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Let’s face it, with the growing number of streaming platforms that are currently available, there not only isn’t enough time in a day to watch everything you’d like to, but the thought of paying for yet another video service isn’t too attractive. That is, unless they win you over with a free option at first. According to Forbes, that’s exactly what BitTorrent has announced they will do in the near future. At the helm of the company’s newly-appointed CEO’s, the new platform — which is currently in its development stages — will also offer both paid subscription, as well as pay-per-view options just like Amazon Video. The currently nameless app, which will be made available for Android and iOS, rather than on your Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, will model itself after BitTorrent Live, similarly to old-school television.
In other news…
Exciting news on the theater-to-streaming front: Broad Green Pictures’ upcoming theatrical release The Infiltrator starring Bryan Cranston, as well as some of their previously released films like A Walk In The Woods and I Smile Back, will be made available to Amazon Video subscribers as part of a multi-year distribution deal, according to a press release.
As we approach this weekend’s highly-anticipated HBO premieres of Game Of Thrones and Silicon Valley, fans who own an Xbox One or Xbox 360 will now be able to access the channel’s live streaming component HBO Now right from their gaming system. [PC]
Wowza! The Who The F*@% Is Frank Zappa documentary had already surpassed Bill Nye’s documentary to become the highest-funded documentary film in Kickstarter’s history. However, the even more impressive stat is the project’s final total funding tally: a whopping $1,126,036, courtesy of 8,688 backers. [Kickstarter]
A delectable official trailer for the second of four ordered seasons of Netflix’s Chef’s Table was released earlier today. All episodes will premiere on May 27th.
An official trailer for Fox’s Independence Day: Resurgence dropped today, fittingly on Earth Day. Although there’s no Will Smith, seeing Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum and that kooky scientist played by Brent Spiner got us pretty excited for the sequel which will hit theaters on June 24th. [YouTube]
Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor
