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Vertical Dramas Are the New Soap Operas—And They’re Reshaping How the World Watches Stories

Not so long ago, Netflix and the streaming boom were the scrappy disruptors rattling Hollywood. Today, the next wave of disruption…

Roger Newcomb • December 10, 2025

'Days of our Lives' Launches The DOOL App

Days of our Lives now has an app! As a special gift to their loyal fanbase and as a thank you for their dedication and commitme…

Roger Newcomb • November 07, 2018

DOOLMoji App Launching Thursday, Features Emoji Renders of 'Days of our Lives' Characters

As the show approaches its 52nd anniversary, fans of long-running NBC drama series Days of our Lives will have something else to …

Roger Newcomb • September 19, 2017

Disney Acquires Maker Studios

Furthering its goal of bringing content to consumers on all the platforms they prefer, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acqu…

Roger Newcomb • March 25, 2014

DISH Enhances TV Control with Updates to DISH Explorer App

In response to consumer input, DISH added new functionality to its second-screen iPad app, DISH Explorer, giving customers using …

Roger Newcomb • February 27, 2014

Amazon vs. Netflix: The Fight of the Century? (Infographic)

Amazon, the world’s largest Internet retailer, has seen DVD sales plummet as consumers clamor for downloadable and streaming conte…

Roger Newcomb • January 08, 2014

Users Must "Verify To Watch" ABC and ABC Family Episodes Online Starting Today

Starting today, in order to watch an episode of GENERAL HOSPITAL online ABC requires uses to "verify your TV provider to wat…

Roger Newcomb • January 06, 2014

Disney/ABC Adding "WATCH ABC Family" Service Starting January 6

Disney/ABC Television Group announced today that the new "WATCH ABC Family" authenticated service will launch on Monday…

Roger Newcomb • January 03, 2014

WATCH ABC Will Require Users To Sign In Starting Jan. 6

Starting January 6 ABC's WATCH ABC website and app will require users to "sign in with a participating TV service provid…

Roger Newcomb • January 02, 2014

ABC Family Launches the Pretty Little Answer Ball Facebook App

Photo Credit: ABC Family To get PRETTY LITTLE LIARS fans ready for the series return on January 7th, ABC Family is launching t…

Roger Newcomb • December 23, 2013

CBS Expands Full-Episode Streaming App to Android and Windows 8

CBS Interactive today announced its popular CBS App, offering full-episode streaming of the CBS Television Network's programmi…

Roger Newcomb • October 04, 2013

Showtime Networks and LG Electronics Launch In-Program Interactivity for Smart TVs

Showtime Networks has joined forces with Smart TV leader LG Electronics to use LG's "LivePlus" technology to delive…

Roger Newcomb • August 15, 2013

Syfy Launches "Syfy Now" App as Part of NBCUniversal's TV Everywhere Initiative

Today, Syfy reveals the launch of the new Syfy Now App for iPhone, iPad and iTouch as part of NBCUniversal's TV Everywhere cro…

Roger Newcomb • August 15, 2013

Google Unveils Chromecast: HDMI Dongle Connects TVs To Chrome, Android And iOS

Google took the wraps off of the Chromecast today, a small and affordable ( $35 ) device that you simply plug in to your high-def…

Roger Newcomb • July 24, 2013

USA Network Launches TV Everywhere as Part of Larger Company Roll-Out Across NBCUniversal

USA Network announced today the launch of TV Everywhere, giving fans unprecedented access to its original content the day after ai…

Roger Newcomb • July 03, 2013

Introducing Video on Instagram

Instagram, the immensely popular photo-sharing app that was acquired by Facebook in a $1 billion deal last year, is not just for …

Roger Newcomb • June 20, 2013

ABC To Offer Live Feed Through WATCH ABC App, Starting in New York & Philadelphia

Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows …

Roger Newcomb • May 13, 2013

Orange Labs, France TV Develop App To Interact With Soap

Orange Labs, France Televisions and Telfrance Serie have collaborated to develop an "augmented reality" app offering vi…

Roger Newcomb • April 12, 2013

CBS Launches Daytime's First Synched Second-Screen Experience With "THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL" On The CBS Connect App

Fans of CBS’s THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL can now experience the show in an entirely new dimension with an interactive second-scre…

Roger Newcomb • April 01, 2013

TECHNOLOGY: Watch Web Series on your Nice Big TV in Five Cheap, Easy Steps

With well over one hundred quality indie soaps represented in our Indie Series of the Week Poll , and only a handful of daytime c…

Roger Newcomb • February 27, 2013