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‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Nears Move To Peacock For Season 5

deadline.com The last NBC drama series whose fate had not been determined, Law & Order: Organized Crime, is finalizing a deal for a 10-episode Season 5 renewal, sources said. As Deadline…

How to Watch the 2024 NFL Draft Live Online

variety.com More than 250 football players will descend on Detroit’s Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza this week for the 2024 NFL Draft, a three-day event spanning from Thursday, Apr.…

Peacock losses narrow as Comcast hints at future price hikes

aol.com Comcast's (CMCSA) flagship streaming service Peacock added 3 million subscribers in the first quarter while revenue at the platform increased 54% year on year to $1.1…

Peacock “Starting To See Traction” From Combo Of Sports And Entertainment, Comcast President Mike Cavanagh Says

deadline.com UPDATED with executive comments. Nearly four years since the launch of NBCUniversal streaming flagship Peacock, Comcast President Mike Cavanagh says the service is “seeing…

Broadband helps boost Comcast’s Q1 revenue, Peacock grows to 34 million subscribers

thedesk.net An app tile for Comcast’s streaming service Peacock appears on a streaming television device. (Courtesy photo) Comcast and the National Football League’s (NFL) decision to…

The Only Reason A Family Guy Movie Hasn't Happened, According To Seth MacFarlane

looper.com Learn More The Only Reason A Family Guy Movie Hasn't Happened, According To Seth MacFarlane "Family Guy" recently aired its Season 22 finale, but there are still plenty of…

Comcast quarterly revenue beats estimates as Peacock adds 3 million subscribers

finance.yahoo.com Comcast beat quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday driven by higher-than-expected subscriber growth at its Peacock streaming service and strong attendance at its theme…

Peacock Narrows Streaming Loss to $639 Million in Q1, Hits 34 Million Paid Subscribers

thewrap.com Comcast beat earnings expectations for the first quarter of 2024, with a 1.2% increase in revenue to $30.06 billion and 13.9% increase in adjusted earnings per share to…

Comcast Ekes Out Q1 Profit Despite Cord-Cutting, Tepid Ad Spending

variety.com Comcast notched a small first-quarter profit despite continued erosion in its core cable operations and a lack of new spending from advertisers at its NBCUniversal…

Peacock Quarterly Loss Narrows to $639M as Streamer Hits 34M Subscribers

hollywoodreporter.com Peacock, the streaming service of Comcast’s entertainment unit NBCUniversal, grew its first-quarter revenue and narrowed its loss to $639 million from $704 million in the…

Comcast is set to report earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects

cnbc.com In this photo illustration, Comcast Corporation logo seen displayed on a tablet. Comcast will report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, and Wall Street…

Hollywood Contraction Hits Star TV Packages: “It’s A Head-Scratcher”

deadline.com After the end of strikes, agents, managers and producers quickly moved in to assemble high-profile packages to take out in what was expected to be a frothy marketplace…

Sam Raimi Teams With ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Scribes Campbell & Stuecken On ‘I’m The Grim Reaper’ Series

deadline.com Wattpad/Webtoons has hired Josh Campbell & Matt Stuecken (10 Cloverfield Lane, Horizon Line) to adapt I’m The Grim Reaper from the Webtoon created by Grave Weaver. Sam Raimi…

Ryan Gosling’s ‘SNL’ Episode Draws Biggest Audience Since Billie Eilish in 2021

thewrap.com You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Go here for more information. The Ryan Gosling-hosted episode of “SNL”…

Ryan Gosling Brings ‘SNL’ Its Most-Watched Episode Ever on Peacock

variety.com As host of the April 13 episode, Ryan Gosling brought “Saturday Night Live” its biggest Peacock audience ever when accounting for seven days of viewership. While an exact…

Ryan Gosling Scores Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ Audience In Years

deadline.com The actor’s April 13 episode, which also featured musical guest Chris Stapleton, drew 8.9M viewers after seven days, according to NBCUniversal. In the 18 to 49 demo, the…

‘SNL’ Scores Multi-Season Ratings Highs With Ryan Gosling

hollywoodreporter.com The April 13 Saturday Night Live, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Chris Stapleton, had several talked-about moments, from Gosling’s monologue with his Fall Guy…

