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1. Netflix renews 'The Kominsky Method' after Golden Globe wins
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Netflix isn't shy about its pursuit of critical glory. The streaming giant has renewed The Kominsky Method for a second season just a couple of weeks after it won two Golden Globe awards for best ...

2. Apple gets first crack at documentaries from Ron Howard
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Apple may have more than a few documentaries on tap for its upcoming streaming video service. Variety has learned that Apple has a "first-look" deal with Imagine Documentaries, the production ...

3. Hit those fitness goals at home with these virtual trainers
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... a hit, too. Here's a more convenient - and cheaper - alternative to a gym membership or Peloton bike: Two of our favorite virtual fitness clubs, tailor-made for any schedule and any income. Live Streaming ...

4. Netflix is reviving 'Unsolved Mysteries' with 'Stranger Things' producer
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Netflix is continuing its string of reboots by reviving Unsolved Mysteries, according to a report from Deadline. The streaming service is giving the greenlight to a 12-episode run of the true-crime and ...

5. Twitch Presents is streaming classic 'Doctor Who' thru most of January
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... happened across Twitch Presents streaming some old Tom Baker and it is too good to pass up. K9! Don't overstrain your databanks! An encore presentation of the Classic Doctor Who Marathon on Twitch begins ...

6. Walmart reportedly ditches planned streaming service to focus on Vudu
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Walmart has abandoned its plans to launch a new streaming video service, according to a report from CNBC. Instead of throwing resources behind a new product, the company will instead focus its attention ...

7. Spotify's Car View helps cut the distractions for drivers
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Following Spotify's integration with Google Maps and Waze, the music streaming service is rolling out some in-car controls within its own app. 9to5Google has spotted a "Car View" mode inside ...

8. The EU's Copyright Directive charm offensive pats Europeans on the head and tells them leave it up to the corporations
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... not because the wrong corporations are creaming off the majority of revenue that their work generates. For example, streaming music companies hand billions to music labels, but only pennies reach the artists. ...

9. Deezer, nuova app Android per ascoltare la radio
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La piattaforma di musica in streaming Deezer ha presentato oggi una nuova app che permette di accedere a ben 30 mila stazioni radio in tutto il mondo. The post Deezer, nuova app Android per ascoltare ...

10. Netflix sets international release for George R. R. Martin's 'Nightflyers'
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Netflix is looking to give SyFy's Nightflyers show a new lease of life on February 1st, when it lands on the streaming platform for viewers outside the US. Based on George R. R. Martin's 1980s ...

11. Apache Flink Advances Enterprise Apps Aspirations With Alibaba
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EnterpriseAppsToday: The open source Apache Flink data streaming project is getting a major vote of confidence from Chinese internet giant Alibaba. Read all  ...

12. Roku welcomes conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Infowars
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... Welcome to Roku, Alex! Roku may have given itself a brand safety issue. The streaming service has added Infowars, the live show hosted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as a channel. Jones was in the ...

13. Netflix is raising prices across of all of its tiers
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Netflix is raising prices across all of its streaming plans between 13 to 18 percent, marking its largest price hike to date. CNBC reports that the lowest $8 tier will now cost $9 while the $11 and $14 ...

14. Pandora's new voice search feature knows what you want to hear
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It's been almost two years since Pandora launched its on-demand music streaming service. In that time, the company has done a solid job of fixing some of the issues that cropped up at launch and even ...

15. Sling TV debuts free streaming option on Roku
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Sling TV is trying a new way to reach potential users with a free option of its streaming platform. Through a "browse as guest" option, newcomers to Sling will be able to check out episodes from ...

16. NBCUniversal to launch ad-supported TV streaming service in 2020
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NBCUniversal isn't going to twiddle its thumbs while competitors like CBS dive deeper into streaming video. The broadcaster has unveiled plans for an ad-supported streaming service that will launch ...

17. A new 'Star Trek' spinoff is in the works starring Michelle Yeoh
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The rumors were true: Michelle Yeoh is getting her own Star Trek spinoff show. CBS All Access has confirmed that Yeoh will star in a new streaming series that elaborates on her character Captain Georgiou's ...

18. Spotify strikes deal with India's largest record label
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Spotify and T-Series, India's largest music record label and film production company, announced a new content agreement that will bring a huge library of Indian music to the streaming platform, according ...

19. Tidal under criminal investigation in Norway over 'faked' streams
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High-fidelity music streaming service Tidal is under criminal investigation in Norway for allegedly inflating album streams for Beyoncé's Lemonade and Kanye West's The Life of Pablo. ...

20. CBS' reworked film division will focus on streaming
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CBS' ongoing streaming push is now affecting its movie business. Variety has revealed that CBS is folding its Films division into the larger Entertainment Group over the next year, and it will shift ...

21. 'Choose Your Own Adventure' publisher sues Netflix over 'Bandersnatch'
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Netflix's choose-your-own-adventure style film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is the subject of a new lawsuit, brought against the streaming giant by Chooseco LLC. The company is known for publishing ...

22. Amazon: negli USA lo streaming video è gratuito
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Amazon lancia negli Stati Uniti il nuovo IMDb Freedive, il servizio di streaming video gratuito per film e serie tv, basato sulla pubblicità. The post Amazon: negli USA lo streaming video è gratuito appeared ...

23. VLC, tre miliardi di download e supporto AirPlay
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VLC è stato scaricato oltre tre miliardi di volte e nei prossimi mesi verrà aggiornato per supportare AirPlay, consentendo lo streaming verso Apple TV. The post VLC, tre miliardi di download e supporto ...

24. Amazon unveils ad-supported IMDb video streaming service
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It's been rumored that Amazon has been working on an ad-supported video streaming service, similar to what's offered from Vudu and Roku, and now the service has officially launched. Variety reports ...

25. Thankfully streaming services offer 'Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot'
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Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot was some important TV viewing for younger me. I woke up today with the theme music from Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot in my head. I could not find my set of DVDs, ...