Friday January 3, 2025 IN THE NEWS NBCUniversal is charging $14.99/month, or $99 annually, for CNBC+. The new streaming service, offering access to episodes of CNBC business day shows, aims to attract business-oriented viewers for longer periods of time, and a global feed will enable them to follow programming from Asia and Europe. In […]
Thursday January 2, 2025 IN THE NEWS The average American spent 23% less on streaming in 2024 (or $42.38/month) than in 2023 ($55.03/month), according to research organization Reviews. One reason for the dip: 27.8% of viewers reported being overwhelmed by the increasing number of streaming apps. Americans also may be spending less on streaming […]
Friday December 20, 2024 IN THE NEWS “Dune: Prophecy” will return to HBO for a second season; the season one finale airs on Sunday. The series, which stars Emily Waston, Travis Fimmel, Josh Heuston and Olivia Williams, is a prequel to the Denis Villneuve-directed “Dune” movies starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. Fox News anchor […]
Thursday December 19, 2024 IN THE NEWS Paramount+ has renewed “Mayor of Kingstown,” starring Jeremy Renner, for a fourth season. The series, co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, reached 8.8M global households during its season three run, making it the #1 […]
Wednesday December 18, 2024 IN THE NEWS Paramount Global struck a deal with Warner Bros. to bring “The Big Bang Theory” to Nick at Nite and MTV. Beginning Tuesday, December 24, Nick at Nite will host a two-day stunt featuring holiday-themed episodes and on December 27, the show kicks off with season four, airing […]
Tuesday December 17, 2024 IN THE NEWS “We have to straighten out our press. Our press is very corrupt, almost as corrupt as our elections,” said president-elect Trump during a press conference on Monday. The pronouncement came days after ABC News settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump, agreeing to contribute $15 million Trump’s […]
Monday December 16, 2024 IN THE NEWS ABC News has agreed to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s future presidential foundation and museum to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by the now-president elect. During a televised interview in March, anchor George Stephanopoulos had asked Representative Nancy Mace, who has spoken publicly about being raped […]
Friday December 13, 2024 IN THE NEWS Warner Bros. Discovery has created a new corporate structure, splitting its linear and streaming content assets into two separate and distinct operating divisions. WBD’s Global Linear Networks division will include its linear networks like TBS, TNT and HLN; while its Streaming & Studios division will house the […]
Thursday December 12, 2024 IN THE NEWS Total TV set viewing on YouTube hit one billion hours, according to the platform. In a blog post, the company said viewing time of sports content via TV sets saw a 30% lift in 2024 compared with 2023, “as users visit YouTube to get their lineup of […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA Great American Family Breaks into Top 25 in Just Three Years Great American Family’s rapid growth is fueled by the success of Great American Christmas, making us one of only 11 networks to see a rise in viewership this November. Welcome Home to the most authentic Christmas celebration […]