Mukesh Ambani’s JioCinema Guns for India’s Top Streamer Spot With Cheap Premium Plans, Free IPL Cricket

variety.com Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s streamer JioCinema is making a play to become India’s top streaming service by introducing cheap premium tier plans. From April 25, the service’s…

JioCinema launches 35-cent premium tier, stepping up rivalry with Netflix and Prime Video

techcrunch.com JioCinema introduced a new monthly subscription plan on Thursday, with the lowest tier costing just 35 cents. The revamp in the pricing strategy comes as the market-leading…

Studio Profit Report: A Year of Major Transition

hollywoodreporter.com The Studio Profit Report: A closer look at the bottom line of the film business in a time of fast-paced change. It was another tumultuous year in Hollywood thanks to the…

JetBlue will now let you start a streaming watch party with 5 other passengers

thedesk.net JetBlue will offer personalized streaming features and content recommendations on seat-back entertainment centers across its fleet. (Courtesy photo) JetBlue is upgrading its…

Snoop Doog’s Granddaughter Helping Him Brush Up on French Before His Summer Olympics Gig Is Pure Gold

billboard.com When Snoop Dogg was announced as part of the NBC broadcast team covering this summer’s Olympic games in Paris you might be forgiven for saying “tu quoi?” But in proof that…

Future of TV Briefing: Sneak peek at ‘The Future of TV’ video series

digiday.com Ask advertising executives about the state of the streaming ad industry, and you’ll hear the F word. A lot. At least I did while interviewing 16 agency executives for a…

4 TV Deals That Will Score You Up to 36% Off for Budget-Friendly Entertainment

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Lionsgate Television, Gary Goodman Strike New Multi-Year Deal

thewrap.com Gary Goodman has inked a new multi-year deal with Lionsgate Television that will see him continue in the role of executive vice president of worldwide production. The…

Lionsgate Television Signs New Multi-Year Deal With Head of Production Gary Goodman

variety.com Lionsgate TV’s Gary Goodman has signed a new multi-year deal to continue in his role as exec VP of worldwide production. He’ll continue to oversee production on the studio’s…

Subscription hopping is the new channel surfing

morningbrew.com Faced with rising prices and disappointing shows, an increasing number of Americans are putting “cancel streaming subscription” reminders in their GCal, the NYT reported.…

‘Days Of Our Lives’ Brings Back Kristian Alfonso For Brief Return To Pay Tribute To Late Bill Hayes

deadline.com Fan favorite Kristian Alfonso is returning to Peacock’s Days of Our Lives to help bid farewell to the character played by Bill Hayes, who died in January at 98. Alfonso,…

Dulé Hill & Sarayu Blue Join Hulu Limited Series ‘Orphan’

deadline.com Dulé Hill and Sarayu Blue are set for key recurring roles opposite Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass in Orphan (working title), Hulu‘s eight episode limited series starring and…

The NBA Finals could soon be behind a streaming paywall

thestreet.com It's only been a few months since the NFL took a ton of flack for airing a playoff game exclusively on streaming. Fans were angry — and Charles Barkley even referred to the…

NBA’s Next TV Deal Could Put Playoff Games — Including Finals

mediaite.com Jason DeCrow/AP The NBA’s next media rights deal will have an emphasis on streaming, with Amazon reportedly favored to secure a piece of the pie. The negotiation window for…

BAFTA Unveils Special Award Winner & Host For 2024 Craft Gongs; SkyShowtime Ad Plan

deadline.com UK mentoring organization MAMA Youth Project is to win this year’s Special Award at the BAFTA Television Crafts, which has revealed Stacey Dooley as host. Founded by TV…

Digits: A strange boat, space debris, a loathed painting, and more

thehustle.co 897 pounds: The weight of , a giant pumpkin. The impressive gourd won its grower, Mark Peacock, a blue ribbon at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, last month. It’s…

The 7 Best New Movies on Amazon Prime Video in April 2024

thewrap.com It’s a new month, which means new movies are available to watch on your favorite streaming service. And Amazon’s Prime Video streaming platform is hooking viewers up with…

