The number of homes with cable subscribers will dip by 2 percent and the average network will be down 3 percent in penetration for the month of June, estimates Nielsen. While the data does not include new OTT services like Sling, “the figures are consistent with the notion that cord shaving is impacting owners of […]
John Ratzenberger (Cheers) landed in HBO pilot A Lot, playing the father of Whitney Cummings’ character.
Facebook’s already-intimidating advertising reach is about to increase. The social media giant announced that it will expand the reach of its audience network beyond its own platform, allowing publishers and app developers to serve targeted ads to Facebook users even when they’re not connected to Facebook. So how is that even possible? It goes back […]
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has come out against the FCC’s recently-proposed broadband privacy rules. The rules would forbid broadband providers from using data about consumers’ Web activity for ad-targeting, unless those users provide opt-in consent. Notably, the rules would only apply to Internet service providers – not to other companies that provide web services, […]
After years of setting records with its streaming coverage of the Olympic Games and the NFL, last week’s news that NBC Sports Digital would be taking on the likes of MLBAM with its new Playmaker Media service marked the latest evolutionary step for the company and comes as NBC Sports Digital prepares for the production […]
Speaking of June 22, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that a decision on league expansion will likely be made on that day when the board of governors meet, noting that the decision would come down to “no expansion,” a deferred decision or “whether it will be a one-team or a two-team expansion.” Meanwhile, Bettman also […]
A handful of A-listers are on tap to stop by NBC’s new comedy variety show Maya & Marty, headlined by Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, for its premiere May 31 at 10p. Guests Miley Cyrus, Larry David, Jimmy Fallon and Tom Hanks will appear on the premiere episode of the show, exec-produced Lorne Michaels and […]
Star vs. The Forces of Evil will begin its second season Monday, July 11 at 10:30a on Disney XD and the Disney XD app. Eden Sher (ABC’s The Middle) voices show star Star Butterfly; guests for season 2 include Al Yankovic, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch.
It’s safe to say that Google is breathing a sigh of relief right about now – the company won its long-running legal battle with Oracle. In a lawsuit dating back to 2010, Oracle has alleged that Google violated its intellectual property rights when the tech giant began work on the Android operating system. A San […]
Hulu and the U.K.’s ITV have partnered on a straight-to-series order for Harlots, a new drama series. The series, which centers on the sex trade in 1700s London, will stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., and air on ITV Encore across the pond. Samantha Morton (The Last Panther) stars in the show, slated to […]
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