U.S. Media Discovers Canada
In the past, it looked like there was an implicit order about Canada among the U.S. media: Ignore at all cost the sleeping giant in the north.
Now, with the advent (…)
TCA’s Demise: An Observer’s Inside View
Gone are the long-ago “glorious” days of the Television Critics Association (TCA), who welcomed all traditional U.S. TV channels, as well as U.S. cable and independent TV outlets, to their (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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. (…)
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 (…)