[ad_1] CBS has offered the first real peek at its upcoming Star Trek: Picard series with a minute-long teaser trailer. It doesn’t offer much in the way of detail beyond a look at some vineyards, a case of Chateau Picard wine and a noticeably older Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). It seems as though he’s leading […]
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Over 34 million people use Amazon Fire TV
[ad_1] For a few years, Roku’s easy-to-use interface, wide selection of apps and integration with popular smart TVs like Phillips, Sharp and TCL made it the favored candidate for most households. But Amazon strived to catch up, expanding its content offerings and partnering with Best Buy to sell house-brand Insignia and Toshiba Fire TVs that […]
Academy says streamed films are still in the Oscars race
[ad_1] “We support the theatrical experience as integral to the art of motion pictures, and this weighed heavily in our discussions,” Academy President John Bailey said in a statement. “Our rules currently require theatrical exhibition, and also allow for a broad selection of films to be submitted for Oscars consideration.” Netflix made history at this […]
Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ has Karl Urban fighting superheroes gone bad
[ad_1] The eight-episode season premieres on July 26th. It’s too soon to say if this superhero takedown will succeed, but the ingredients are there for a possible hit. The series also features stars like Simon Pegg and Elisabeth Shue, and it’s created by Supernatural‘s Eric Kripke with the help of producers Seth Rogen and Evan […]
Childish Gambino’s ‘Guava Island’ movie comes to Amazon this weekend
[ad_1] Donald Glover already has something special planned with Google’s Pixel 3 to go with his performance at Coachella this weekend, but he’s not stopping there tie-ins. After his set ends on Saturday morning (he’s scheduled to take the stage at 2:25 AM ET) the actor, comedian and musician will release a new movie, Guava […]
Netflix is testing a $3.64 mobile plan in India
[ad_1] But that lower-cost test is still pricier than Netflix’s rivals in India. Amazon Prime Video costs 129 rupees (about $1.88) per month as part of a Prime subscription, and Hotstar’s plans begin at around 199 rupees ($2.89). Other services, such as ZEE5 and Balaji Telefilms are cheaper still, while the ad-supported YouTube is hugely […]
‘Good Omens’ and the art of avoiding Armageddon
[ad_1] As the nuclear apocalypse looms over popular culture and consciousness, acclaimed fantasy author Neil Gaiman is preparing to launch Good Omens, a six-episode Amazon Prime series based on the 1990 novel he wrote in partnership with Terry Pratchett. Good Omens doesn’t imagine an Earth ravaged by nukes, but instead sees it scheduled for destruction […]
buying into the Yankees Network
[ad_1] As Disney completes its acquisition of Fox there’s more than just the Marvel universe at stake. One condition of the purchase is that it will sell off Fox’s portfolio of regional sports networks, and as rumors late last year suggested, one interested party is Amazon. Reports from the New York Times and other outlets […]
A Jonas Brothers documentary is coming to Amazon Prime Video
[ad_1] “In releasing this documentary, we wanted to make sure we partnered with an innovative platform, like Amazon, that could reach our fans around the world,” the trio said in a statement. More details, including the release date, will be announced later. The Jonas Brothers documentary will add to the sizable lineup of non-fiction shows […]