Sling TV’s growth has slowed dramatically as the competitive landscape for live TV streaming services has heated up. Despite this, the Dish -owned streaming service remains ahead of rivals in terms of subscriber count – largely due to it being first to market with streaming TV. Dish said today it closed out the year with […]
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MGM’s Epix joins the streaming wars with a new app and more original series
The battle to claim the streaming throne continues to heat up. This time it’s with the launch of Epix Now, which is essentially the MGM-owned premium cable company’s exact copy of HBO Now.
Starting on Feb. 10, you can subscribe to Epix Now for $5.99 a month for access to a substantial library of classic and blockbuster films, live TV, and a slowly growing catalog of originals. For now, the app is only available on Apple TV, iOS, and Android. Later, it’ll come to Roku and Amazon Fire TV.
The app comes in tandem with the roll-out of the network’s slate of new original series, including an origin story show about Batman’s butler called Pennyworth; the Forest Whitaker-starring Godfather of Harlem; the biblical noir featuring Sir Ben Kingsley, Perpetual Grace, LTD.; the Iggy Pop docu-series PUNK; and a docu-series on famous filmmakers titled Elvis Goes There, featuring longtime critic Elvis Mitchell. Read more…
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View More MGM’s Epix joins the streaming wars with a new app and more original seriesBest places to watch cartoons online: Why we love Boomerang, Crunchyroll, and more
Cartoons are for kids. They’re also for college students, teenagers, adults, and anyone with a pulse, really.
It’s true: animated entertainment is for everyone. Cartoons can educate, entertain, distract, or transport us away to worlds that we c…
How ‘Schitt’s Creek’ evolved into a great TV comedy
Schitt’s Creek thrives on the power of character development. This sweet Canadian comedy wielded the best tool at its disposal — a genius writing team led by co-creators Eugene and Daniel Levy — to transform a fairly unknown show into a warmer, wittier version of itself by the time it reached Season 5, which premiered on POP TV last month.
The show looks quite different from when it first began in 2015. I know, I know, progression is natural for every television show. Yet the creative powers that be have refined every rough edge from early episodes to deliver a remarkable feat: a near-perfect comedy. Read more…
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View More How ‘Schitt’s Creek’ evolved into a great TV comedySuper Bowl LIII disappointed, but the game still set new streaming records
While Super Bowl LIII may have been a disappointment for some (bored viewers, Rams fans, Saints fans), the big game still set a new streaming record.
Sunday’s game, which saw the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever, delivered an average 2.6 million viewers per minute to CBS’s official streaming broadcast. Streaming of the game was up 31 percent compared to last year’s numbers, when NBC’s broadcast of the game saw a then-record breaking average of 2 million viewers.
CBS also boasted in its release on the record breaking numbers that the Super Bowl was watched across 7.5 million unique devices, which is up 20 percent from the 2018 game. More than 560 million total minutes of the game were consumed via streaming, up 19 percent from last year’s game. Read more…
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View More Super Bowl LIII disappointed, but the game still set new streaming recordsUnsurprisingly, Netflix viewership is way down because of the Super Bowl
Netflix is famously coy about releasing viewership stats.
But in light of the Super Bowl, the streaming service subtly dropped on Twitter that numbers are down because everyone’s watching the big game.
What’s surprising though, is that numbers in the U.S. are only down 32 percent compared to a normal Sunday. And look, maybe it’s because of how dull the big game is this year.
so apparently this Super Bowl thing is kind of a big deal … looks like Netflix viewing in the US is down about 32% compared to a normal Sunday
— Netflix US (@netflix) February 4, 2019 Read more…
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View More Unsurprisingly, Netflix viewership is way down because of the Super BowlYou’re Watching Netflix Wrong
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View More You’re Watching Netflix WrongNetflix’s new feature helps you get ready for the Oscars
The 91st Academy Awards are just a few weeks away, and if you’re struggling to feel adequately hype, fear not. Netflix is sweeping in with the assist.
The streaming service is adding a new sidebar to its layout, honoring Oscar nominees and winners of days gone by. Older projects, like the 1942 Best Documentary Film winner Prelude to War, are streaming alongside a few of 2019’s nominees — Netflix’s own Roma among them, of course.
At present, the curated collection, titled “Celebrate the Oscars,” includes 69 films for viewers to choose from. However, Netflix plans to keep the feature as a permanent asset, allowing streamers to easily access Academy-honored films years round. Naturally, additions and removals will apply here as they do the rest of Netflix’s offerings. Read more…
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View More Netflix’s new feature helps you get ready for the OscarsHulu will soon show ads when you pause a video
Hulu is experimenting with a brand new type of advertising.
The video-streaming service announced on Thursday that it’s testing a new ad unit that presents viewers with an advertisement when they pause what they’re watching on Hulu.
An example of what a pause ad on Hulu looks like.
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The “pause ad,” as Hulu is calling it, is meant to provide its users with a non-intrusive ad experience. Hulu says they have already been testing out the pause ad, which is how they’ve developed the product which they’re officially unveiling today.
When a viewer pauses their video, a transparent static banner ad will show on their screen. The ad will contain no video or audio. The advertisement is meant to be subtle, non-disruptive and initiated by the viewer so as to not interrupt the video they’re watching. Read more…
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View More Hulu will soon show ads when you pause a videoSave $40 on the Amazon Fire TV Cube and stream Sunday’s big game for free
If you’re looking for a sign to ditch your cable provider, this is itThe Fire TV Cube is on sale for $79.99 at Amazon.
The streaming media player is loaded with applications such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, and more. With access to these, you’ll have a massive selection of shows, movies, and live TV. Plus if you buy now, you can stream the big game for free this Sunday.
The Fire TV Cube includes Alexa and is compatible with other Amazon and smart devices. No more fumbling around for a lost remote — just tell Alexa to change the channel or turn up the volume. Even with the TV off, Alexa’s voice control functionality works for you to check the weather, listen to the news, control smart home devices, and more. Read more…
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View More Save $40 on the Amazon Fire TV Cube and stream Sunday’s big game for freeEverything coming to Netflix in February 2019
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and naturally Hollywood is hitting its favorite entertainment beats: romance and horror. Here’s what Netflix is bringing to the table in February.
For all you romantics out there itching for more To All The Boys I’ve Loved…
How to watch ‘The Bachelor’ live online
You know a show is good when every finale is “the most shocking yet” and every season is “the most dramatic in history.”
The ultimate guilty pleasure that is The Bachelor is so corny-in-a-good-way, we actually look forward to Mondays. Every episode, finale, and season are that intense for devoted superfans, even if Chris Harrison is paid to exaggerate in those narrations.
There’s just something so fun about drinking while watching men and women cry over a person they just met. Haters can hate — that’s more wine for us.
Any veteran member of Bachelor Nation knows that missing an episode is comparable to the pain of being sent home on a two-on-one. When watching ABC via cable isn’t an option, there are streaming services that have your back — because reading spoiler live tweets just isn’t an option. Read more…
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