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Peacock to Become Exclusive Home of WWE Network Streaming Service
In a major lifeline for pro wrestling streaming access, Peacock and WWE Jan. 25 announced a multi-year agreement that gives Peacock exclusive streaming rights to WWE Network in the United States. NBCUniversal has a long-standing relationship with WWE that began nearly 30 years ago with “Monday Night Raw” on USA Network. WWE Network’s steady decline … Continue reading “Peacock to Become Exclusive Home of WWE Network Streaming Service”
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NBCUniversal Expands Social Media Content Partnership With New Twitter Deal
NBCUniversal and Twitter Jan. 25 announced an agreement that would expand original content across the social media platform worldwide. NBCUniversal offers trending news and video from myriad high-profile events such as “The Golden Globes,” “The People’s Choice Awards,” “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” and Telemundo’s “Latin American Music Awards”; news on Noticias Telemundo; and events … Continue reading “NBCUniversal Expands Social Media Content Partnership With New Twitter Deal”
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GameStop Stock Skyrockets During Wall Street Debate
Shares of GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer, shot up 50% in pre-market trading as the company’s stock opened around $90 per share — almost five times higher than 14 days ago. The reason: An ongoing battle between short sellers and investors on the future of retail gaming. The video game industry just concluded … Continue reading “GameStop Stock Skyrockets During Wall Street Debate”
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‘Cobra Kai’ Tops Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart for Third Week; ‘WandaVision’ Joins Top 10
Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” remained No. 1 on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals chart for a third consecutive week the week ended Jan. 23. However, the show dropped to No. 3 on Parrots ranking of all TV shows after a 29.8% decline in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity. That also … Continue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Tops Parrot’s Digital Originals Chart for Third Week; ‘WandaVision’ Joins Top 10”
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Nielsen: Disney’s ‘Soul’ Tops Weekly Streaming Chart
The debut of Disney/Pixar’s Soul on Christmas made the animated movie No. 1 on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 streaming chart Dec. 21 to 27, 2020. The movie generated 1.67 billion minutes streamed on televisions, topping Netflix’s final week exclusively streaming “The Office,” with 1.43 billion minutes across 192 episodes. Netflix’s original series, “Bridergton,” tracked 1.2 … Continue reading “Nielsen: Disney’s ‘Soul’ Tops Weekly Streaming Chart”
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ViacomCBS Eyes Super Bowl LV as Major Paramount+ Marketing Tool
Ahead of Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, in Tampa Bay, Fla., ViacomCBS is expanding the big game’s streaming reach across its digital properties. While the game will be broadcast on CBS Sports, it will also be available on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports app, in addition to Yahoo Sports, and ESPN digital properties. The game, which … Continue reading “ViacomCBS Eyes Super Bowl LV as Major Paramount+ Marketing Tool”
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Doc ‘Fake Famous’ About Social Media Influencers Debuting on HBO Max, HBO Feb. 2
The documentary Fake Famous, about social media influencers, will debut on HBO Max and HBO Feb. 2. From first-time director and veteran journalist Nick Bilton, the film explores the industry of social media influencers through a social experiment. The film’s journey is driven by the casting of three people in Los Angeles who all have … Continue reading “Doc ‘Fake Famous’ About Social Media Influencers Debuting on HBO Max, HBO Feb. 2”
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Series ‘Almost Paradise’ Headed to IMDb TV Feb. 1
Electric Entertainment’s “Almost Paradise,” which originally premiered domestically in March 2020 on the broadcast network WGN America, is headed to AVOD service IMDb TV Feb. 1. “We have established a wonderful relationship with Amazon’s IMDb TV,” said Electric CEO Dean Devlin. “This marks our third partnership with the free streaming service — the first being … Continue reading “Series ‘Almost Paradise’ Headed to IMDb TV Feb. 1”
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‘WandaVision,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Top TV Time Charts
Disney+’s “WandaVision” was the top rising show and Netflix’s “Bridgerton” was the top binge show on the TV Time charts for the week ended Jan. 17. “WandaVision” is an episodic series featuring the Marvel characters of Wanda Maximoff (The Scarlet Witch) and Vision. Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, the Disney+ series parodies classic TV sitcoms. Moving up … Continue reading “‘WandaVision,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Top TV Time Charts”
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‘Cobra Kai’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s TV Charts for Second Week
Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” remained No. 1 on both Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings and the data firm’s list of all TV shows for a second consecutive week the week ended Jan. 16. With more viewers having had a chance to binge the third season since its Jan. 1 debut, “Cobra Kai” saw a 15% drop … Continue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Remains No. 1 on Parrot’s TV Charts for Second Week”
