Alex Kerai

Consumer Trends Reporter

Alex began writing for student newspapers and has managed to turn that into a career. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he wrote about small businesses for Biz2Credit and Business.org. Before that, he spent time in communications for higher education institutions, created marketing materials for nonprofits, and worked for entertainment companies in Los Angeles. Today, he reports on emerging consumer trends and his work can be seen on The Penny Hoarder, Business.org, Reviews.org, Move.org, WhistleOut.com, SafeWise.com, HighSpeedInternet.com, and SatelliteInternet.com. When he's not writing, Alex watches too much TV, plays guitar, reads and writes fiction, and goes on nature walks.

Regional Sports Networks Branch Out to Streaming

by Alex Kerai | Mar 31, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming

Regional sports networks, carrying local major league games to cable networks, are exploring standalone streaming services. Meanwhile, the sports leagues offer out-of-market games through MLB TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, NBA League Pass, and NHL Center Ice.

HBO's Succession and SHOWTIME's Yellowjackets hit record viewership

Succession and Yellowjackets Season Premieres Hit Record Viewership

by Alex Kerai | Mar 29, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming

The season premieres of Succession on HBO and Yellowjackets on SHOWTIME were on Sunday, and both shows drew record-high viewership. Succession had 2.3 million viewers across the linear HBO channel and the streaming service HBO Max.

South by Southwest in Austin Hosts Major Premieres and Music Sets

by Alex Kerai | Mar 24, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News

The South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, returned with full programming this year. More than 80 artists performed music sets around Austin, with many smaller bands getting to shine.

Apple Considering Bid for U.K. Premier League Rights

by Alex Kerai | Mar 23, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming

A report out this morning says that Apple TV+ may bid for the U.K. streaming rights to English Premier League football. The deal would bring the English Football League to the same platform that already hosts Major League Soccer in the U.S.

Writers Guild Begin Negotiations Before Possible Strike

by Alex Kerai | Mar 20, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News

On Monday, March 20, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMTPT). The negotiations will lead to a new three-year deal between writers and the studios or a strike that could shut down Hollywood productions worldwide.

Potential Sale of BET Attracts Major Suitors

by Alex Kerai | Mar 17, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming

Paramount is weighing a sale of BET Media Group, which includes the cable network BET and VH1. Actor-producer Tyler Perry, producer-executive Byron Allen, and musician Sean “Diddy” Combs have all expressed interest in purchasing a majority stake in BET.