Author: Jess Barnes
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Maine Appeals Judge’s Block of Its New A La Carte TV Law
At the end of 2019, we reported that Maine had passed a law requiring cable companies to include an à la carte TV option. A judge quickly temporarily blocked the law from going into effect. Now, Maine is challenging that block. In December the judge blocked the law from being put into action, after it…
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Amazon Music Reaches 55 Million Customers Worldwide
Amazon has announced that Amazon Music now has over 55 million customers globally, with Amazon Music Unlimited growing by 50% last year. “We’re proud to reach this incredible milestone and are overwhelmed by our customers’ response to Amazon Music,” said Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music. “Our strategy is unique and, like everything we do…
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CBS All Access Broke Their Signup Record This Month with Premiere of Picard
ViacomCBS said that CBS All Access has seen a record number of signups this month, reports Broadcasting Cable. The rise in subscribers came with the premiere of Star Trek: Picard and promotion of the streaming service during the Grammy Awards over the weekend. The promotional offer for one free month of the service likely helped…
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Netflix Signs a Deal with Animation Studio Titmouse
Today, Netflix announced that they’ve signed a multi-year production deal with award-winning animation studio Titmouse. The deal will bring original adult animated content to the streaming platform, and will give Netflix the first look at new series developed by the studio. “When Netflix asked if we wanted to go steady, we were thrilled. When we…
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Disney+ is Getting Close to a Deal with UK-Based Sky
Disney+ and Sky are reportedly close to coming to an agreement that would bring Disney+ programming to Sky Q subscribers. The Telegraph first reported on the news, saying that Sky and Disney were “putting the final touches to a multi-year partnership” over the weekend. The partnership would make sense, as Sky already has licensing agreements…
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Apple and Netflix Both Show Interest in Acquiring MGM
MGM has been in preliminary talks with both Apple and Netflix about a potential acquisition, CNBC reports. Acquiring the studio would give either company access to franchises including Rocky, RoboCop, and Species, as well as co-ownership for the copyrights to existing James Bond films, and a large movie library. “MGM had revenue of more than $1 billion for the…
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Pluto TV UK Adds Made in Britain and Brit-pocalypse Channels
Today, Pluto TV announced the launch of two dedicated channels Pluto TV Made in Britain and Pop-Up Pluto TV Brit-pocalypse for its UK viewers to celebrate the first year of Pluto TV being available in the UK. On these two new channels, UK viewers will find favorite British TV series and movies, documentaries, comedies, music, and…
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AT&T U-verse TV Drops Fusion & El Rey As Rumors of Its Demise Grow
AT&T U-Verse customers are finding that some channels are missing from their normal lineup. Fusion and El Rey Network have both been removed. This is the message U-Verse customers are finding when they try to tune in. Our rights to provide Fusion and El Rey Network channels expired on1/23/20. While we no longer offer these…
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Amazon Studios Broke Buying Records at Sundance 2019 & Shares Plans for This Year
Last year at Sundance, Amazon made huge deals for films including Brittany Runs a Marathon, The Report, and Honey Boy. Amazon also set a festival record, paying $13 million for Mindy Kaling’s Late Night. In the end, the $46 million spent on the content led to only about $26 million gross at the box office.…
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Comcast Says Increased Demand for Faster Broadband Offsets Losses From Cord Cutting
Last week, on Comcast’s Q4’s earning call, Comcast commented that their losses from video were offset by their growth in broadband services. To further capitalize on cord cutting, Comcast will soon be launching the NBCU streaming service Peacock. “We believe that Peacock, a premium ad-supported service, hits the mark for both consumers and advertisers,” Brian…