Antenna: 29M+ people, or ~25% of US streaming subscribers, canceled 3+ services over the last two years as Americans increasingly jump between services

nytimes.com Early last year, Josh Meisel and his wife wanted to watch a new buzzy Peacock drama, “Poker Face,” starring Natasha Lyonne. But Mr. Meisel, a scientist who lives outside…

Apple TV+ Has the Heaviest Concentration of New Shows, but Nostalgia Fuels Peacock and Paramount+

thewrap.com One of the pivotal questions in the streaming industry is how much platforms depend on new releases to attract and retain audiences. That question is particularly relevant…

How to Watch ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’: Is Henry Cavill’s WWII Movie Streaming or in Theaters?

thewrap.com Guy Ritchie’s latest adventure film has arrived in the form of “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” and it takes viewers back once again to World War II — but it might…

How to Watch ‘Abigail’: Is the Vampire Movie Streaming or in Theaters?

thewrap.com A new kind of vampire flick will begin to haunt theaters this Friday. Packaged in the form of a seemingly sweet little girl who wears pink dresses and does ballet, “Abigail”…

Ke Huy Quan’s ‘With Love’ Movie Adds Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen, Lio Tipton

hollywoodreporter.com Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen and Lio Tipton will join Ke Huy Quan in With Love for Universal Pictures. Ariana DeBose and Daniel Wu also star…

‘NYC Prep’ Was a Bad Idea Then, and a Worse Idea Now

vanityfair.com When Peacock announced that a cache of old Bravo shows would be landing on the streaming service this week, I thought it might be particularly fun, in a queasily nostalgic…

Pickleball Kingdom Partners with DIGA Studios for Competition Show

benzinga.com Collaboration to Bring Explosive Popularity of Pickleball to Entertainment Audiences Worldwide CHANDLER, Ariz., April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pickleball Kingdom, the…

International Insider: Faith In ‘The Traitors’; Breaking Baz At The Oliviers; Spotlight On Superprod

deadline.com Good afternoon Insiders, more news and analysis heading your way in the paragraphs below. Jesse Whittock at the helm today. Let’s go. Sign up for the newsletter here.…

The Dividend Goldmine: 3 Shining Stocks With Growing Payouts

investorplace.com Discover how these companies are expanding market share and rewarding shareholders through dividend growth strategies There is always a constant search for dependable…

‘Quiet on Set’ Becomes Max’s Most-Watched Streaming Title Ever With 1.25 Billion Viewing Minutes

thewrap.com You are reading an exclusive WrapPRO article for free. Want to level up your entertainment career? Go here for more information. “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” has…

Netflix gained 9.3 million subscribers this year as it adjusts streaming strategy

aol.com Last year, Netflix made a particularly risky bet by pushing users who share passwords to create their own accounts — but it’s paid off. Netflix, the dominant player in…

WME Signs Kevin Hart and Hartbeat in All Areas

variety.com Kevin Hart and his global entertainment company Hartbeat have signed with WME for representation in all areas. Hart will continue to develop, star in and produce feature…

Is the NFL Draft on Peacock?

watcher.guru Your Guide to Football: Is the NFL Draft on Peacock? If you’re a fan of the NFL draft, then you’ve come to the right spot to figure out whether you can watch it. Football…

Orlando Bloom on Why He “Wouldn’t Change” His Relationship With Katy Perry for “Anything”

hollywoodreporter.com Orlando Bloom is opening up about falling in love with Katy Perry and why he “wouldn’t change it for anything.” The actor recently appeared on the What Now? with Trevor Noah…

Andrew DeYoung To Direct & EP Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin’s HBO Comedy Pilot ‘The Chair Company’

deadline.com Andrew DeYoung has been tapped to direct and executive produce HBO‘s half-hour comedy pilot The Chair Company, starring Tim Robinson. The project hails from Robinson and his…

Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?

siliconvalley.com By Samantha Delouya | CNN Netflix, the dominant player in streaming, is expected to announce its first-quarter results on Thursday after enjoying months as a Wall Street…

Telemundo Chairman Luis Fernandez Hires The Mediapro Studio Exec Javier Pons, Ups Ronald Day at Streamlined Telemundo Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Chairman Luis Fernandez is spearheading an executive shuffle and a restructuring of Telemundo Studios in a bid to amp up the company’s…

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