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SYFY Wire Acquires Short-form Series Looking for Leia

SYFY Wire has acquired the 7-episode short-form series Looking for Leia from independent filmmaker Annalise Ophelian and her production company, Floating Ophelia Productions. All episodes of the series, telling stories of women and non-binary fans who have been changed by the Star Wars franchise, will be available starting Saturday, December 21 on SYFY.com, VOD, YouTube […]

Netflix’s Medical Police Checks In January 10

Childrens Hospital spin-off Medical Police drops on Netflix Friday, January 10. Comedy focuses on two doctors recruited as government secret agents; co-creators Rob Corddry, Krister Johnson, Jonathan Stern and David Wain will exec produce and write. Childrens Hospital was born as a web series on TheWB.com, then ran on Adult Swim from 2010-16.

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Disney+’s Diary of a Future President Premieres January 17

Disney+ original series Diary of a Future President debuts Friday, January 17. Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Emily Gipson (Someone Great) serve as executive producers, along with creator Ilana Peña (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), on whose childhood the show was inspired, showrunner Robin Shorr (The Carmichael Show) and Brad Silberling (Jane the Virgin). Series (previously titled Diary of […]

ESPN Podcasts Sets New Record

Who is listening? Millions. In November, ESPN Podcasts set a new record for the month with a verified unique audience of 7.3 million. The total represents an increase of 28% over November 2018 and is the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year growth. In addition, ESPN podcasts had 45.6 million downloads, up 24% from November 2018 […]

Parcast Examines Tragic Deaths

Spotify company Parcast is launching a spin-off of Remarkable Lives, Tragic Deaths. Limited series Famous Fates will explore the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Al Capone, John Candy and more, and their effect on our culture.

REELZ Debuts Copycat Killers Early

Reelz has debuted original podcast Copycat Killers on PodcastOne. The show was slated to premiere in 2020, but demand for the net’s Murder Made Me Famous podcast pushed up the release.

CHEQ announces Its AI Understands Online Content Across 200+ Cranular Categories

Ad verification company CHEQ announced that its AI can now understand online content across more than 200 granular categories. Based on pre-determined brand suitability, the AI decides whether to serve or block an advertisement in real-time. “CHEQ’s AI completes sequences to understand the meaning of the text, in order to identify the exact context of […]

Imagen Extends Reach to Businesses

Imagen, the video management platform for media companies and sports organizations, is extending its reach. “Imagen has proven itself to the most demanding of clients – organizations that rely on broadcast quality management and distribution of video for revenue generation,” said Ryan Rolf, Imagen’s Chief Revenue Officer of the Americas. “Reliance on video in marketing […]

New Study Explores Mobile Video Downloading

A little more than 1/3 of the top 80 US streaming apps offer mobile video downloading, according to “TV In Your Pocket,” a new study compiled in collaboration with the video technology company Penthera. Findings from the report include: Support was not restricted to top SVOD providers; services with a more niche appeal, such as […]

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