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Verizon Wireless Now Offers Apple Music To Its Highest Tier Of Unlimited Data

written by Ruben Jay

Verizon Wireless’ unlimited Data plan just got a whole lot better. The wireless carrier now offers free Apple Music to its top tier unlimited data plan.

If you have a Beyond or an Above unlimited plan with Verizon, you will get free Apple Music with your subscription. This doesn’t extend to the company’s GO Unlimited plan.

Verizon isn’t the only carrier offering some sort of streaming service with their unlimited plans. TMobile currently offers Netflix and Sprint offers a Spotify membership. I mean, why not include a service that you can use up that unlimited data on!

Are you likely to switch to Verizon for this perk? I am thinking about it.

16 January, 2019 0 comment
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Elon Musk Donates Water Filtration Systems To Flint, MI Schools

written by Ruben Jay

Elon Musk has done some good in the world – he donated money to Flint, MI’s school system for water filtration systems.

Musk made sure that every school in Flint had access to clean drinking water. This move once again shows that private money will always work faster and better than any form of government money.

“The new water filtration systems will be instrumental in helping our students return to the normalcy of what should be a fundamental right: having access to safe, clean water from water fountains in their school,” said Flint Community Schools Superintendent Derrick Lopez.

We are happy to hear that Musk is putting his money toward a good cause.

15 January, 2019 0 comment
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MoviePass, The Movie Subscription App That Had A Whirlwind 2018, Lost 58% Of Their Customers. Will They Survive 2019?

written by Ruben Jay

In 2018, my friends and I all jumped into the MoviePass bandwagon. We went to, on average, 3 movies a week and saw films that we never thought we’d pay a dime for. We racked up rewards points at almost all theatre chains and we had a blast.

MoviePass was a great deal. We bonded over movies and we were able to see many more films in one week than we had in a few years. However, in the back of our minds, we knew that eventually the gravy train would come to an end and we would no longer be using the service. In all fairness, I gave up on the service much quicker than my friends did.

MoviePass changed their plan from unlimited movies a month to 3 movies a month. Then, they stopped showing the big films. Eventually, they made it impossible for us to see any film because the only theatres showing films were 20+ miles away.

We jumped to AMC A-List and haven’t looked back. AMC A-List has problems as well, but for the price and the availability, you really can’t beat it. 3 movies a week for $20 a month. AMAZING.

So what happened to MoviePass? Well, according to BusinessInsider.com, they lost over half their paid members. Not sure if they lost their members to AMC A-List or just completely off the market but it’s a devastating number to think about.

MoviePass at one point bragged that they had 3 Million paid users. That would mean that now, they have less that 1.5 million users. They are currently brining in about $15 Million a month from paid users.

I hope this company can survive 2019. More competition the better.

14 January, 2019 0 comment
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Former ABC Executive Channey Dungey Joins Netflix As VP Of Originals

written by Ruben Jay

Former Disney Executive Dungey is joining Netflix as a Vice President overseeing Original Content, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. 

Dungey is the former President of ABC Entertainment who is most famous for firing Roseanne Barr earlier this year. 

Dungey announced that she was leaving ABC a few months after firing Barr. Since her exit from ABC, it was rumored that she would be joining Netflix in some capacity. 

“Channing is a creative force whose taste and talent have earned her the admiration of her peers across the industry,” Sarandos said. “She’s a risk-taker and ground-breaker and talent love working with her. I couldn’t be happier to welcome her to Netflix.

Added Holland: “We’re delighted to be adding Channing’s expertise, leadership and deep experience to Netflix, and I look forward to partnering with her as we continue to grow and evolve our global network. I have been a fan of her character and approach from our early days as executives.”

17 December, 2018 0 comment
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Apple Signs Exclusive Deal To Produce Peanut’s Programming

written by Ruben Jay

Apple is jumping into creating more and more exclusive content for what could eventually lead to a streaming service. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple has signed an exclusive deal with DHX Media to produce several bits of content. Most notably, the Peanuts will be coming to Apple. 

DHX Media acquired the rights to the Peanut’s franchise in 2017 and plan to bring a series of shorts to the Apple Platform sometime in 2019. 

