Comcast Corp
Horror juggernaut Blumhouse to launch video game division
Ethan Hawke stars in Blumhouse and Universal’s “The Black Phone.” Universal The world of video games is about to get scarier. Blumhouse, the powerhouse horror movie and TV production company, said Tuesday that it is launching Blumhouse Games. “For some time we have been looking to build out a team to start accessing the growth […]
Read More
Why is Universal making a live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’? These charts may explain
Still from Universal and Dreamworks’ “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” Universal | Dreamworks Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation are taking a page out of Disney’s playbook. For the last decade, the Walt Disney Company has been transforming its classic animated features into live-action theatrical and streaming features. Earlier this week, Universal said it would […]
Read More
Look within Tremendous Nintendo Entire world, which just opened at Common Studios Hollywood
A standard see of the “Tremendous NINTENDO Entire world” entrance at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Common City, California. Rodin Eckenroth | Getty Photos Leisure | Getty Images Enter the iconic environmentally friendly warp pipe and snake your way into Universal Studios Hollywood’s newest concept park land: Super Nintendo Earth. Nearly a […]
Read More
5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Pichai Pipatkuldilok / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Feeling the love Stocks shrugged off last week’s woes to finish in the green Monday. Will the bulls get another Valentine on Tuesday? A lot of that will depend on […]
Read More
NBC Sports hopes to make an aggressive bid to bring back the NBA, sources say
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) attempts a basket in front of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the second half during game three of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Kyle Terada | USA Today Sports Cue up John Tesh’s “Roundball Rock” – “The NBA on NBC” may be returning, if […]
Read More
Why the Super Bowl still matters: Football is ‘the glue’ holding network TV together
“Thursday Night Football’s” shift to Amazon Prime Video is masking the fact that the sport’s audience is still growing, according to SVB MoffettNathanson, and that it remains a key part of network television. Analyst Michael Nathanson said that football’s average viewership fell 4% during the 2022-23 season, but the decline was due to a sharp […]
Read More
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential willingness to sell Hulu is a reversal in strategy
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s apparent openness to selling Hulu marks a stark reversal in strategy for the company — and an even more surprising shift if Iger sells the streaming service to Comcast. Iger said Thursday in an exclusive CNBC interview with David Faber that “everything is on the table” with regard to Hulu’s future. […]
Read More
Everything is on the table now with Hulu, Disney CEO Iger says
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that “everything is on the table” with streaming service Hulu. Disney owns two thirds of the streaming service, which focuses on more adult-oriented general entertainment content such as the series “Only Murders in the Building” and the sci fi thriller “Prey.” Iger wants Disney to focus on its more […]
Read More
What will TV look like in three years? These industry insiders share their predictions
Illustration by Elham Ataeiazar The media industry is in the middle of change. There’s little doubt legacy cable TV will continue to bleed millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television. Still, the details of what’s about to happen to a transitioning industry are unclear. CNBC […]
Read More
Vince McMahon open to leaving WWE for good if he sells the company, CEO Nick Khan says
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment Executive Chairman Vince McMahon is open to stepping away from the company “if it’s the right deal,” according to WWE CEO Nick Khan. Shares of the company closed […]
Read More