Category: Industry News
CNN Launching Hub on Max: What Does This Mean for Viewers?
by Alex Kerai | Aug 24, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
After tabling CNN+ over a year ago, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would add a CNN Hub to Max with new originals and live programming. CNN Max Live News will include a 24/7 live news feed and original programming exclusive to Max subscribers.
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National Cinema Day Is Back With $4 Movie Tickets
by Bill Frost | Aug 24, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Fall is looming, but the summer movie season isn’t over yet: On Sunday, August 27, National Cinema Day 2023 kicks off a full day of $4 theater tickets to your favorite flicks of the summer, new releases, and classic re-releases. It was such a hit in 2022 that the National Cinema Foundation is going annual with it.
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Amazon Reverses Renewals: Cancels ‘The Peripheral’ and ‘A League Of Their Own’
by Alex Kerai | Aug 23, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
In a shocking turn of events, Amazon canceled The Peripheral and A League of Their Own—shows Amazon had renewed for a second season. Amazon cited the long-term work stoppage due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that have led to delayed productions.
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Streaming Finally Beats Linear TV (Momentarily)
by Bill Frost | Aug 17, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Did you hear that? That was the sound of the bottom falling out of linear television (standard broadcast, cable, and satellite) last month. According to TV ratings and data firm Nielsen, viewership for linear TV dropped below 50% for the first time ever in July 2023, just as streaming TV usage hit a record high of 38.7%, an increase of nearly 3% over June.
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Eight Schools Leave Pac-12, How to Watch Remaining Four
by Alex Kerai | Aug 11, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Eight schools have left the Pac-12 after the league failed to secure a media rights deal with Apple or ESPN, leaving the league without TV rights for the upcoming season. The schools left the Pac-12 for other leagues due to revenue. The league had yet to sign a new media deal, while the Big Ten and Big 12 have agreements with major broadcasters.
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Inside the NFL Comes to the CW, Moving from Paramount+
by Alex Kerai | Aug 9, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
This year, Inside the NFL, will not air on the streaming service Paramount+. Instead, the program is switching to the broadcast network The CW. Inside the NFL began on HBO in 1977 before moving to Showtime in 2008 and shifting once more to Showtime’s sister streaming service Paramount+ in 2021.
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Need Something New To Watch? Paramount+ Is Adding Six International Shows This Fall
by Alex Kerai | Aug 7, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
As studios and networks rearrange their fall schedule due to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike, Paramount+ goes international. Six new shows from the U.K., South Korea, and Latin America will debut on Paramount+ this fall and winter.
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Studios Back at the Table With Writers: What This Means for TV Fans
by Alex Kerai | Aug 4, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
As the writers’ strike reaches its 95th day, Guild leadership is meeting with studios to potentially resume contract negotiations and resume TV and film productions worldwide.
Almost 100 productions have shut down, and the fall broadcast schedule relies heavily on unscripted content for the first time in over a decade.
Can’t Make It to Chicago? Stream Lollapalooza This Weekend
by Alex Kerai | Aug 3, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Love music festivals but can’t travel to Grant Park for Lollapalooza weekend? Hulu has you covered with live streams from the festival. Lollapalooza began in 1991 and has returned to Chicago annually since 2005. The festival started streaming on Hulu after its 2020 virtual festival.
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Ready to Return to the TVA? Loki Trailer Breaks Records
by Alex Kerai | Aug 2, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
The first trailer for the Marvel/Disney+ series Loki broke viewership records, with over 80 million people tuning in 24 hours. The series is already the most-watched Marvel Studios series on Disney+.
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