118 episodes of Jim Henson’s classic TV series The Muppet Show are now streaming on Disney+, writes the AV Club — but 18 episodes now begin with a content disclaimer… The text of the disclaimers, which cannot be skipped past and include little 12-second timers so you know that you have to sit through them, explain that the episodes feature “negative…
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Slashdot Asks: Favorite Movies and TV Shows You Watched This Year?
What are some good movies and TV shows that you watched this year? You do not have to narrow down your selection to titles that came out this year, but feel free to give one a shotout.
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Netflix Is Creating a Problem By Canceling TV Shows Too Soon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Insider: Netflix is killing its most interesting shows in their infancy and it could be the streaming giant’s downfall. In the seven years that Netflix has produced original content, the world of TV streaming has dramatically changed. Now Netflix is getting left behind in the race it started. Many of its unique and ambitious…
Apple Extends Free Apple TV+ Trials For Three Months
Apple told CNBC that it will extend some Apple TV+ subscriptions on a free one-year trial for three additional months. From the report: When Apple TV+ launched last fall, Apple bundled a free one-year subscription with the purchase of an Apple product, immediately boosting the number of people who could watch the streaming service. The first of those trial subscriptions were…
Facebook Rebuts Netflix Documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’
Facebook on Friday offered a rebuttal to the hit Netflix documentary-drama, “The Social Dilemma.” The movie revealed, perhaps for the first time to some viewers, how social networks use algorithms to keep people coming back. It also addressed how tech companies have influenced elections, ethnic violence and rates of depression and suicide. Some viewers said they were deleting Facebook and Instagram…
Walmart Says It Has Teamed up With Microsoft on TikTok Bid
Walmart said it’s teaming up with Microsoft in a bid for TikTok. From a report: The retail giant confirmed to CNBC that it’s interested in buying the tech company. TikTok is nearing an agreement to sell its U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand operations in a deal that’s likely to be in the $20 billion to $30 billion range, sources say….
Slashdot Asks: What Movies, TV Shows, and Games Have You Enjoyed of Late?
What are some titles — movies, TV shows, or any console video games — that have helped you stay calm in recent months? (No need to limit the listing to recently releases.)
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Amazon Is Looking To Add Live TV To Prime Video
Amazon is looking to add 24/7 live programming to its Prime Video service, according to Protocol. The new channels could include live news, music and sports as well as scheduled movies and TV show showings. From the report: Speaking under the condition of anonymity, an industry insider told Protocol that Amazon has been “actively pursuing” deals to license live and linear…
Quibi Cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Streaming Service’s Rough Start
Quibi, the streaming app veteran executive Jeffrey Katzenberg started with Meg Whitman a little more than a month ago — and for which it raised $1.8 billion — is off to a rough start. From a report: Downloads have been anemic, despite a lineup that includes producers and stars like Jennifer Lopez, LeBron James, Idris Elba, Steven Spielberg and Chrissy Teigen….
The best science fiction TV shows to stream right now
From Chernobyl to Watchmen, this is the best sci-fi on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer at the moment Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2239110-the-best-science-fiction-tv-shows-to-stream-right-now/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…