Category: video streaming

‘Console Wars’ documentary arrives on CBS All Access on September 23rd

[ad_1] Console Wars, the documentary based on the 2014 non-fiction novel of the same name, will premiere on CBS All Access on September 23rd, CBS Interactive announced on Friday. The company also shared a new trailer for the doc. Console Wars details the battle between Nintendo and Sega in the 90s, focusing mostly on the Genesis […]

Funimation partners with VIZ Media to expand its streaming anime catalog

[ad_1] Two of the biggest anime distributors in the US are teaming up. On Wednesday, Funimation announced that it’s working with VIZ Media to bring the publisher’s catalog of anime titles to its streaming service. Some of the more notable shows making their way to Funimation with the deal include 2018 sci-fi boxing anime Megalo Box and Gargantia […]

Twitch’s Prime Video watch parties are now available to everyone

[ad_1] Even with these restrictions, the feature could be massive for Twitch. Soccer fans, for instance, could take a break from FIFA and Football manager by watching All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. A film critic, meanwhile, could review any number of movies in real-tie with their fans. Watch Parties are a unique combination of Amazon-owned […]

Netflix snaps up ‘Chicken Run’ sequel from Aardman Animations

[ad_1] Little was shared about the plot, though, or how the movie would be distributed. Today, during the Annecy animation festival, Aardman reportedly revealed that the sequel will follow the lovable gang as they try to sneak back into the old farm. The heroic lovebirds Ginger and Rocky now have a child called Molly, Indiewire […]

‘Reno 911!’ is coming back as a Quibi exclusive

[ad_1] Series creators Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver will return to star in and write the reboot — we use the term write loosely here since most of the dialogue in Reno 911! was famously improvised. As for the rest of the cast, they’ll be announced at a later date. It’s hard […]

The Engadget staff on ‘The Man in the High Castle’ finale

[ad_1] Nick SummersSenior Editor Let’s jump straight into season four. What did you make of the slimmer cast? I was surprised that they killed trade minister Nobusuke Tagomi, a pacifist with a deep understanding of the show’s multiverse, in the first episode (apparently he was busy shooting the second season of Netflix’s Lost in Space). […]

How to get the best Apple TV+ launch deals

[ad_1] To start, anyone that signs up for Apple TV+ will receive a free seven-day trial. The one thing to keep in mind with today’s launch is that it’s probably not worth subscribing to Apple TV+ just yet. Reviews of the initial lineup haven’t been great, and not all the episodes from each series are […]

Early Apple TV+ reviews show a lineup lacking hits

[ad_1] The Morning Show The company’s flagship series also appears to be its most divisive. What consensus there is suggests The Morning Show doesn’t get off to a great start, nor does it do justice to its #MeToo inspiration. Rolling Stone‘s Alan Sepinwall was particularly down on the first three episodes, saying The Morning Show […]

Amazon debuts ad-supported News video app for Fire TV

[ad_1] Amazon says you’ll be to watch the platform on Fire TV devices, including compatible smart TVs, with a gradual rollout planned over the next few weeks. News will also be available on Fire tablets, such as the updated Fire HD 10 the company announced at the start of the month. You won’t need to […]

Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board ahead of TV+ launch

[ad_1] This is what Apple CEO Tim Cook said in 2011, when Iger joined as a board member: “His strategic vision for Disney is based on three fundamentals: generating the best creative content possible, fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology and expanding into new markets around the world, which makes him a great fit […]