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Philo Adds 3 New Channels

by Bill Frost | Aug 11, 2022 | Entertainment, Industry News

Philo, CableTV.com’s editorial pick for cheapest live TV streaming service, added three new channels to its skinny-bundle $25-a-month plan this week: MeTV, Heroes & Icons, and Story Television. Along with June 2022 additions Decades and Start TV, this beefs Philo’s channel count to 80+, as opposed to its advertised 60+.

“Female” Discovery+ Meets “Male” HBO Max

by Bill Frost | Aug 8, 2022 | Entertainment, Industry News

Lost in last week’s surprise shelving of the $90 million Batgirl and other movies at HBO Max was this: celebrating the summer 2023 merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single app platform, Warner Bros. Discovery has thrown an internal gender reveal party.

What to Watch This Week | August 8–14

by Bill Frost | Aug 8, 2022 | Entertainment

This week’s What to Watch recs include a reimagining of A League of Their Own, the returns of Never Have I Ever and Resident Alien, Jamie Foxx vampire action-comedy Day Shift, new anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead, and true-crime thriller Rogue Agent. Where’s that remote?

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Episode 8 Preview

by Eric Chiu | Aug 8, 2022 | Entertainment

Let’s recap the top suspects in episode 8 of Only Murders in the Building.

Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Episode 7 Preview

by Eric Chiu | Aug 1, 2022 | Entertainment

Let’s rank the top suspects in episode 7 of Only Murders in the Building.

What to Watch This Week | August 1–7

by Bill Frost | Aug 1, 2022 | Entertainment

This week’s What to Watch picks include Premier League soccer action, Neil Gaiman’s long-awaited Sandman series, the returns of Reservation Dogs and Beavis & Butt-Head, Predator prequel Prey, and LGBTQIA+ horror flick They/Them. Crank the A/C and get watching!

What Is Basic Cable and How Do I Get It?

by Mike Strayer | Aug 1, 2022 | TV FAQs

Looking to save a little on your TV budget? Find out more about basic cable and other cheap alternatives to standard cable.

9 R-rated Movie Suggestions for Disney Plus

by Randy Harward | Jul 28, 2022 | Entertainment

Disney+ announced on Monday that it had added R-rated films like Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Logan to its streaming library. It makes sense since the movies are about Marvel characters and Disney+ owns Marvel Studios. But the films are for adults, and Disney+ is about families—or it was, until Disney decided it wanted that grown-up cash.

What does this mean for the future? More R-rated films are coming to Disney+, but which ones make sense for the service? We have some suggestions.

America’s Favorite Reality Shows in 2022

by Randy Harward | Jul 25, 2022 | Entertainment

Americans love reality television, but asking us to pick a favorite reality show results in significant division.

What to Watch This Week | July 25–August 1

by Bill Frost | Jul 25, 2022 | Entertainment

This week’s What to Watch recs include a new standup comedy special from Whitney Cummings, the return of Harley Quinn, new comedy-mystery The Resort, time-traveling sci-fi series Paper Girls, and WWE SummerSlam pro-wrestling action. Stop dreaming, start streaming!