Category: Streaming
8 Shows Like Succession
by Logan Jones | May 24, 2023 | Entertainment, Listicles, Streaming
Already mourning the Succession finale, airing May 28 on Max? Here are eight shows to watch next to help fill that Succession-sized hole in your heart.
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Max Faces User Experience Issues with Launch of New App
by Alex Kerai | May 23, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Max launched today, and viewers ran into issues with the user experience of the redesigned app and interface. Warner Bros. Discovery’s CTO said teams were on standby to help solve any problems customers face.
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What Is FAST TV?
by Randy Harward | May 19, 2023 | Channel Guide, Entertainment, Streaming, TV
The late writer/director John Hughes, writing as Ferris Bueller, said, “Life moves pretty fast.“ So does streaming TV technology. We had broadcast TV, then cable TV, then satellite TV. Now we have streaming TV and it’s evolved offshoots, like FAST services. In this article, we’ll explain FAST and several other streaming TV terms.
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Disney Moves to Fully Add Hulu Content to Disney Plus
by Alex Kerai | May 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Disney announced a one-app experience in the U.S. for Disney+ and Hulu customers that will roll out by the end of 2023. Currently, Hulu is owned by Disney and Comcast, although Comcast has the option to sell to Disney.
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Matt Mercer Takes Over in New Dimension 20 Spinoff Trailer
by Olivia Bono | May 10, 2023 | Entertainment, Streaming, What to Watch
Get ready for The Ravening War, a new Dimension 20 season set in the world of A Crown of Candy and featuring Critical Role’s Matt Mercer, beginning May 10.
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Freevee Adds Prime Exclusives
by Alex Kerai | May 5, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
This year, over 100 Amazon Originals will be available to stream for free on Amazon’s Freevee platform. Freevee will offer new Amazon Originals each month through the Amazon Originals channel on the service.
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Queen Charlotte, Silo, and the Biggest New and Returning Shows to Watch
by Bill Frost | May 1, 2023 | Entertainment, Streaming, TV, What to Watch
What has us excited TV-wise this month: The return of The Other Two on HBO Max (which will become just Max on May 23), the final season premieres of Fear the Walking Dead and Mayans M.C. (on AMC and FX, respectively), and Pete Davidson’s new Peacock series Bupkis (let’s see if he can carry his own Curb Your Enthusiasm-type show).
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Peacock Adds 2 Million Subscribers With Strong Movie Releases
by Alex Kerai | Apr 28, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
NBCUniversal, which released Peacock numbers on Thursday, reported a bump in subscribers which could be attributed to successful theatrical releases coming to streaming. Universal had a lot of success in the first quarter with theatrical film releases, including Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and M3GAN.
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Amazon and MGM Step Up IP Development
by Alex Kerai | Apr 21, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Amazon closed the deal to acquire MGM in March 2022. MGM’s long catalog of film and TV hits was the main driver of the acquisition. MGM produced classic movies like Robocop, Legally Blonde, Fame, Barbershop, and The Thomas Crowne Affair—all of which could be remade or adapted at Amazon.
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Netflix Will Launch Paid Sharing Plans in the US in Coming Months
by Alex Kerai | Apr 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Netflix announced plans to roll out its US paid sharing plans in quarter two to crack down on password-sharing. The company also released its first-quarter earnings and added only 100,000 subscribers in the US and Canada, but it has found increased engagement, with “The Night Agent” hitting record viewership.
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