What’s happening Roku and Warner Bros. Discovery agree to add Discovery Plus to The Roku Channel. Why it matters An explosion in streaming-service options has complicated how consumers find something to watch and decide what’s worth paying for. What it means for you The Roku Channel aims to simplify things for streaming viewers by offering …
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CNN Plus will shut down just shy of one month online. The streaming service, which cost $6 per month, was launched March 29, just before parent company WarnerMedia merged with Discovery. The service will shut down April 28, according to CNN, two days earlier than employees were originally told. The streaming service, which featured news and original shows, may have been doomed …
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WarnerMedia and Discovery have officially merged to form Warner Bros. Discovery. Yep, this means The Sopranos, Euphoria and Batman, 1000-Lb. Sisters, Ancient Aliens and Property Brothers will live under the same roof, as the marriage brings together Warner-owned films, TV shows, channels and its HBO Max streaming service with Discovery brands. And just like that, all this content is coming …
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VR brings a third dimension to computing. Strap on a headset, and you’re not just looking at something, you’re surrounded by it. There’s a real sense of depth and volume and immersion. You are as good as there. One outstanding example of that is a virtual reality installation called The Infinite, which puts you inside the International Space Station and …
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Dancing with the Stars is sashaying its way over to Disney Plus. The series has been renewed for two more seasons, but will air exclusively on Disney’s streaming service. The dancing competition will continue to air live and will become the first live show to appear on Disney Plus. The change will take place when the new season begins this …
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Discovery and WarnerMedia closed their $43 billion megamerger Friday to form the combined company Warner Bros. Discovery. The consummation of the deal unites Discovery, known for reality shows and unscripted programming on its cable networks and streaming service Discovery Plus, with a Hollywood powerhouse in WarnerMedia, home to streaming service HBO Max, the Warner Bros. movie studio and TV channels like HBO, CNN, TBS and more. Their combination …
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Cable news service CNN said Friday that it will launch its CNN Plus streaming service on March 29. The kickoff could come just ahead of the planned closure of a deal to merge CNN parent company WarnerMedia and Discovery, which will put new leaders at its helm. Andrew Morse, who will lead the new service, said CNN Plus “will be a …
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Cable news service CNN said Monday it will launch a standalone digital-video subscription called CNN Plus sometime in the first three months of 2022, a streaming service that will have its own selection of programming but won’t unlock access to any of CNN’s traditional channels. Parent company WarnerMedia didn’t confirm an expected price nor plans for a discounted bundle with …
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Following an incident earlier this month in which BuzzFeed reporters found President Joe Biden’s Venmo account with ease, Venmo says it’ll roll out a feature allowing people to make their friends lists private or decide who can see them, BuzzFeed said Friday. A Venmo representative confirmed the report to CNET, saying: “We’re consistently evolving and strengthening the Venmo platform …
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