The exec confirmed that Game of Thrones will end its run after 8 seasons, explaining that the move was the decision of creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. “If I could get them to do more, I would take 10 seasons, but we want to take their lead with what they can do and what […]
John Pleasants, Samsung’s top media exec, has reportedly left the company. Pleasants served as EVP of Media Solutions; he oversaw Media Solutions Center America, the Samsung division that builds media apps. Not all has gone smoothly for MSCA: The Milk Music streaming service folded, and the Milk Video platform has struggled. Variety, which first reported […]
Maker Studios, the digital media company and MCN owned by Disney, confirmed to Deadline Hollywood that it’s in the midst of laying off staffers. “Maker Studios’ business is constantly evolving, and after careful thought, we have decided to make some strategic adjustments – reducing staff in some areas while still actively hiring in others […]
Just ahead of the Summer Olympics in Rio – and facing a flurry of headlines that range from athlete safety to doping – IOC President Thomas Bach addressed the media on Sunday to address the global event. Over the weekend, the organization announced plans to delegate the final say on the acceptance of entries of […]
Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Ralph Lauren Corporation, the long-time official outfitter of Team USA, will finally run a spot during the Olympics. Ad Age reports a 30-second anthem spot that “touts patriotism and features six athletes,” is set to run, featuring swimmer Ryan Lochte, beach volleyball player April […]
Sounds divine: Bette Midler, along with Charlie Puth, Sammy Hagar and Joan Jett, has signed as mentor for season 11 of NBC’s The Voice. The singing competition returns Monday, September 19, after a special preview episode Sunday, August 21 at 10:30p following the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics.
HBO is putting a stop to Project Greenlight. “When we picked up a new season in 2014, we imagined a one season revival and decided in early 2016 another season did not make sense for us,” said HBO. The movie-making reality series from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck premiered in 2002 on HBO, moved to […]
Following a Q1 in which it beat expectations, Amazon has now had another smashing quarter. The e-commerce giant beat analysts’ expectations, recording net sales of $30.4 billion and a net income of $857 million. Wall Street had projected $29.55 billion in revenue.
Google parent Alphabet had a solid Q2. Alphabet took in $21.5 billion in revenue, compared to $17.7 billion in Q2 of 2015. The company’s net income amounts to $4.9 billion, up from $3.9 billion last year. In Q1 of this year, Alphabet significantly underperformed Wall Street’s expectations. Looks like that may have been a blip […]
Mindshare North America released new research surrounding the 2016 Summer Olympics. The company leveraged The Pool, a proprietary research tool, to examine media habits, consumer insights, and brand opportunities leading into the global event. Of the 1,034 people surveyed by Mindshare NA’s Insights team, 75% say that they plan to watch the upcoming Olympics with […]
© 2026 Access Intelligence, LLC – All Rights Reserved.
