American viewers now spend $47 a month on streaming services, according to new study

coronavirus.A study involving more than one million people in England revealed chills, a loss of appetite, headaches and muscle ache are four extra symptoms linked with Covid-19 as well as the well known ones such as a new persistent cough and a fever.The findings are based on swab tests and questionnaires collected between June 2020 and January 2021 as part of the Imperial College London-led React study.Professor Paul Elliott, director of the React programme at Imperial, said: “These new

Nvidia’s GeForce Now, a game streaming service supporting lesser devices to run demanding games, has arrived for Chrome browsers and M1 Macs.The service uses a similar model to Google’s Stadia, in that customers can rent a virtual cloud PC that allows them to stream games their hardware would otherwise deem unsupported.There have been issues with GeForce Now’s expansion, as several developers were unhappy their games were being streamed without their permission.Devs now need to opt-in, which has

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorInternet platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are not systematically biased against conservatives or right-wing viewpoints in their content moderation practices, according to an analysis from NYU researchers.According to the report released Monday, “False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives,” the allegation that social media companies engage in anti-conservative bias “is itself a form of disinformation: a

“Frasier” might finally be making a comeback.

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IMDb TV, Amazon’s free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as its own app on Roku platforms in the U.S. after the companies reached a distribution deal.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn a classic case of co-opetition, Roku inked a deal with Amazon to bring the IMDb TV free, ad-supported streaming service to the Roku platform in the U.S.The IMDb TV service competes for viewers — and ad dollars — with the Roku Channel, a similar ad-supported VOD service.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStarz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million.Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships.

Digital media company Cinedigm Corp. is to acquire the Fandor indie film streaming service as it expands its presence in the online space.

ViacomCBS will launch its rebranded streaming service under the new Paramount+ brand in the U.S. and in Latin America on March 4, the company said on Tuesday.

Cinedigm has acquired Fandor, a 10-year-old streaming home for independent films, and plans to update and expand its offerings with a goal of acquiring millions of subscribers.

28 movies and television shows are being removed from Netflix throughout the month of February.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCinedigm continues its rollup of niche streaming brands: The company has acquired the assets of Fandor, a subscription-streaming service with a catalog of 4,600 films that has been in hibernation mode for the last two years.In late 2018, Fandor laid off nearly all of its employees and reorganized as a new entity that was seeking a buyer for the Fandor assets.Terms of Cinedigm’s acquisition of Fandor aren’t being disclosed.

Aaliyah's estate is trying to give fans what they want.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn observance of what would have been Aaliyah’s birthday on Saturday, her estate posted an update on its progress in the long-overdue process of bringing her music to streaming services.Much of the influential R&B singer’s catalog, who died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22, has never appeared legally on streaming services due to legal issues with her estate.

Today would have been the 42nd birthday of Aaliyah, the late singer who tragically died almost 20 years ago in a plane crash.