Category: News

  • The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week

    The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week

    Roku announced today its upcoming slate of Roku Originals, premiering on August 13. The lineup includes four all new titles, along with more former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. The four all new titles include ‘Eye Candy’, based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets; ‘Squeaky Clean’, a cleaning competition hosted…

  • Video: Cost Still The Top Cord-Cutting Concern, Roku Tops Rankings

    Video: Cost Still The Top Cord-Cutting Concern, Roku Tops Rankings

    This week, Jess and Philip returned to wrap up the results from our latest survey: the Cord Cutters News Summer Survey 2021. In this video, we dive into your most popular answers to questions like, “What streaming devices do you use?” or “Why did you cut the cord in the first place?” We also explore…

  • ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Leads the Top List on Vudu and FandangoNOW This Week

    ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Leads the Top List on Vudu and FandangoNOW This Week

    One of the summer’s box office hits is currently the top-earning title on VOD sights Vudu and FandangoNOW. F9: The Fast Saga premiered in theaters June 25 and had an early streaming release, making it a popular option for renting. If you’re looking to watch other installments from Fast & Furious, Peacock and HBO Max…

  • Nielsen: ‘Manifest’ Holds On to the Top Streamed Title of the Week Overall

    Nielsen: ‘Manifest’ Holds On to the Top Streamed Title of the Week Overall

    Netflix’s acquired series Manifest really does have a large and loyal fanbase as evidenced by its consistent top ranking on Nielsen’s streaming chart. The series held the No.1 spot on the list across all categories again this week, clocking 1,811 million minutes of viewing time, down just slightly from the 1,869 million minutes from the…

  • Study: Roku and Amazon are the Top CTVs of Q2 2021

    Study: Roku and Amazon are the Top CTVs of Q2 2021

    After streaming saw a rollercoaster year in 2020, viewing trends are starting to level out to more stable and sustainable numbers, as evidenced by Q2 2021 reports. Samba TV’s State of Viewiership report shows that unsurprisingly, broadcast & cable saw continued viewership declines in Q2, reaching fewer households than they did a year ago (-25%…

  • Comet Has Two Out of This World X-Files Marathons Coming Up

    Comet Has Two Out of This World X-Files Marathons Coming Up

    Comet is inviting you to not one but two parties, to celebrate everyone’s favorite FBI special agents specializing in the unexplained. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson starred in one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. The believer and the skeptic explored strange and…

  • Weekend Wrap-Up: AT&T Spins Off DirecTV, HBO Max Offers Free Episodes, and More

    Weekend Wrap-Up: AT&T Spins Off DirecTV, HBO Max Offers Free Episodes, and More

    This week, AT&T completed its spin off of DirecTV, leading to some new branding for existing streaming options. HBO Max started offering free episodes of key titles to help entice potential users to sign up. Over in Europe, Google started testing a cheaper tier of its YouTube Premium plan. Meanwhile, ViacomCBS touted reaching 42 million…

  • How to Watch UFC 265 on Saturday, August 7

    How to Watch UFC 265 on Saturday, August 7

    Fight Night in the Octagon is back with a loaded card at UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane. Saturday night’s card has 13 fights featuring 8-ranked fighters with the heavyweight division closing the card as the main event.  Originally, current Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was scheduled to defend his title against #2-ranked Derrick Lewis but Ngannou…

  • Hallmark Movies Now is Adding 10 Movies in August

    Hallmark Movies Now is Adding 10 Movies in August

    Hallmark Movies Now is out to help you make the most of the last warm days with its “Savor the Summer” event happening in August. As Crown Media Family Networks’ fast-growing subscription streaming service, it’s adding 10 additional Hallmark movies throughout the month, including the exclusive premiere of HIgh Flying Romance on August 1, so…

  • Peacock’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ Limited Series Adds More Alum Cast Members

    Peacock’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ Limited Series Adds More Alum Cast Members

    Peacock has ordered a 5-episode limited series Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem based on the long-running daytime soap drama on NBC. Now, the streaming service has confirmed some more familiar faces will be joining the cast of Lisa Rinna, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Jackée Harry, James Reynolds and more. Newly confirmed returning cast members…