Will & Grace, meet Hulu. Starting today, all 194 episodes of the NBC sitcom are available to stream on the service. Under a new deal, Hulu will be the show’s exclusive SVOD partner. (The episodes will also be available via the NBC app, and through pay TV providers with authentication.) In addition to the original […]
Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal report that Google is nearing a deal to acquire part of HTC, the Taiwanese consumer electronics company. According to the Journal, it’s HTC’s phone-design business that Google is snatching up. The move reportedly comes as part of Google’s growing efforts to compete in the consumer handset market.
Scripps Networks Interactive is out to reach millennial foodies, whether they watch TV or not. The company, which owns Food Network and Cooking Channel, has created a new multiplatform digital media brand geared toward adults aged 21-35. Called Genius Kitchen, the new initiative will consist of short-form programming, along with licensed content that’s repurposed from […]
Craig Ferguson is coming to the digital space – and he’s leaving traditional ads behind. He’ll star in Couple Thinkers, an unscripted, six-episode show that will run on YouTube and other digital platforms in in 70 different countries. In the series, the former Late Late Show host and real-life wife Megan Ferguson will travel around […]
Well that’s tantalizing. Microsoft sent out invites to a small number of journalists, beckoning them to an October 3 event in San Francisco. All that’s really known at the moment is that the event will focus on the company’s next efforts in mixed reality technology. “This event is an opportunity to hear where Microsoft is […]
Speaking of which, a new amendment to Roku’s original S-1 filing shows that the company plans to price its shares between $12 and $14 when it goes public. All told, the IPO could potentially raise up to $252 million. But not all of that money is going to Roku. For instance, investor Menlo Ventures to […]
In what must be a welcome respite for Facebook, it’s Apple’s turn to be on the digital hot seat within the marketing community. Just about every advertising and media trade group signed on to a letter released this week in which the powers that be blasted Apple for its plan to block cookies in the […]
Auto-play videos with sound can be quite annoying, particularly to Google. In a blog post this week, the company said its Chrome web browser will start blocking auto-play video ads with sound by default, beginning in January. Chrome will automatically block videos ads unless the audio is muted, or it includes no audio at all. […]
Hulu has been upping its commitment to original programming. CEO Mike Hopkins, speaking at an event at New York’s Paley Center for Media, said that the service will wind up spending about $2.5 billion content this year. That may sound like a lot, but its biggest competitors are spending much more. Analysts say Amazon Prime […]
Snap’s got some other big news as well: It’s re-upping its relationship with the Television Academy. Under a new pact, Snapchat will feature curated “Stories” surrounding the Emmy Awards. The Stories will capture personal and behind-the-scenes Emmy moments, including content featuring 2017 host Stephen Colbert. The news was first reported by Variety. The new deal […]
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