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Disney+ and ESPN+ are coming to Comcast Xfinity set-top boxes Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex subscribers are getting access to two more major streaming services through their set-top boxes. Disney+ will arrive on the platforms in the next few days. ESPN+ is now available on Flex through the ESPN app, and it should hit X1 in the coming weeks. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/disney-plus-espn-plus-comcast-xfinity-x1-flex-153045590.html

'The Muppet Show' finally hits Disney+ on February 19th Disney+ is about to play the music and light the lights. All five seasons of The Muppet Show will be available to stream on the service starting on February 19th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/the-muppet-show-disney-plus-152957232.html

Apple is again extending TV Plus trials to July According to 9to5Mac, Apple will be extending its free year-long trials of its TV Plus service to customers until July 2021. The trials were originally included with the purchase of any Apple device (e.g., an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV) and were initially set to last until November 1st, 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/15/22233276/apple-free-tv-plus-service-trials-extended

Disney Plus hits 86 million subscribers in a little over one year Disney Plus has amassed more than 86 million subscribers since launching in November 2019, CEO Bob Chapek announced. Disney Plus’ latest batch of subscribers came amidst its expansion into parts of Latin America in late November. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22165579/disney-plus-86-million-subscribers-netflix-hbo-max-streaming

Add another Apple TV+ show to the list of those already slated to get second seasons. M. Night Shyamalan and the Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon have confirmed that Apple has renewed Servant for a second season ahead of its November 28th premiere. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/23/apple-renews-servant-for-season-2/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C1067%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1067%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-11%252F5765ab70-0e1e-11ea-96ee-484fe1b2adc6%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcf5fe14ee5d96e5f7d8a7fea905f9a6a8099bc7b&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=990345f89f1188334756ccbcbb41653f9e3efe71

The Disney+ launch is less than a month away, and the streaming service is busy drumming up nostalgia in an attempt to hook users. Today, it started a massive tweet thread sharing "basically everything" coming to Disney+ on November 12th. It. Is. Time. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/14/disney-plus-twitter-promotion/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1438%252C900%252C76%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1001%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-08%252F04b0e190-c613-11e9-bde4-ee0cd453e10d%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcbd45f5b56ed0da50271cf4dc2c5ba6cb1f21a6e&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=0c3188602ea5aa4866d0f0fe2bacdaade9a4c0a4

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The camera app on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is finally getting a dedicated night mode in the US, reports XDA-Developers. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/2/20678671/samsung-s10-camera-night-mode-us-att-photography-bright-night https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64658936/akrales_190228_3255_0525.0.jpg