What to Watch This Week | April 24–30
by Bill Frost | Apr 24, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch recs include the premieres of Fatal Attraction and Citadel, a farewell to Workin’ Moms, new true-crime drama Love & Death, the return Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, and the 2023 NFL Draft. Fire up the TV box!
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Amazon and MGM Step Up IP Development
by Alex Kerai | Apr 21, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Amazon closed the deal to acquire MGM in March 2022. MGM’s long catalog of film and TV hits was the main driver of the acquisition. MGM produced classic movies like Robocop, Legally Blonde, Fame, Barbershop, and The Thomas Crowne Affair—all of which could be remade or adapted at Amazon.
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Netflix Will Launch Paid Sharing Plans in the US in Coming Months
by Alex Kerai | Apr 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Netflix announced plans to roll out its US paid sharing plans in quarter two to crack down on password-sharing. The company also released its first-quarter earnings and added only 100,000 subscribers in the US and Canada, but it has found increased engagement, with "The Night Agent" hitting record viewership.
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Writers Guild of America Authorizes Strike with Overwhelming Support
by Alex Kerai | Apr 17, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
The Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a membership strike if the guild fails to reach an agreement with the studios for a new contract by May 1. The deal passed by a wide margin; 97% of voters authorized a strike. Nearly 80% of eligible writers voted in this round.
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by Bill Frost | Apr 17, 2023 | Entertainment
This week’s What to Watch picks include the wild new sci-fi comedies Mrs. Davis and Slip, the premieres of The Diplomat and Dead Ringers, Chris Evans/Ana de Armas movie Ghosted, Broken Lizard fable Quasi, and NHL Playoffs action. Stop dreaming, start streaming!
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Star Wars Celebration Reveals New Projects
by Alex Kerai | Apr 14, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Three new Star Wars movies, all set in different eras, were announced at the Star Wars Celebration in London last weekend. Lucasfilm also debuted footage from four new Star Wars TV shows coming to Disney+. Currently, only The Mandalorian and Andor are airing on Disney+. The last time there was a new Star Wars movie was four years ago.
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HBO Max Is Now Just Max
by Bill Frost | Apr 13, 2023 | Entertainment
The long-awaited (and, for some, dreaded) merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single streaming service, Max, will happen on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, a month earlier than previously announced. But, Discovery+ will still be available as a standalone service. Also, Max will offer one less simultaneous stream than HBO Max, but more on a new, pricier tier.
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Is VRV Becoming Crunchyroll? Your Questions, Answered
by Olivia Bono | Apr 12, 2023 | Entertainment
VRV’s offerings have dwindled in recent years, and Crunchyroll has decided to discontinue the service altogether. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know before the switch happens on May 8.
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VRV Review: Plans, Prices, Channels, and More
by Rachel Oaks | Apr 12, 2023 | Brand Reviews, Reviews
VRV is an awesome service for fans of animation who want to keep up on the newest anime. In addition to offering a lot of shows you won’t find on Hulu or Netflix, VRV also has simulcast anime, with new episodes uploaded the same day they air in Japan.
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On-Demand Streaming Customer Satisfaction Survey 2023
by Olivia Bono | Apr 12, 2023 | Best Of, Industry News
We asked 6,900 real customers what they think about their on-demand streaming services.
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