Cord Cutting Weekly (05/14/2021): Roku Sets Premiere Date for first Roku Originals and More

Update: We have an update on the Friends reunion special. HBO Max says the special will premiere on May 27, 2021 exclusively on the streaming service:
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/hbo-max-finally-set-a-date-for-the-friends-reunion-special/

Today in Cord Cutting Weekly No. 365, we talk about the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting, including: Roku setting a premiere date for its Roku Originals, a new streaming deal between the WNBA and Prime Video, more films coming to Disney+ Premier Access, and more!

Editor's Note: We published our coverage of Disney's latest earnings report during production of this week's episode, but you can check out those posts here:

Disney+ Reaches 103.6 Million Subscribers
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/disney-reaches-103-6-million-subscribers/

Hulu with Live Drops 200,000 Subscribers
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/hulu-with-live-drops-200000-subscribers/

0:00 Intro

0:34 Story #1: Roku Originals Will Premiere on The Roku Channel on May 20
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/roku-originals-will-premiere-on-the-roku-channel-on-may-20/

1:25 Story #2: The Roku Channel Adds 25 New Channels to Its Free Lineup
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/the-roku-channel-adds-25-new-channels-to-its-free-lineup/

Rotten Tomatoes Launches its Own Channel on Roku
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/rotten-tomatoes-launches-its-own-channel-on-roku/

2:14 Story #3: Roku Express 4K+ Review: Roku’s Pint-Sized 4K Streamer Packs a Punch
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/roku-express-4k-review-rokus-pint-sized-4k-streamer-packs-a-punch/

2:34 Story #4: Prime Video’s New Multi-Year Deal With the WNBA Includes Weekly Live Game Streams
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/prime-videos-new-multi-year-deal-with-the-wnba-includes-weekly-live-game-streams/

3:14 Story #5: HBO Max ‘Friends’ Reunion Special Wrapped Shooting and Will Have Special Surprises
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/hbo-max-friends-reunion-special-wrapped-shooting-and-will-have-special-surprises/

3:54 Story #6: Apple TV+ Might Have More than 40 Million Subscribers
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/apple-tv-might-have-more-than-40-million-subscribers/

5:09 Story #7: fuboTV Added 43,000 Subscribers in Q1 2021
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/fubotv-added-43000-subscribers-in-q1-2021/

5:53 Story #8: Hulu is Getting a Nine-Part Docuseries on the Los Angeles Lakers
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/hulu-is-getting-a-nine-part-docuseries-on-the-los-angeles-lakers/

6:43 Story #9: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Starring Dwayne Johnson Will Be Available on Disney+ Premier Access The Same Day as Theaters
https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/jungle-cruise-starring-dwayne-johnson-will-be-available-on-disney-premier-access-the-same-day-as-theaters/

7:35 Wrap Up

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