FCC Reviewing Paramount Merger

U.S. regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing the initial steps Paramount Global needs to take to secure the agency’s approval of its planned merger with Skydance Media.

One of these (…)

By |April 25th, 2025|0 Comments

Comcast’s Cable-TV Woes

Comcast, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based group behind the NBC TV network, Universal Studios, and Peacock, reported its first quarter results yesterday, reflecting the challenges of traditional cable TV.

The company lost 427,000 (…)

By |April 25th, 2025|0 Comments

TVA Orders ‘LOL Just For Laughs’ S12

Canada’s TVA, a subsidiary of Quebecor, commissioned Season 12 of sketch comedy series “LOL Juste pour rire” a.k.a. “LOL Just For Laughs” fkn LOL ; ).

LOL Just For Laughs — produced by Juste (…)

By |April 25th, 2025|0 Comments

OUTtv Launches on YouTube TV in the U.S.

LGBTQ+ streaming service OUTtv has launched on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels in the U.S.

Beginning this week, subscribers can access OUTtv’s line-up for $5.99 per month, on all devices (…)

By |April 25th, 2025|0 Comments

Electric Acquires North American Rights to “The Bunker”

Los Angeles-based Electric Entertainment has acquired the exclusive North American distribution rights to the science-fiction horror film The Bunker from Jackrabbit Media. The deal gives Electric all rights in all (…)

By |April 25th, 2025|0 Comments

ITV Releases First Look Images from ‘Secret Service’

ITV has released first look images from new thriller Secret Service, taken on location in Malta during the first few weeks of filming.

Filmed in Malta and London this spring, Secret (…)

By |April 24th, 2025|0 Comments

A MAX Solution For WBD

In the streaming universe, MAX is considered an “add-on” service more than a “must have” such as Netflix. Lately, though, it has shown a definite improvement. However, the Warner Bros. (…)

By |April 24th, 2025|0 Comments

SPI Launches Channels with BH Telecom

SPI International has launched its 14 TV channels with BH Telecom in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The agreement covers four FilmBox film channels as well as ten thematic channels.

“Partnering with BH (…)

By |April 24th, 2025|0 Comments

CosmoBlue Partners with Oh! Jazz

CosmoBlue Media has partnered with Oh! Jazz, a global platform for jazz lovers, for distribution in Canada. The platform features over 1,300 artists and performances from iconic venues in Tokyo, Madrid, São (…)

By |April 23rd, 2025|0 Comments

Mixed Media News: CBS, NYT, Meta

First the good news for the media: The New York Times won a libel retrial against Sarah Palin. The former Alaska governor sued the NYT in federal court claiming that the paper defamed her (…)

By |April 23rd, 2025|0 Comments