Category: News
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IMDb TV Orders Original Comedy Series ‘Sprung’
IMDb TV has given the green light on a new comedy series from writer Greg Garcia. Amazon Studios will produce the show which stars Garret Dillahunt who just finished his role as a regular on Fear the Walking Dead. “I couldn’t be more excited to start working with this talented cast and I’m very grateful to…
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Locast Launches in Tri-Cities Bordering Tennessee, Kentucky & Virginia
Locast has launched in its 32nd market. The free streaming service is delivering over two dozen local channels to residents of the northeastern Tennessee cities of Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport, as well as the surrounding rural area bordering Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. Locast offers local broadcast TV via the internet for free, though the…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in May 2021
May is shaping up to be a great month on Disney+. The streamer is taking advantage of May the 4th to release new Star Wars content (as one does). Its brand new original animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch drops on Tuesday with new episodes rolling out weekly. Another highly anticipated May release comes…
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Watch ‘Divergent,’ ‘James Bond,’ and More for Free on Tubi in May 2021
Tubi released its new May lineup and there are a lot of great titles coming to the free streaming service. To start, there are more than 20 films from the James Bond franchise starring Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan, so be sure to pencil in a back-to-back 007 movie marathon on your calendar. Plus the…
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Consumers Will Spend More on Streaming Than Pay TV For the First Time Ever in 2024
A new report from Strategy Analytics suggests that for the first time ever, U.S. consumers will spend more on streaming video services than they will on traditional pay TV in the year 2024. While that will be the case, it’s important to note that it’s not because streaming options run at a higher price tag.…
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What’s Coming to Plex in May 2021
Plex is updating its free content collection for May. New additions include Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson in 2004’s The Perfect Score and the 2011 thriller I Melt with You starring Rob Lowe, Thomas Jane, and Jeremy Piven. Stay up to date on everything streaming on Plex with their blog, The Gist. Here’s the full list…
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Report: Streaming Viewing Time is Up 36% in Q1 2021
It looks like the pandemic-induced spike in streaming is here to stay. Conviva released its State of Streaming report for Q1 2021 and the data shows that overall streaming viewing time is up 36% for the first part of this year. Viewing time grew by 18% in North America which is a solid number, but…
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How to Watch the NFL Draft Rounds 4-7 on May 1 Without Cable
The 2021 NFL draft is coming to an end with the last day taking place Saturday. Rounds 4-7 consist of 155 picks with some being traditional picks, while others are compensatory picks. The reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently have the last pick (No. 259) and will be selecting the player who will…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Cable Numbers Drop, Roku Drops YouTube TV & More
With Q1 earnings calls underway, this week we’re seeing the impact that cord cutting is having on the cable industry. In yet another disagreement between a streaming service and streaming platform, Roku dropped YouTube TV from its Channel Store. We also finally got updates about HBO Max pricing and the Locast case. Here’s what happened…
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Here’s Everything New on HBO Max in May 2021
There’s a lot going on over at HBO Max in the month of May. A big new release is the premiere of WarnerBros. Those Who Wish Me Dead which hits the streaming service the same day as theaters on May 14. The thriller stars Angelina Jolie as Hannah, a smoke jumper still reeling from the…