Category: Industry News
What TV Shows and Movies Are Affected by the Actors’ Strike?
by Alex Kerai | Sep 22, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
Two months after the Writers Guild went on strike, screen actors are joining the fight and more TV shows and films are shutting down.
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What TV Shows and Movies Are Affected by the Writers’ Strike?
by Alex Kerai | Sep 22, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
More than 35 Hollywood productions have been affected since the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) went on strike last week. With writers’ rooms pausing, productions shutting down, and picketers disrupting filming, studios are feeling the heat from the strike.
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MLB and NBA Games Could Come to Max This Fall
by Alex Kerai | Sep 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming
After launching its renamed streaming service, Max, in May, Warner Bros. Discovery aims to boost its offerings with live sports programming. During the company’s quarterly earnings call, CEO David Zaslav said the company has digital rights for sports and could stream live sports games on the Max platform.
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Ready to Pay More to Stream? Hulu, Peacock, and Disney+ Increase Prices
by Alex Kerai | Sep 19, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Streaming
Peacock announced its first price hike since launching in 2020. The new cost is up $1 for Peacock Premium and $2 for Peacock Plus. Disney also increased the price for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN by as much as $3 per month.
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Disney and Charter Reach Deal, Restoring ESPN and ABC to Spectrum Customers
by Taylor Kujawa | Sep 11, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming
After 10 days of stalled negotiations, the highly-publicized carriage dispute between The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications is over. The new deal brings relief to nearly 15 million Spectrum TV customers.
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More Reality TV and Game Shows—Networks Prepare Strike-Proof Fall
by Alex Kerai | Sep 8, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News
New episodes of popular broadcast hits will not air this fall. Instead, the schedule will primarily be comprised of unscripted and reality TV. We have the daily schedules so you know what to watch.
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Spectrum Customer? Here’s How to Stream Sports for Free This Weekend.
by Mike Strayer | Sep 7, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports
While Charter Spectrum and Disney duke it out over waning revenues from live sports, fans like you are left holding the bag. Sorry, but your college football, U.S. Open, and Monday Night Football (MNF) coverage are all now leveraged in corporate negotiations.
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How to Watch the 2023 U.S. Elections
by Bill Frost | Sep 7, 2023 | Entertainment, How to Watch, Industry News, Streaming, TV
On Tuesday, November 7, Americans will vote in the 2023 off-year elections. Since we’re in an odd-numbered year, these aren’t technically midterm elections, but they’ll still be referred to as such by some media outlets. On the ballots this year are several gubernatorial and state legislative elections, as well as citizen initiatives and mayoral contests.
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Why Are ABC and ESPN Not Available on Charter? Your Questions Answered
by Alex Kerai | Sep 6, 2023 | Entertainment, Industry News, Sports, Streaming
Since Thursday, August 31, Disney channels have been blacked out for Charter Spectrum customers—affecting nearly 15 million people across the U.S., including major markets in New York City and Los Angeles.
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Disney+ Cancels Completed ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ and ‘Nautilus.’ Could They Air Elsewhere?
by Alex Kerai | Sep 1, 2023 | Entertainment, Family, Industry News, Streaming
‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’ and ‘Nautilus’ wrapped production and were then canceled at Disney+ to save the company money. So what happens now? Both shows could air elsewhere, and Disney is helping shop the shows.
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