When Disney Plus rolls out its ad-supported plan, it will reportedly show only four minutes of ads for every hour of content. It will also remove ads completely for users with kids’ profiles. When Disney Plus’ ad-supported plan goes live later this year, it will reportedly run ads for four minutes on movies or shows that last an hour or less, according to reports from Variety and The Wall Street Journal. As Variety points out, this
Marvel’s Echo series is coming to Disney Plus in 2023
Marvel has confirmed that its upcoming Echo series, starring Alaqua Cox in the title role, will be coming to Disney Plus in 2023. After making her debut in last year’s Hawkeye series, Maya Lopez / Echo will get her own show starting in 2023. The series was originally announced last year as part of a huge slate of Marvel series coming to Disney Plus — other titles include
Sony’s new PlayStation Plus subscriptions launch June 13th, and here’s the list of games
Sony is finally ready to respond to Xbox Game Pass with its own gaming subscription package and will launch a revamped PlayStation Plus with three tiers (Essential, Extra, and Premium) in the US on June 13th. Sony has confirmed the launch date and other details for the three new PlayStation Plus tiers it’s launching, which will be available in the US starting on June 13th. The new PlayStation Plus options look a lot like Xbox Game Pass, which gives
Deathloop is the first game with AMD’s framerate boosting FSR 2.0, plus key accessibility options
AMD’s new FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, arriving for the first time today in an update for Deathloop on PC, may have the potential to change minds about upscaling tech. Deathloop also has a photo mode now, and new accessibility improvements. In case you haven’t noticed, chipmakers are in the middle of an upscaling revolution. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia are all out to prove that algorithms can trump native rendering performance. Why spend precious GPU cycles on native 4K when you can
Disney Plus added almost 8 million new subscribers as Netflix struggles
Disney added almost 8 million new subscribers as its flagship streaming service continues to go. This is faster growth than HBO Max or Netflix saw this quarter. Disney added 7.9 million new subscribers to its Disney Plus streaming service during the first three months of 2022, the company announced in its Q2 earnings report on Wednesday. That brings the total to around 87.6 million worldwide, excluding the
Roku adds Discovery Plus to its roster of premium subscription options
Roku users can now subscribe to the Discovery Plus streaming service through the Roku Channel, and can choose either the ad-free or ad-supported version. Roku users are now able to subscribe to Discovery Plus through the Roku Channel’s Premium Subscriptions feature, the company announced on Tuesday. The streaming service has been available to watch on Roku from day one, but now there’s an option
ESPN Plus streams its first exclusive NFL game on October 30th
Disney bought the rights for one exclusive ESPN Plus NFL game every season from 2022 to 2033, and the first one is scheduled for October 30th, when the Jacksonville Jaguars play the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium in London. Last year when the NFL signed new broadcasting deals, they included a healthy package of digital distribution streaming rights for Disney (ESPN Plus), Amazon, NBCUniversal (Peacock), Fox (Tubi), and CBS (Paramount Plus). The deal between the NFL and
Paramount Plus subscriber count has grown to nearly 40 million
Paramount Plus has gained 6.8 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, amassing a total of 40 million subscribers. Paramount Plus’ subscriber count has ballooned to almost 40 million with the service gaining 6.8 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 alone, Paramount announced in its earnings report on Tuesday. An increase in subscriber count led to
Paramount Plus is bringing back Yo! MTV Raps, hosted by Conceited and DJ Diamond Kuts, for a new generation of rap and hip-hop heads. Yo! MTV Raps played an instrumental role in turning rap music into one of the most influential art forms of the 20th century and shaping the trajectory of the music industry in ways that are still being felt today. There’s no way another show
More PlayStation 5 consoles are coming to Walmart on June 2nd
Walmart has another round of PS5 restocks scheduled for June 2nd at 3PM ET. This one will once again be exclusive to paying Walmart Plus subscribers. We’re still seeing short or no supply of PlayStation 5 consoles in some places and going weeks between new nationwide restocks. Hopefully, this upcoming summer will prove more fruitful, and a good (though small) sign is that Walmart has a PS5
OnePlus Nord 2T arrives with 80W fast charging and a midrange price
OnePlus is officially announcing a trio of more affordable devices for Europe today: the OnePlus Nord 2T, the Nord CE 2 Lite, and the Nord Buds true wireless headphones. They’ll be on sale in the UK on May 24th. OnePlus is officially announcing a trio of more affordable devices for Europe today: the OnePlus Nord 2T, the Nord CE 2 Lite, and the Nord Buds true wireless headphones. The Nord 2T starts at £369 (€399) and is best thought of as a souped-up