Netflix ended the second quarter with over 65 million subscribers, adding 3.3 million new subs to exceed its own forecast of 2.5 million. As for Q2 revenue, Netflix hit $1.64 billion, a tick below the $1.65 billion Wall Street predicted. But the Street was happy – Netflix’s shares were up ten percent in after-hours trading. […]
Fox’s Head of Original Digital Programming, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, is leaving the network to launch Insurrection Media, a studio for digital-first production. Allen DeBevoise’s Third Wave Capital Partners is an investor.
MLB’s All-Star Game handed FOX with a 6.6/12 fast-national household rating/share, reeling in an average audience of 10.9 million for the game, according to Nielsen. That is off-pace from last year’s numbers at 11.34 million but remains the most-watched All-Star Game in American sports. The game also notched year-to-year gains among younger demos including: Male […]
NBCSN reports that its first-ever live NASCAR Sprint Cup race led the network to multiple milestones over the weekend. The race handed the channel with a total day average of 428,000 viewers, marking a 224% spike over the same weekend a year ago. In addition, NBCSN’s Sunday afternoon Verizon IndyCar Series showcase averaged 532,000 viewers, […]
Madeleine Albright is heading to prime time. The former Secretary of State has been tapped to appear in an upcoming episode of CBS’ Madam Secretary playing herself, advising Elizabeth (Tea Leoni) how to handle a situation with the national security adviser that threatens to ruin her relationship with the president.
NBC’s Dateline Thursday Mysteries is taking over the Thursday slots held by Aquarius and Hannibal; the low-rated dramas move to Saturday. Aquarius, renewed for season two, will air at 9p. Hannibal, searching for a new home, wraps its run at 10p.
Comcast and Electronic Arts (EA) have partnered to develop an HD gaming platform on X1 called Xfinity Games. Streamed over the Internet to customers’ X1 set-top boxes, games would count under Xfinity Internet data plans. “We’ve always said X1 can deliver experiences beyond movies and shows,” Bryan Witkowski, Sr. Director, Strategic Development of New Businesses, […]
Premium OTT services and SVOD platforms will more than double in revenue in just a few years, according to a new study from research firm MTM. Last year, OTT revenue grabbed $4 billion in revenue, a number expected to balloon to $8 to $12 billion by 2018. The study, commissioned by Ooyala and Vindicia, also […]
NHRA is shifting gears, announcing an end to its run with ESPN and a new deal that will bring its races to FOX Sports. Starting in 2016, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be carried on FOX Sports 1 with four events also airing on the FOX national broadcast network during each season […]
ESPN’s coverage of the Gillette Home Run Derby on Monday handed the channel with ratings gains, drawing a 4.2 rating and 7.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen, to mark the channel’s most-viewed and highest-rated Home Run Derby since 2009. The event ended up being the highest-rated telecast on cable among households, viewers (P2+) and adults […]
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