[ad_1] For its latest big get, Netflix has snagged Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has perfected mocking President Donald Trump using his own words (via Variety). The company will start streaming Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine this fall. Netflix says the special will feature an array of guests taking part in short interviews and sketches led by Cooper. […]
Category: streaming
A new Broadway musical will premiere on Netflix due to COVID-19
[ad_1] Due to the pandemic, movies like Tom Hanks’ Greyhound have been forced to premiere on streaming services. Now, Broadway is taking note. Diana: A New Musical will premiere on Netflix ahead of its 2021 Broadway opening. The musical about the late Princess Diana was scheduled to open on March 31st, but it was put […]
Martin Scorsese signs Apple TV+ deal after last year’s Netflix success
[ad_1] This isn’t Scorsese’s first Apple partnership — he starred in a Siri ad way back in 2012 and remotely directed a shot in The Departed via iChat in 2007. This isn’t Apple’s first big movie signing, either. Tom Hanks’ WWII naval drama Greyhound premiered on the service last month. According to Reuters, Killers of […]
Shroud returns to Twitch under a new, exclusive deal
[ad_1] Shroud’s homecoming stream will go live on August 12th at 11am PT. I’m coming homehttps://t.co/0nsby7MTHi pic.twitter.com/6qO2E4m4jy — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) August 11, 2020 Shroud was one of many high-profile streamers who jumped ship from Twitch in fall 2019, mainly to sign exclusive deals with Microsoft’s rival streaming platform, Mixer. He was one of the […]
HBO Max is making a series based on the One Perfect Shot Twitter account
[ad_1] Cinema buffs have something to look forward to from HBO Max. The streaming service is adapting popular Twitter account One Perfect Shot, which shares some of the most iconic compositions in film history, into a documentary series. Each 30-minute episode will feature a single director dissecting one of their career-defining shot. They’ll talk about […]
ESPN+ will be $1/month more expensive for new subscribers
[ad_1] ESPN+ is getting a price increase, but only for new subscribers. Starting August 12th, the monthly plan will cost $5.99, up from $4.99. If you’ve been on the fence, it might not be a bad idea to sign up before then, because ESPN+ doesn’t plan to increase the price for existing subscribers for at […]
Hulu’s annual ad-supported plan can save you $12 a year
[ad_1] If you’re willing to sign up for Hulu for an entire year and don’t mind seeing some ads, you can save some cash with the annual plan the service just revealed. You can get 12 months of service for the cost of 10, but only on the ad-supported plan. It’ll cost $59.99, so you’ll […]
Facebook slams Apple’s restrictive policies as its gaming app arrives on iOS
[ad_1] Facebook was planning to launch the iOS app at the same time as the Android app in April. However, Apple rejected it numerous times for violating its App Store rule on third-party software. That rule states that HTML5 games are permitted as long as “code distribution isn’t the primary purpose of the app.” Facebook […]
Quibi is offering a free subscription tier in Australia and New Zealand
[ad_1] Quibi previously tried to attract new subscribers by uploading some of its original content — in both portrait and horizontal orientations — to YouTube. However, the new tier marks the most drastic attempt to date by Quibi to get new customers. Despite a splashy introduction at CES 2020 and the visibility of its two […]
Philo’s budget TV service will soon work with Chromecast (updated)
[ad_1] “We took the time to build Philo Connect to expand our experience to support synchronized viewing on all your devices, not just Chromecast,” said Devon Ray Williams, Philo’s head of product. “Today’s launch has laid the groundwork for us to support social viewing and watch parties between multiple users, no matter where they are.” […]