The Whole Magilla, plus some streaming news
Day 173 of the war in Ukraine.
Fox News looms large as 2024 GOP primary approaches | The Hill
The 2024 GOP presidential primary will run through Fox News, and Republicans are already eyeing strategies on how to get on the network and reach its audience. It’s a Fox primary of sorts, with Republicans hoping to get favorable airtime and attention on a network that has boosted GOP hopefuls in the past. The efforts…
Streaming Is Starting to Look A Lot Like Cable TV - Bloomberg
Streaming services are raising prices and introducing advertising now that their subscriber growth has slowed.
David Zaslav and the [Streaming] Deathly Hallows | Multichannel News
Four months after closing the deal that created one of the largest content creators in the world, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is messing with the magic, mixing new ingredients (a refined d
Paramount+ to be Bundled With Walmart+ Membership Program - Variety
Walmart reached a deal to include the Paramount+ streaming service as part of the retailing giant’s Walmart+ membership program.
Third Point: Activist investor wants Disney to buy back Hulu stake and spin off ESPN | CNN Business
Disney wowed Wall Street last week with strong earnings thanks to solid Disney+ subscriber gains and healthy theme park attendance. But that’s not enough to completely win over one activist investor.
SCAD Announces 4 New Schools | Animation World Network
Savannah College of Art and Design launches the School of Creative Technology, Animation and Motion, Film and Acting, and Visual Communication: courses in new technologies and STEM disciplines prepare students to lead companies, brands, and studios.
HBO Max Lays Off 70 Staffers in New Restructuring
Nonfiction and live-action family original units see the biggest cuts
Henry Cavill in Talks to Return as Superman for Warner Bros
Cavill last appeared as the Man of Steel in 2017’s “Justice League”
John Wick Spinoff Series ‘The Continental’ to Stream on Peacock in 2023
Colin Woodell stars in the three-part event that is an origin story of the hotel for assassins
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022 | Pew Research Center
The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who often are on the leading edge of this space. A new survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds that TikTok has established itself as one of the top online platforms for U.S. teens, while the share of teens who use Facebook has fallen sharply.
Apple (AAPL) Set to Expand Advertising, Bringing Ads to Maps, TV and Books Apps - Bloomberg
Apple is set to expand ads to new areas of your iPhone and iPad in search of its next big revenue driver. Also: The company slows its pace of acquiring startups, and Peloton embarks on a major overhaul.
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Congrats Scott Rowe, Joins Promax as VP, Industry Relations, EP, Station Summit| Promax Brief
Rowe to work with association under his SRowe2000 Media banner.
Johnny Depp to Direct 'Modigliani' Biopic, Al Pacino to Produce - Variety
Johnny Depp is directing a movie for the first time in 25 years.
HCA TV Awards: ‘Severance,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Dopesick’ Winners on Night 2 – The Hollywood Reporter
Severance was named best streaming drama series and Ted Lasso was named best streaming comedy series at the Hollywood Critics Association’s HCA TV Awards on Sunday
Nexstar to Acquire 75% Stake in the CW Network From Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery
Nexstar Media Group has acquired a majority stake in the CW Network from Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Gloucestershire millionaire who built 'Britain's biggest man cave' loses appeal - BBC News
The private leisure complex has a bowling alley, cinema and casino but no planning permission.
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Crossroads 2010 18)tema-Mystery Train- Vince Gill , Keb Mo, Albert Lee, James Burton, & Earl Klugh-