. “We are thrilled to bring Peacock to the millions of people who consume content on PlayStation 4,” said Maggie McLean Suniewick, President, Business Development and…