Category: News
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WarnerMedia Appoints New CTO Richard Tom
Today WarnerMedia announced Richard Tom as its new Chief Technology Officer. In this new position, Tom will spearhead the company’s tech and operations organization spanning across all shared services of WarnerMedia. This includes data strategy, content delivery systems, broadcast engineering and the technology platform for the newly launched HBO Max streaming service. “Richard is a…
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Here’s Everything Leaving HBO Max
HBO Max launched this week, advertising that it would include 10,000 hours of content. HBO Max includes content from HBO and Warner Bros., but also hosts content from other studios including Paramount and Universal. Unfortunately, due to licensing issues, not only was some content missing from the lineup on launch day, but the new streaming…
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The Britbox App is Now Available on BT TV Set-Top Boxes in the UK
Britbox has announced a partnership with BT making the Britbox streaming app available on BT TV set-top boxes. With the Britbox app, users can watch the best of Britain’s original programming with series like Downton Abbey, Doc Martin, and now the largest collection of Agatha Christie adaptations. Britbox recently reached 1 million subscribers, doubling its…
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This is Why Disney+ Has More Subscribers Than Apple TV+
Disney+ and Apple TV+ both entered the world of streaming services last November, but so far one is doing better than the other. As of May 4, 2020, Disney+ boasts a subscriber base of 54.5 million and a huge content library. On the other hand, Apple TV+ might not be as thriving. While the Fruit…
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WWE Launches a Free Version of WWE Network
WWE launched a free version of its streaming service today, with over 15,000 titles. The service will give fans free access to Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, and more. We first heard that WWE was planning to update its streaming app with a free option back in September 2019. A that time, it was…
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fuboTV Launches on Xbox One
FuboTV announced today that It will be available on gaming consoles for the first time, with the launch of the live TV streaming service on Xbox One devices. fuboTV offers sports, news, and entertainment channels. The service is now available on Xbox One X and Xbox One S, where users can stream 4K content and…
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Viewers Have Preferred Ad Free Streaming Services During COVID-19
Streaming services have seen a recent surge in viewership during the first half of 2020, obviously in part from the huge contribution COVID-19 plays in keeping people off work and at home. But a recent study shows it’s the ad-free streamers who are getting most of the growth, not the ones supported by ads. Streaming…
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Sling TV Adds Sony Pictures Networks India’s SonyLIV VOD Service
Sling TV announced it’s added SonyLIV to its international lineup, making it the service’s exclusive US home. SonyLIV is a premium on-demand service operated by Sony Pictures Networks India and will be available to Sling users with a qualifying Hindi package at no extra cost. In a press release, SlingTV touted the breadth of content…
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Can You Get a Free Trial With HBO Max?
Now that HBO Max has officially launched, you might be wondering whether or not it’s worth subscribing to yet another service. With the pricey monthly subscription fee and shows you’ve already seen so many times you know them by heart (Read: Friends), you might be stuck between wanting to see what the hype is about and…
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Some Roku Users are Receiving Hulu Support Emails in Error
If you’re a Hulu subscriber who watches on an older model Roku device, we’ve got some bad news. As part of an update to the streaming app, customers who have a Roku player model 3100 or earlier (before July 2011) or a Roku streaming stick model 3420 or earlier (before October 2012) will no longer be…