Disney Tops Nielsen’s New Cross-Platform Ratings Tool With 11.5% of Total TV Viewership

thewrap.com Nielsen has launched a new tool to better monitor the ongoing streaming wars. Say hello to the Media Distributor Gauge, which will break down total cross-platform viewership…

Disney Grabs Highest Share of TV Viewing in April

hollywoodreporter.com New data from Nielsen show that Disney grabs the biggest share of TV viewing among all media companies in the United States — and has for the past six months. In addition to…

TV Titans Scorecard: Here Are the Major Players in Upfront Ad Sales

variety.com The turmoil in TV and advertising has been reflected in a high level of turnover among top TV ad sales executives, so media buyers will be doing business with a number of…

Warner Brothers Discovery Names Buddy Marini as Japanese GM

deadline.com Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has named Buddy Marini as its Japanese GM, reporting to WBD Asia-Pacific president, James Gibbons. Based in Tokyo, Marini’s role will involve…

TCL adds Bloomberg TV channels to TCL TV Plus FAST platform

thedesk.net The Bloomberg TV stream on TCL’s free, ad-supported platform TCL TV Plus. (Courtesy image) Smart TV maker TCL has inked an agreement with Bloomberg Media to bring the free…

Warner Bros Discovery misses estimates for first-quarter revenue

theglobeandmail.com Warner Bros Discovery WBD-Q missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, weighed down by a weak advertising market and strike-related delays at its…

WBD Q1 A Miss Vs ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Bump A Year Ago; Advertising Dips But Streaming Is Profitable

deadline.com A year ago, Warner Bros. Discovery was raking in cash from astonishing sales of Hogwarts Legacy, the game launched in February of 2023 that had sold more than 12 million…

Warner Bros. Discovery Misses Q1 Expectations, TV Ad Sales Down 11% as Streaming Revenue Flat

variety.com Warner Bros. Discovery reported its first-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday, revealing it had reached 99.6 million paid streaming subscribers in a tough quarter for studios and…

Philo has a fever

thedesk.net Philo this week incorporated six more ad-supported streaming channels into its base programming package, unlocking even more content options for its wallet-conscious…

Television Academy Appoints Six Members To 2024 Executive Committee

deadline.com Television Academy chair Cris Abrego announced on Wednesday his appointees to the Television Academy Executive Committee for 2024. They include returning members Pearlena…

Michael Douglas on Intimacy Coordinators: “Feels Like Executives Taking Control Away From Filmmakers”

hollywoodreporter.com Michael Douglas is sharing his thoughts on how the approach to filming sex scenes has changed throughout the years. The veteran actor, who has starred in dozens of projects,…

Disney earnings: CEO succession, ABC turmoil and streaming key for investors

aol.com Attention will be on Disney later Tuesday morning as the entertainment giant releases its highly anticipated second-quarter earnings to investors. The Bob Iger-led company…

Debra OConnell Replaces Kim Godwin as Interim ABC News President

thewrap.com While no successor has been named to replace Kim Godwin as ABC News president after her resignation on Sunday, Debra OConnell has support in the newsroom to lead the network…

PLUTO TV IN CANADA EXPANDS OFFERING WITH SLATE OF NEW FAST CHANNELS FEATURING POPULAR SERIES DANCE MOMS AND DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER AMONG OTHERS

benzinga.com TORONTO, May 6, 2024 /CNW/ -- Pluto TV, a global leader in free streaming television (FAST) announced today six new streaming channels to the service from A+E Networks'…

ABC News President Kim Godwin Exits Network

hollywoodreporter.com ABC News president Kim Godwin is out at the network. Debra OConnell, president, News Group and Networks at Disney Entertainment, and Godwin shared the news in internal memos…

Kim Godwin Out at ABC News

thewrap.com ABC News President Kim Godwin is departing the network, just three months after Debra OConnell was appointed to oversee ABC News operations and evaluate Goodwin’s…

‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Producers Say They Were “Worried” About Her Care Under Her Guardianship

hollywoodreporter.com Where Is Wendy Williams? executive producers Mark Ford and Erica Hanson opened up about their concerns for Wendy Williams’ health while they were filming the Lifetime…

A+E Networks Promotes David Bank to Chief Financial Officer

variety.com A+E Networks has promoted David Bank to chief financial officer for the cable group that includes Lifetime, A&E Network and History Channel. Bank will replace Art Vomvas who…