Streaming media technology
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek breaks silence, says there's no strategic need for ESPN partners
Bob Chapek, chief executive officer of Disney, speaks at the 2022 Disney Legends Awards during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Sept. 9, 2022. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters In his first public comments since Disney fired him as CEO in November 2022, Bob Chapek told CNBC he sees no reason for Disney-owned ESPN to add […]
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YouTuber MrBeast teams up with Amazon's MGM Studios for 'major reality levels of competition collection at any time'
Michael Tran | Afp | Getty Visuals Jimmy Donaldson, also recognised as MrBeast on the world wide web, on Monday announced a new fact competition display in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios, aiming to more blur the traces amongst YouTube and conventional television. The new sequence, “Beast Game titles,” is billed as “the biggest fact […]
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Four motives Walmart needs to obtain intelligent Tv set maker Vizio
A employee walks past televisions, which includes the Vizio brand, on exhibit in a Walmart Supercenter on February 20, 2024, in Hallandale Seashore, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Visuals Walmart is performing some purchasing of its have. The retail giant announced very last 7 days that it ideas to purchase smart Television set maker Vizio […]
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Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri win early Emmy trophies
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Crafting for a Comedy Sequence award for “Abbott Elementary” on phase all through the 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Chris Haston/nbc | Nbcuniversal | Getty Photographs “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary” scored some of the early awards at the Emmys on Monday as Hollywood celebrated the most effective of […]
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Here's what Wall Street wants to see from Hollywood this year
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images It’s the third act of the streaming wars. That’s the time a hero, seemingly beaten and broken, rises up and saves the day. But Wall Street is worried that hero may never come for Hollywood. Legacy media companies including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast and Paramount Global […]
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NFL’s Black Friday game is the latest warning sign for traditional TV
Jacob Kupferman | Getty Images The Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets face off in the National Football League’s first ever Black Friday game this week — but it’s not going to be the usual broadcast or cable offering. The game will stream exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. The NFL’s decision to start a […]
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Disney used to own the Thanksgiving box office. ‘Wish’ is trying to win it back
Ariana DeBose stars as Asha in Disney’s new animated film “Wish.” Disney Disney is wishing on a shooting star this week, hoping that its celebratory 100th anniversary film “Wish” will mark a turning point for its beleaguered animation division and jumpstart the Thanksgiving box office. The House of Mouse posted its biggest year ever theatrically […]
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Here’s what streaming bundles could look like, according to Liberty Media’s John Malone
In the early days of streaming, Netflix and Hulu promised an on-demand viewing experience with an ever-growing library of movies and TV shows, presenting an alternative to the traditional cable bundle. Today, consumers are cutting the cable cord, but also juggling streaming services, creating a fragmented and confusing experience — and perhaps generating a need […]
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‘Sesame Street’ will be revamped as Max streaming deal is set to expire
Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie during the presentation of the NDR and Deutsche Post commemorative stamp of ‘Sesamstrasse’ on March 2, 2020 in Hamburg, Germany. Tristar Media | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images “Sesame Street” will soon have a new format as it turns the page on season 55, ending the children’s show’s […]
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Legacy media companies enter dark times as failures mount and Netflix rises again
Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, left; David Zaslav, CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, center; and Bob Bakish, president and CEO of Paramount Global. Getty Images Companies and industries have ups and downs. The legacy media industry is in a valley. The first half of 2023 has been a colossal disappointment […]
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