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Disney this summer will roll out a paid password sharing plan on its Disney+ streaming flagship that CEO Bob Iger says was directly influenced by Netflix‘s successful initiative last year. Starting this summer, CFO Hugh Johnston said during Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts, Disney+ accounts “suspected of improper sharing will be presented
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Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine and NRK’s buzzy drama about Leonard Cohen, So Long, Marianne will be in the International Competition at Series Mania in March. The shows will be up against BBC Three’s UK series Boarders, France 2 drama Dans L’Ombre (In the Shadows), ARD’s German series Herrhausen, the Banker and the
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We’re getting a look at some of the first photos from The Girls on the Bus, the Max drama series adaptation of Amy Chozick’s best-selling book Chasing Hillary, starring and produced by Melissa Benoist. The series, which hails from Julie Plec, Chozick, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. TV, will debut with two episodes Thursday, March 14, followed by one
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British creative Nicôle Lecky has said the streamers didn’t understand the nuances behind her BAFTA-winning BBC drama Mood when she was pitching the show. Lecky, who is working on another untitled BBC series, said “there was a push to nail [Mood] as one thing” when she was speaking with the SVoDs, whereas she praised the
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EXCLUSIVE: Europe’s public broadcasters are swinging for the fences with the launch of a free streaming service, Eurovision Sport. Organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the alliance of pubcasters in Europe, the new streamer hits over 50 markets today. The EBU claims it will be a gamechanger for viewers and rights holders. A handful
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Shannon Murray, a pregnant Dallas-Fort Worth news anchor for Fox 4 Good Day, revealed news Friday about her daughter’s rare heart defect while live on-air. Murray said that her pregnancy with daughter, Stella, who is due in March, was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia. The condition mirrors that of Olympian Shaun White and Jimmy Kimmel’s
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There has been another round of content removal from Disney+, this time in the EMEA region, which consists of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. More than 100 titles have been taken off this week, primarily Disney Channel original movies and vintage Disney live-action films, as well as a few series, including Zeke and Luther,
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The Sundance Film Festival 2024 turned into a dazzling showcase of high-tech and high-profile conversation, thanks to a sensational partnership between Media.com and the Caspian Agency’s IMPACT LOUNGE. This glamorous affair was more than just a meeting of minds; it was a convergence of the latest in technology, media innovation, and a who’s who of thought leaders and influencers
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The Walt Disney Co. has come out in defense of its “highly qualified board and clear strategy” for growth and share price gains as activist investment firm Trian Capital issued its latest attacks on the company. The company also disclosed the date of its annual shareholder meeting, which could see bigger sparks fly over the
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This week saw a “Black Monday” for the TV industry due to the proposed layoffs at Channel 4 and Paramount, according to storied The Office and IT Crowd producer Ash Atalla. Atalla predicted there will be “less” shows made this year, “not more,” and that freelancers are “hurting” due to the industry slowdown, compounded by
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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is weighing in on the Taylor Swift romance with tight end Travis Kelce. As the NFL boosted coverage of the romance every Sunday the “Anti-Hero” singer attended a game, Reid said that the extra attention has not affected the game. “She’s been great,” Reid said in an interview
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