Covid Accelerates Cord-Cutting
The pandemic has led to an increase in cord-cutting, according to digital advertising firm The Trade Desk
Industry Watch
The Grio Douses Light TV
On January 15, free over-the-air “faith and family” channel Light TV – run by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey — will be replaced officially by African American-targeted The Grio, run by Byron Allen
2020’s Top 10 TV Series
JustWatch, the streaming search engine, has revealed its 10 most popular TV series of 2020. Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ leds the list, followed by Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty’
2020’s Top 10 Movies
JustWatch, the streaming search engine, has revealed its 10 most popular movies of 2020. ‘Parasite’ leads the list, followed by “Knives Out, ‘Jojo Rabbit’ and ‘Contagion’
Add Masks, Watch Coughs!
Mask-O-Vision allows you to add masks to close-ups in streaming video, while Every Movie Cough is a massive collection of coughs and sneezes from cinematic history
NYC Club Starts Streamer
On October 1, NYC music venue (le) Poisson Rouge will go virtual with LPR.TV for $19.99 a month
VideoElephant TV Launches
Free multi-channel streamer VideoElephant TV launched today, September 30, with more than 50 24/7 channels of news -oriented content
Bloody Disgusting Streamer
Cinedigm and ‘Bloody Disgusting’ plan to launch a free horror streamer, also called Bloody Disgusting, in time for Halloween
Evoca’s Next Gen TV Service
Evoca, an over-the-air, Next Gen TV subscription service, makes deal with Entertainment Studio Networks for 8 channels; will launch first in Boise, ID
Little Baby Bum on Pluto
Moonbug, a company that produces programming for very young children, has launched the Little Baby Bum Channel (Channel 722) on Pluto TV