Aaron Gates
Aaron Gates has 10 years of editing experience, with 7 of those years dedicated to product review editing and consumer-focused content. He’s supplemented his writing studies degree from Utah Valley University with an ACES certification in accurate, audience-focused editing, and he works with writers at CableTV.com to help produce engaging content and trustworthy copy through conscious editing. Most evenings you’ll find Aaron thriving in Seattle, geeking out with his husband over the latest horror films, and impatiently waiting for the next season of X-Men ’97 to drop.
Shows Like Squid Game
by Randy Harward | Jul 20, 2023 | Entertainment
Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Netflix series Squid Game is a smash, but we won’t see a second season until late 2023 or early 2024. In the meantime, here are six similar shows that should scratch your itch for dystopian death-puzzle madness.
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Streamers Face Revenue Losses, Hike Prices for Viewers
by Alex Kerai | Jul 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Netflix removed the $9.99 Basic ad-free tier for viewers, and Peacock increased its prices after deactivating its free tier earlier this year. Streamers hope to draw more ad-tier subscribers with the plan changes and reduce revenue losses from content and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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What Is the SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strike About?
by Eric Chiu | Jul 19, 2023 | Industry News
Learn more about why SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are striking with our guide.
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Netflix Syndicates HBO Shows, Bringing Them to a Wider Audience
by Alex Kerai | Jul 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Five HBO shows, including Insecure, are coming to Netflix and will be available to stream as part of a new co-exclusive agreement with Max. The shows allow HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to license content and make extra money for the bottom line.
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What to Watch This Week | July 17–23
by Bill Frost | Jul 17, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include the comeback of ’70s comedy Minx, sci-fi comedy They Cloned Tyrone, the premieres of Justified: City Primeval and Special Ops: Lioness, VICE’s Dark Side of the 2000s docuseries, and high-flying SlamBall action. So much hot TV this week!
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6 Shows Like Summer Camp Island
by Eric Chiu | Jul 17, 2023 | Entertainment
Wondering where to watch Summer Camp Island? The show returns on June 5 on Cartoon Network, and we also recommend these similar cartoons.
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8 Shows Like Game of Thrones
by Taylor Kujawa | Jul 14, 2023 | Entertainment
Find shows like Game of Thrones, including similar movies and miniseries available to stream on your favorite platforms.
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6 Shows Like Euphoria
by Bill Frost | Jul 14, 2023 | Entertainment
The sex-and-drugs-and-love-and trauma world of Euphoria is utterly unique, so how dare we suggest that there are shows out there like it? The next season probably won’t arrive until later in 2023; we just thought you’d like to have some options while you wait for your next hit of Euphoria.
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Hollywood Screen Actors Strike, Joining Writers and Further Delaying Fall TV Production
by Alex Kerai | Jul 13, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors, is on strike. The strike will immediately shut down numerous productions worldwide and stop any promotional work actors are doing for projects.
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Spectrum Customers to Decide Whether to Pay for Sports or Not
by Alex Kerai | Jul 11, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Spectrum will launch Spectrum Select Plus with sports programming and Spectrum Select Signature for the non-sports fan this fall. The new packages allow customers to decide whether to pay for sports content. Providers previously built in sports content to all major TV provider packages.
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