Politics
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Sony to Operate Home Entertainment Under Territorial Management Structure
Sony Pictures Television has revamped internal operations to combine networks, distribution and home entertainment into single business units operating under separate territorial management and reporting to Keith Le Goy, president of worldwide TV distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Le Goy is also president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, a position he assumed in February, when … Continue reading “Sony to Operate Home Entertainment Under Territorial Management Structure”
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HDR10+ Licensing, Logo Certification Program Begins
HDR10+ Technologies LLC June 20 announced the start of the new licensing and logo certification program for HDR10+ technology. HDR10+ is the royalty-free, open standard dynamic metadata platform for High Dynamic Range (HDR), which optimizes picture quality for 4K Ultra HD displays and improves the viewing experience for all audiences. The new HDR10+ technology optimizes … Continue reading “HDR10+ Licensing, Logo Certification Program Begins”
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U.K. Cultural Secretary Ups Sky Ownership Requirements, Including $2 Billion Fiscal Support
Owning British satellite TV operator Sky Plc just got a lot more expensive. The British government June 19 laid out additional requirements to the ongoing £15 billion equity stake sale of Sky to 21stCentury Fox, which is turn is being coveted by The Walt Disney Co. and Comcast in separate acquisition bids. At issue is the … Continue reading “U.K. Cultural Secretary Ups Sky Ownership Requirements, Including $2 Billion Fiscal Support”
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Departed Turner CEO John Martin Was a Friend of Home Entertainment
NEWS ANALYSIS – Lost in the rapid-fire of events at the closure of AT&T’s $85 billion purchase of Time Warner was the departure of John Martin, CEO of Turner. AT&T Entertainment CEO John Stankey, who became CEO of renamed WarnerMedia, replacing retiring CEO Jeff Bewkes (at former Time Warner), made the announcement June 15 in … Continue reading “Departed Turner CEO John Martin Was a Friend of Home Entertainment”
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Comcast Pledges Net Neutrality Support as Government Safeguards Expire
Comcast reiterated support for so-called net neutrality provisions the same day (June 11) the Federal Communication Commission’s “Restoring Internet Freedom Order” took effect, rolling back many safeguards intended to mandate a level playing field on the Internet. In a blog post, Dave Watson, CEO of Comcast Cable, said the nation’s largest cable pay-TV operator would … Continue reading “Comcast Pledges Net Neutrality Support as Government Safeguards Expire”
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Netflix Greenlights ’13 Reasons Why’ Third Season Despite Parents Group Criticism
Netflix has approved a third season of its controversial teen original drama, “13 Reasons Why,” despite pushback from a parents group calling on Netflix to drop the show. The series is about fictional teenage girl Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) explaining posthumously why she committed suicide. The SVOD behemoth announced the third season June 6, the … Continue reading “Netflix Greenlights ’13 Reasons Why’ Third Season Despite Parents Group Criticism”
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Netflix Ranked No. 2 TV Network in Popularity
Netflix is ranked the second most-popular TV network behind Discovery Channel, according to new data from YouGov. In a survey of more than 5,500 adults through May 28, Redwood City, Calif.-based YouGov found 76% of respondents viewed Netflix favorably — about the same as Discovery Channel. Other channels in the Top 10 included National Geographic … Continue reading “Netflix Ranked No. 2 TV Network in Popularity”
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#MeToo Stain Follows Netflix
NEWS ANALYSIS — When allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct resulted in Jeffrey Tambor (who has denied the allegations) being fired from Amazon’s original series “Transplant,” Netflix hoped the backlash against the award-winning actor wouldn’t affect one of its prized shows, “Arrested Development.” They were wrong. In what was supposed to be a star-studded media … Continue reading “#MeToo Stain Follows Netflix”
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Comcast’s $31 Billion Bid for Sky Receives Regulatory Bump
Comcast’s proposed $31 billion offer for British satellite TV operator Sky isn’t generating any concern from the government’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Comcast May 7 formally submitted a counter-offer to 21st Century Fox’s $15 billion bid to acquire shares of Sky it does not already own. “Having reviewed the relevant … Continue reading “Comcast’s $31 Billion Bid for Sky Receives Regulatory Bump”
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Lachlan Murdoch to Become Chairman/CEO of New ‘Fox’
Twenty-First Century Fox May 16 revealed the senior management team at the revamped “Fox” once it consummates the asset sale of 20th Century Fox Film Corp. to The Walt Disney Co. (or Comcast). Current executive chairman Lachlan Murdoch will serve as chairman and CEO of the new company, while his father, Rupert Murdoch, will serve as co-chairman. John … Continue reading “Lachlan Murdoch to Become Chairman/CEO of New ‘Fox’”
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Senate Votes to Overturn Net Neutrality Repeal
The U.S. Senate May 16 voted to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of so-called net neutrality provisions enacted under President Obama. The 52-47 vote spearheaded by senate Democrats and three Republicans would use the Congressional Review Act to essentially veto the FCC’s 3-2 vote last December to deregulate the broadband industry that was set … Continue reading “Senate Votes to Overturn Net Neutrality Repeal”
