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Trump Wants Pro Sports Up Running ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’
Throughout societal history, few distractions generate more media attention and money than sports. Backed by billions in television, pay-TV and subscription stream video revenue, Major League Baseball, the NBA, NFL, NHL, PGA, MLS, ATP, WWE, Nascar, etc., rely almost entirely on media distribution to support a rarified ecosystem of lavish compensation, billionaire owners and self-serving … Continue reading “Trump Wants Pro Sports Up Running ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’”
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Apple TV Channels Offering Free Month Access to Epix, Showtime and Others
Apple TV Channels, which like Amazon Channels, offers access to third party over-the-top video platforms, is offering extended free access to content during the coronavirus pandemic. Apple is extending to 30 days free trials to ViacomCBS’ Showtime OTT and MGM-owned Epix (through May 2 with no subscription required), AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Lifetime Movie … Continue reading “Apple TV Channels Offering Free Month Access to Epix, Showtime and Others”
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Trump Wants Pro Sports Up Running ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’
Throughout societal history, few distractions generate more media attention and money than sports. Backed by billions in television, pay-TV and subscription stream video revenue, Major League Baseball, the NBA, NFL, NHL, PGA, MLS, ATP, WWE, Nascar, etc., rely almost entirely on media distribution to support a rarified ecosystem of lavish compensation, billionaire owners and self-serving … Continue reading “Trump Wants Pro Sports Up Running ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’”
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Disney Cancels ‘Artemis Fowl’ Theatrical Run In Lieu of Disney+ Launch
Disney has elected to cancel the planned theatrical release of Artemis Fowl on May 29 and will instead debut the film on the Disney+ streaming service. Studios have been scrambling to reschedule their film slates as theaters have closed and potential audiences are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Many films, such as Disney’s … Continue reading “Disney Cancels ‘Artemis Fowl’ Theatrical Run In Lieu of Disney+ Launch”
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Ex-CEO Joe Ianniello Exited CBS with $125 Million Golden Parachute
Who said losing your job has to hurt financially? Joseph Ianniell0, the acting CEO of CBS in 2019, was paid $125.4 million in total compensation on Dec. 4, 2019 after being shown the door following the Viacom re-merger, according to a regulatory filing. To put Ianniello’s golden parachute into perspective, it is more than the … Continue reading “Ex-CEO Joe Ianniello Exited CBS with $125 Million Golden Parachute”
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ViacomCBS Closes 49% Ownership Stake in Miramax
ViacomCBS April 3 announced the closing of the previously announced 49% ownership stake in Miramax from beIN Media Group, which retains 51% majority ownership. ViacomCBS, which owns and operates Paramount Pictures and Pluto TV, among other assets, plans to utilize the Miramax catalog (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Good Will Hunting, etc.) throughout its digital distribution … Continue reading “ViacomCBS Closes 49% Ownership Stake in Miramax”
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‘1917’ Emerges Atop Home Video Sales Charts
The Oscar-winning war film 1917 debuted at No. 1 on the NPD VideoScan First Alert chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart the week ended March 28. The Sam Mendes-directed film, which earned $159 million at the domestic box office, won Academy Awards for cinematography, … Continue reading “‘1917’ Emerges Atop Home Video Sales Charts”
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Report: Disney+ Tops App Download Chart in U.S., Netflix Globally in 2020
Disney+, which launched Nov. 12 in the United States, posted the top number of app downloads domestically while Netflix was No. 1 in app downloads globally in the first three months of 2020. That’s according to a study by Apptopia and Braze. Disney+ scored 14.1 million app downloads domestically while No. 2 Netflix tallied 11.9 … Continue reading “Report: Disney+ Tops App Download Chart in U.S., Netflix Globally in 2020”
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Universal Launches Free YouTube Channel ‘The Shows Must Go On’ Featuring Musical Theater
Universal Pictures on April 2 announced the new “The Shows Must Go On” YouTube Channel, providing live theater fans with a West End and Broadway experience in their own homes online for free. Starting April 3, the channel will make available a selection of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals, launching with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. … Continue reading “Universal Launches Free YouTube Channel ‘The Shows Must Go On’ Featuring Musical Theater”
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Jason Kilar: ‘The Value of VHS was Robust’
In media interviews following his April 1 hiring announcement, Jason Kilar, former founding CEO of Hulu and new boss at WarnerMedia Entertainment, said the next 10 years matter more for him than the previous 85 years. Kilar, who helped start Hulu in 2007, left the streaming service in 2013 to start an ad-supported video platform … Continue reading “Jason Kilar: ‘The Value of VHS was Robust’”
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Weekly Unemployment Claims Double to Record 6.6 Million
In another stunning statistic due to the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, a record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the week ended March 28, according to new data from the Department of Labor. The figure doubled the previous record of 3.3 million claims filed through March 21. The Labor … Continue reading “Weekly Unemployment Claims Double to Record 6.6 Million”
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Disney Parks Donates 100,000 N95 Masks, 150,000 Rain Ponchos to Healthcare Workers
With its amusement parks shuttered, The Walt Disney Co. April 1 announced it is giving healthcare workers in California, New York and Florida access to 100,000 N95 masks and 150,000 rain ponchos. “Disney Parks has a longstanding history of helping hospitals and communities, dating back to the 1930s, when Walt, himself, took Disney characters and … Continue reading “Disney Parks Donates 100,000 N95 Masks, 150,000 Rain Ponchos to Healthcare Workers”
