TV Shows & Movies
61% Of CTV Advertisers Want To Raise Their Budgets, Per Survey
A study by Premion and Advertiser Perceptions, which revealed that 61% of marketers who run ads on CTV and over-the-top TV intend to raise their expenditure on such channels, serves as another reminder of the appeal of ad-supported connected TV. These advertisers...
A Potential New Agreement With Comcast Could Save Bally Sports At The Last Minute
Bally Sports, a regional sports network (RSN), was removed from Comcast's schedule in May of last year. Bally Sports claims that Comcast intended to switch the network to a more costly subscription. This action might make it impossible for Bally Sports to proceed....
You May Now Watch MLB Network Without Cable TV Or Even YouTube TV As A Stand-Alone Streaming Service
MLB Network has becoming increasingly difficult to locate since YouTube TV discontinued it for cord cutters a couple years ago. MLB has unveiled a new direct-to-consumer streaming service that will cost only $5.99 per month, or $6.99 per month if you want the At Bat...
NBA.. “We’re Going With Amazon, And Ending Our Media Rights Deal With TNT”
The NBA just announced that it has secured a media rights arrangement with Amazon Prime Video for 2025 and beyond, citing Warner Bros. Discovery's bid as insufficient. The agreement means that the upcoming 2024-25 season will be the league's last with TNT, bringing...
Verizon Can Get Free NFL Sunday Ticket On YouTube TV Or YouTube
Verizon users have recently received a significant improvement to the football season. Whether you're at home or on the go, Verizon has a deal that no NFL fan will want to miss. Starting today, Verizon subscribers may get NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube and YouTube TV...
Comcast Lost Over 419,000 TV Customers And 120,000 Internet Customers In Q2 2024, As Cord Cutting Accelerates
Comcast has lately lost both TV and internet customers, indicating that cord cutting is still a major issue. Comcast's second-quarter financial report, released this morning, revealed that the corporation lost 419,000 cable TV customers. Every day, over 4,604...
Live Audience Made Lisa Kudrow “Really Angry” When Friends Was Shot
Lisa Kudrow isn't looking back kindly on her entire "Friends" experience, revealing the one thing that bothered her the most during the show's taping. The actress was on Conan O'Brien's podcast when she explained a revelation made by her "Friends" co-star, Jennifer...
Comcast NBCU Will Provide A Free Olympics Stream For The Military Community
Comcast NBCUniversal announced a partnership with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to provide military community members with free streaming of NBCU's coverage of the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics. More than 5,000 hours of Olympic programming will be...
Verizon Has Added 378,000 5G Home Internet Customers, Putting Pressure On Comcast And Spectrum As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
Verizon Wireless today reported its second-quarter earnings for 2024. With that, they reported total revenue of 35.1 billion, a 0.3% decrease from the second quarter of 2022. Verizon added over 378,000 5G wireless home internet customers during the second quarter of...
Millions Of Netflix Users Will Soon Lose Access To Their Ad-Free Plans
Netflix officially stated Wednesday that it will phase out its most basic ad-free membership option, the Basic plan, leaving many subscribers feeling like they have been left on a cliffhanger. This change is part of the streaming giant's continuous aim to restructure...
CVS Asks The Court To Allow Them To Remove Thousands Of Redbox Kiosks From Stores After Bankruptcy
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent company of Crackle, Redbox, and the same-named streaming service, filed for bankruptcy last month. Earlier this month, Redbox stopped working and locked consumers out of their movies, prompting the closure of DVD...
CTV Commercials Deliver More Attention Than Other Digital Video Formats According To Research
Commercials on linked TV attract greater attention and produce better economic results than other types of digital video advertising, according to new research from Yahoo, Omnicom Media Group, and Amplified Intelligence. The study comes as marketers pump money...
Film And Television Production Is Down 40%
I'm sure I don't need to tell you, but Hollywood is not in a good place right now. There is a significant decline in output, which means that no shows or movies are being produced. This results in less options for what to see in cinemas or on television. It's been...
The Director Of “Twisters” Believes That Movies Should Not “Preach A Message” About Climate Change
Twisters, the storm-chasing sequel, has received great reviews (now 84 percent "Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes) and continues Glen Powell's much-needed summer. The film follows an unexpected outbreak of powerful storms that rip through the American heartland, with...
Robert Downey Jr. Joins Mel Gibson’s ‘Anti-Woke Movie Production Studio’?
On April 11, 2024, the website Esspots published a post showcasing side-by-side photographs of actors Robert Downey Jr. and Mel Gibson, as well as a rumor that the two Academy Award winners were considering collaborating to form a "non-woke" film production business....
Pluto TV Is Reportedly Up For Sale, Potentially Returning To Its Original Founder
Pluto TV is one of the most popular and well-known free ad-supported streaming services. According to a Streaming Media Blog story, Pluto TV is now being evaluated for sale, with talks underway to sell the company back to Tom Ryan, one of Pluto TV's original...
Comcast And Bally Sports Are Reportedly Restarting Talks As Bally Sports Tries To Find A Way To Keep Going
Comcast discontinued Bally Sports, one of its regional sports networks (RSNs), in May of last year. According to Bally Sports, Comcast intended to upgrade the network to a more expensive bundle. This move could prevent Bally Sports from moving further. The...
Radiant TV: Where Entertainment Meets Innovation
In the ever-evolving landscape of streaming services, Radiant TV emerges not just as a player, but as a game-changer. Offering a diverse array of content spanning from electrifying talk shows to pulse-pounding documentaries and everything in between, Radiant TV is...
Roku And Sony Pictures Television Collaborate For “GMFB: Overtime”
Roku, the top TV streaming platform in the United States, and Sony Pictures Television today announced a ground-breaking agreement to offer NFL Media's new series, "GMFB: Overtime," to The Roku Channel. This two-hour daily show builds on the successful "Good Morning...
New Abraham Lincoln Documentary Reveals Ex-President Had Secret Gay Sex Life: ‘Important Lost Piece Of American History’
Is Abraham Lincoln the first log cabin Republican? We hear that a new documentary about Honest Abe claims that the 16th president was gay. Promo blurb for the new project, “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,” reads: “As told by preeminent Lincoln...
How Has The ‘Rust’ Shooting Impacted New Mexico’s Film Industry?
Since the disastrous "Rust" filming near Santa Fe in October 2021, there has been a greater emphasis on movie set safety. Roger Ivens can tell you all about it. In 2018, Ivens took kind advise to heart. "You should become an actress. You look like a nasty man. Ivens...
Almost 30-Year-Old Simpsons Gag Is Coming To Life Tonight Following Yet Another Outrageous And Accurate Prediction
Are the Simpsons predicting the future? Surely not again. The longest-running animated series in history has developed a reputation for accurately predicting future events. Notable jokes on the popular show include Lady Gaga's flying entry into the Super Bowl, the US...
The Director Of The Upcoming Jenna Ortega Film Explains How ‘Crazy’ It Was When She Blew Up On Wednesday
When an actor's career unexpectedly takes off, it might have an impact on the projects to which they are already committed. Everyone behind Euphoria will be happy for the show's stars, whose careers have taken off. But if you ask Sam Levinson if it would have been...
Tyrese Gibson Has Declared He Will Never Work With James Franco Again And ‘Wanted To Blow Up His Hotel Room’
Tyrese Gibson appears to have gotten ahead of the rest of Hollywood when it comes to loathing James Franco. Despite their years of collaboration, Seth Rogen recently stated that he would never work with Franco again. This followed other women's complaints of sexually...