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Genius Brands International Names Former Fox Kids Network Executive Margaret Loesch Executive Chairman of Kartoon Channel!
Genius Brands International has named Margaret Loesch Executive Chairman of Kartoon Channel!, the pending (June 15) ad-supported VOD platform available in more than 100 million U.S. television households and 200 million mobile devices. David Neuman, former president of Walt Disney Television, has been named chief creative officer of Kartoon Channel!, and will work closely with … Continue reading “Genius Brands International Names Former Fox Kids Network Executive Margaret Loesch Executive Chairman of Kartoon Channel!”
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Unemployment Rate in May Dropped Slightly
The percent of unemployed Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic declined slightly to 13.3% in May compared to 14.7% in April, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor. That equates to 2.5 million people finding work during the month. More than 30 million people remain jobless. Recent statistics from Datex Property Solutions … Continue reading “Unemployment Rate in May Dropped Slightly”
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Unemployment Rate in May Dropped Slightly
The percent of unemployed Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic declined slightly to 13.3% in May compared to 14.7% in April, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor. That equates to 2.5 million people finding work during the month. More than 30 million people remain jobless. Recent statistics from Datex Property Solutions … Continue reading “Unemployment Rate in May Dropped Slightly”
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Ampere: One in Seven SVOD Homes Borrow Accounts
Over-the-top video use in homes is proliferating. So is the number of shared accounts between paying and non-paying users. New data from Ampere Analysis found that one in seven online video households worldwide are borrowing an account. An OTT borrower is anyone using a login for a subscription online video platform from someone outside of … Continue reading “Ampere: One in Seven SVOD Homes Borrow Accounts”
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Weekly Jobless Claims Dip, Still Top 1.8 Million
The economy may be slowly re-opening from the coronavirus pandemic, but people are still out of work. New weekly labor statistics from the federal government says 1.87 million people filed jobless claims for the week ending May 30. That was about 250,000 fewer claims filed from the week period. More than 43 million people have … Continue reading “Weekly Jobless Claims Dip, Still Top 1.8 Million”
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Anti-First Amendment Lawsuit Against Fox News Thrown Out of Court
A Washington state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a left-wing activist group claiming Fox News isn’t entitled to First Amendment protections on coverage with which the group disagrees. A group known as the Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics (WASHLITE) filed suit in April claiming Fox News opinion hosts were spreading misinformation … Continue reading “Anti-First Amendment Lawsuit Against Fox News Thrown Out of Court”
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Twitter Ups Warnings on Trump’s Tweets
Twitter, President Donald Trump’s favorite social media outlet, has increased its censorship on the nation’s chief executive’s tweets — and in the process escalated a partisan feud over the First Amendment and freedom of speech on the Internet. Twitter, May 29 included warning labels associated with Trump’s latest tweets that suggested rioters in Minneapolis could … Continue reading “Twitter Ups Warnings on Trump’s Tweets”
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Parks: COVID-19 Driving Greater TVOD Use, Piracy Threat
As expected, with greater numbers of households spending time indoors due to the coronavirus, use of home entertainment options such as transactional VOD have spiked. In the quarter ended March 31, 14% of U.S. broadband households used a TVOD service over the past 30 days, a five-point increase from the previous year, according to new … Continue reading “Parks: COVID-19 Driving Greater TVOD Use, Piracy Threat”
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Disney Updates Terms of Use, Including Digital Movie Codes
With more than 90 million over-the-top video subscribers across Disney+, Hulu+ and ESPN+, Disney has begun informing customers about updates to “Disney Terms of Use” in the United States and Canada. The media giant said the updates, which include Disney, ESPN, ABC, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm (Star Wars), ABC News, FX and other brands, are intended … Continue reading “Disney Updates Terms of Use, Including Digital Movie Codes”
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Free Speech in a Pandemic: Fox News Fighting Misinformation Lawsuit
During the coronavirus spread there has been no shortage of politics in the media when it comes to reporting the pandemic. President Trump has used his daily COVID-19 press briefings at times as a bully pulpit to advocate his political agenda as much as advocating washing hands and wearing scarves in the absence of face … Continue reading “Free Speech in a Pandemic: Fox News Fighting Misinformation Lawsuit”
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European Commission Approves Warner, Universal Home Entertainment Joint Venture
The European Commission April 7 formally cleared creation of a previously announced home entertainment joint venture between Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Regulators approved the deal under an expedited merger review process. The 10-year pact helps the two studios cut overhead costs involving the distribution of DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K UHD … Continue reading “European Commission Approves Warner, Universal Home Entertainment Joint Venture”
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Fake News: Netflix Not Giving Away Free Passes During Pandemic
During any crisis there are scammers and thieves trying to take advantage of the gullibility some people feel, especially when quarantined in the home. One of the latest involves tweets, emails and texts being sent out claiming to come from Netflix offering limited free access to the SVOD service. It’s not true. Netflix is not … Continue reading “Fake News: Netflix Not Giving Away Free Passes During Pandemic”