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Comcast to Launch Hybrid Linear-Streaming Service Called Now TV
The $20-a-month product is slated to launch in the coming weeks and will include Peacock Premium, more than 40 linear channels and 20 ad-supported streaming channels
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The One to Watch? Max Users Report Login Errors, App Crashes on First Day of Rollout
A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson said only “minor” issues have emerged that have been “quickly remedied”
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Here’s Everything Streaming in 4K on Max
The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Harry Potter” films and “Barry” are among the 1,000 hours of shows and movies available in 4K UHD at launch
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HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Divides Cannes Audiences: ’50 Shades of Tesfaye’
The first two episodes of the Sam Levinson show starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye screened Monday
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How to Get Max if You Already Have HBO Max and 7 Other Questions Answered
The new combo HBO Max/Discovery+ streamer launches on Tuesday
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Jennifer Lopez Wins the Mother’s Day Streaming Battle for Netflix | Charts
“The Mother” dominated the weekend and outperformed “Glass Onion” and “Murder Mystery 2” with a diverse audience
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Ray Stevenson, ‘Punisher: War Zone’ and ‘Rome’ Star, Dies at 58
The Irish actor recently played the villain in the Tollywood blockbuster “RRR”
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Authentic Brands Group Forms Authentic Studios Full-Service Production House
The home of Sports Illustrated Studios and more aims to create content from its library of brands and IP like Elvis Presley, Shaquille O’Neal and Marilyn Monroe
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Facing the Writers’ Strike, Streamers Can Lean More on Unscripted Shows | Charts
“Drag Race” and other reality TV shows are poised to help keep viewers as the scripted pipeline runs dry
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Jen vs. Ben: ‘The Mother’ and ‘Air’ Vie for This Week’s Top Streaming Movie | Chart
In the end, Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix thriller edges out Ben Affleck’s Prime Video biopic about the Michael Jordan-Nike sneaker collaboration
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David Zaslav Open to Leveraging Max in Bundle With Other Streamers: ‘It Would Be Great for Consumers’
“If we don’t do it to ourselves, I think it’ll be done to us. It’ll be Amazon that does it, it’ll be Apple that does it, it’ll be Roku that does it,” the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO said
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Why Disney CEO Bob Iger Has Done a 180 on Buying Hulu | Analysis
He’s not alone — Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts has made it clear he’s all ears
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‘Queen Charlotte’ Reigns Atop the List of Breakout New Shows | Chart
Netflix’s “Bridgerton” spin-off handily dethroned Prime Video’s “Citadel”
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Netflix Ad Tier Grows to Nearly 5 Million Monthly Active Users Globally
The figure was revealed during the streamer’s upfront presentation to advertisers six months after the offering’s launch
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Demand for a Combined Disney+ and Hulu Offering Would Easily Top Netflix | Charts
The two services have complementary demographics and could help the media giant push Wall Street-pleasing price increases
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