YouTube and Justin Bieber are teaming for Justin Bieber: Seasons. The 10-part docu-series chronicling the making of Bieber’s new album offers a look a Bieber’s private life over the past four years, including his marriage to Hailey Baldwin, as well as his musical work. “When I was getting started, YouTube provided me a platform and […]
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Streaming Premieres the Week of December 30
December 30: Netflix: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened December 31: Netflix: Arashi’s Diary: Voyage, Neighbor, Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures January 1: Netflix: The Circle, Spinning Out, Messiah January 2: Netflix: Sex, Explained, Thieves of the Wood January 3: Amazon: James May: Our Man in Japan January 4: Netflix: Dracula, Go! Go! Cory Carson […]
Ackley Bridge to Launch on Acorn TV
British school dramedy Ackley Bridge premieres on Acorn TV on Monday, January 13. Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Charlie Hardwick (Emmerdale) are the latest cast additions in the new season of eight irreverent episodes set in and around a school designed to unite the divided racial communities of a small Yorkshire mill town.
FreeWheel Launches its Q3 Video Marketplace Report
FreeWheel has launched its Q3 Video Marketplace Report, looking at the changing dynamics of the ad supported premium video market, as new streaming services continue to enter the market. The report found that streaming services and virtual MVPDs were of increasing importance. “Complexity continues to increase in IP-delivered premium video as the number of streaming […]
Snap’s VS The World Kicks Off With Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine
Snap’s new franchise “VS The World” will look at some of the biggest names in hip hop, sports, and entertainment culture. In season one, the docuseries traces the rise and fall of controversial rapper , from his earliest days growing up in Brooklyn, through his chart-topping career and star-studded collaborations, to his trouble with the […]
DISH Introduces Google Nest Hello to the Hopper platform
DISH announced that its Hopper and Wally receivers now support the Google Nest Hello Video doorbell. When the doorbell rings, Nest Hello sends on-screen notifications directly to the television. DISH is the first pay-TV provider to integrate a Google Nest device into its ecosystem with the Device Access program. Today’s Nest Hello announcement is the […]
Tubi Voice Casting Support Available for Nest Hub and Nest Max
Voice casting support for free ad-supported video on demand service Tubi is now available on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. Customers can tell their Nest displays to play content by saying, “Hey Google, play ‘The Aviator’ on Tubi” and start watching. Holiday movies currently available include The Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, […]
Apple TV+ Anthology Series to Debut January 17
Apple TV+ set January 17 as the debut date for Little America. Comedy anthology series is inspired by funny, romantic – and true – stories in Epic magazine focused on immigrants.
Tenderfoot TV and iHeartRadio to Launch Monster: DC Sniper
Tenderfoot TV and iHeartRadio will launch Monster: DC Sniper on January 2. Podcast examines the tragic shootings that happened in Washington D.C. in the fall of 2002. The host of the podcast, journalist Tony Harris, was a news Anchor in Baltimore, Maryland, at the time of the attacks. This will be the third installment in the “Monster” series that […]
The Brokenwood Mysteries Hits Acorn TV on January 6
The first installment of the sixth series of New Zealand drama The Brokenwood Mysteries arrives on Acorn TV on Monday, January 6. The following three episodes will be added on consecutive Mondays, with the final episode streaming on January 27. Here’s the story: After transferring from a big city to the quiet, little, murder-ridden town […]
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