Apple has been busy the last few years building up an extensive roster of producers and production companies to provide exclusive content. No official announcement has been made for an Apple streaming services separate from Apple Music or iTunes. 

14 December, 2018 0 comment
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Disney Announces New Streaming Service ‘Disney+’ Coming In 2019

written by Ruben Jay

Disney is taking a major jump into the over-the-top direct to consumer streaming services. Earlier this year the company launched ESPN+ as a new way for consumers to view the ESPN product and since the launch has seen 1 Million paid subscribers join. 

Today, Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, announced the launch of their new streaming service, Disney+. No details on pricing or its launch date were announced, but we do know they are looking at a late 2019 launch date. 

Disney has also been working on creating new and exclusive content for the streaming service. Most notably a High School Musical spinoff. 

8 November, 2018 0 comment
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AMC Theaters Announce 500,000 Stubs A-List Subscribers, Prices To Increase In Busy Markets

written by Ruben Jay

AMC Theaters launches their Stubs A-List subscription plan in the Summer, and at the time of the announcement said their goal for the plan is to get to 500,000 subscribers by their one year mark. Well, they are just days away from reaching that milestone. 

That 500,000 mark is about 7 months ahead of schedule and is a good sign for the theater chain. Since the launch of the program, we’ve seen MoviePass, the failed movie subscription company that started it all, lose subscribers by the bucket load. 

With the announcement that they are close to their year one target, the chain also announced a price hike in major markets like Los Angeles and New York, a move that may see some backlash from consumers. Personally, I don’t mind spending $19.99 a month to be able to watch 12 movies at no extra cost. The new price in certain markets will be $23, a reasonable price for these markets. 

I hope that with the higher price we see a slightly higher discount on concessions or a better reward program for A-List members. 

5 November, 2018 0 comment
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Snap, Inc. Dives Further Into Original Content With New Scripted Shows. Is This Their Saving Grace?

written by Ruben Jay

The short answer: No. The long answer: We will have to wait and see. 

Snap, Inc., parent company of Snapchat, is launching a series of scripted and non-scripted shows, according to Mashable. The launch of these series will be a pivot for the company. 

Snap has been offering programming for a few years now, but for the most part they have been 3 minute videos regarding pop-culture or very niche items in the news. Now, they are launching 3 scripted series on Wednesday and 6 more later this year. 

This will be Snap’s first go at scripted programming. The new offerings are being dubbed as “Snap Originals”. 

Why Won’t This Save Snapchat? 

Snapchat’s problem has nothing

Snap lost 2M users in their third quarter, according to TechCrunch. While Snap’s overall business is improving with earning $293B in revenue, over the $288B that Wallstreet was looking for. 

Unless these original programs become massive hits for the platform, I don’t see this experiment working. I don’t go onto Snapchat to watch shows, I go onto Snapchat to see what people are doing. 

What’s A Good Way To Save Snapchat? 

If Snap is hell bent on getting into the content production world, they should tap social influencers to do it for them. Sign creators like Logan Paul to production deals to create content for Snap on a regular basis. 

Creators like Paul have the user base that Snap should be trying to attract to their platform and engage with. 

Let’s see how this ‘Snapflix” experiment works for them. 

3 November, 2018 0 comment
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Apple Is Looking To Buy iHeartMedia, Report Says

written by Ruben Jay

Apple is looking to grow it’s Apple Music business (a big reason for their continue revenue growth) and the Financial Times is reporting that Apple is looking to buy into iHeartMedia. 

iHeartMedia filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and has been looking for either a fix to their financial problems, a strategic partner to help save them, or a new owner of the business. 

Apple Music has 50 Million active subscribers to it’s name and has outgrown rival Spotify in domestic listeners. Bringing in iHeartMedia to their portfolio will do some major good for both companies.

Apple will acquire iHeartRadio, many radio stations, and a set of major music festivals that can promote the Apple Music service to new customers. iHeartMedia will wind itself in a safe position for the first time in years with a major backing of Apple. 

Can you imagine Ryan Seacrest, one of the most famous hosts on the iHeartMedia platform, becoming the face of Apple? 

3 November, 2018 0 comment
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