Television programs
Media trailblazer Tom Rogers changes ‘raging bull’ stance on Netflix, sees worrisome signs
Former NBC Cable President Tom Rogers is dialing back his bullishness on Netflix. The media trailblazer, who was a self-proclaimed “raging bull” on Netflix, told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week he’s starting to worry — and listed competition with free content on YouTube as a headwind. “[Netflix] still [has] more hit shows than all the […]
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Streaming surpasses combined broadcast and cable viewing for first time ever
Streaming has outpaced the combined share of broadcast and cable TV viewing for the first time ever, according to a new Nielsen report. Streaming represented 44.8% of total TV viewership in May, its largest share to date, while broadcast (20.1%) and cable (24.1%) combined represented 44.2% of TV viewing, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge monthly report. Compared with […]
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PBS sues Trump over executive order to cut funding
The Public Broadcasting Service on Friday sued President Donald Trump to block his attempt to cut off its federal funding, and accused the president of retaliating against the public broadcaster over “perceived political slights in news coverage.” Trump’s executive order targeting PBS’ funding “will upend public television,” lawyers for the broadcaster behind “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” […]
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Social media chatter about Thailand pops 60% following ‘White Lotus’ premiere
Social media conversations about traveling in Thailand rose 60% after the premiere of the third season of “The White Lotus” on Feb. 16. The data measured social media chatter during the three days before and after the show’s airing, according to social media analytics company Sprout Social. The Emmy-winning HBO series is expected to draw […]
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Jeff Shell is about to lead Paramount. He may have runway to make bold changes he couldn’t at NBC
Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. Eric Gaillard | Reuters Less than two years after NBCUniversal fired Jeff Shell for alleged sexual harassment, the former CEO is close to finding himself back in the saddle leading a storied […]
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WNBA viewership soars to new record, while attendance hits more than two-decade high
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson, #33, during a WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 9, 2024. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Women’s National Basketball Association’s viewership and attendance boomed during the 2024 season, as the […]
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Paramount agrees to merge with Skydance, ending monthslong negotiations and Redstone era
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global has agreed to merge with Skydance, capping off a monthslong negotiation, in a deal that would see the Redstone family step away from control of the storied movie studio and media company. Paramount’s […]
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South Korea's opposition chief stabbed in the neck, neighborhood media reviews
Lee Jae-myung, chief of the Democratic Party, at his office at the Nationwide Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Pictures South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap information company documented. Lee, who narrowly misplaced the 2022 presidential […]
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Matthew Perry reportedly obtained $20 million a year in ‘Friends’ residuals. Here’s who may perhaps get them now
Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Eco-friendly and Courteney Cox as Monica Geller on NBC’s “Mates.” NBC | Getty Photographs Matthew Perry, the beloved actor ideal regarded for his purpose as sarcastic, wise-cracking Chandler Bing on the sitcom “Mates,” died Saturday at age 54. He left guiding […]
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Administrators Guild’s offer with Hollywood doesn’t always foreshadow close to writers strike
Writers picket in entrance of Netflix on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, as the Writers Guild of The united states goes on strike, May possibly 2, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Pictures Hollywood producers have struck a tentative offer with movie and Tv directors, but that isn’t going to necessarily mean we […]
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