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hulu
Back in May, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and CFO Christine McCarthy announced that the company would begin removing content from Hulu & Disney+ in an attempt "to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion." Not long after, Deadline Hollywood reported that dozens of series & specials were set to be pulled[...]
Rick and Morty Runs the Weekend & More in Today's BCTV Daily Dispatch
Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City, AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door, Netflix's The Sandman, Lance Armstrong, Paramount+'s Frasier, Disney+'s Secret Invasion, San Diego Comic-Con 2023, FOX's Bob's Burgers, Max's Warrior, BBC's Doctor Who, and more. Image: Adult Swim BCTV Daily Dispatch: Rick and Morty, AEW/NJPW, The[...]
wednesday
But in terms of being able to compare how well Netflix's content is doing across streaming & liner, the adjusted analysis puts the streamer more in line with general methodologies. In a move that's sure to spark some conversations, Netflix announced that it's making a major change in how it reports viewing data Instead of[...]
good omens
Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman, Tucker Carlson/FOX "News," WWE Raw/NXT, Disney+'s Steamboat Silly, Stephen Colbert, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Donald Trump, Peacock's The Continental, James Gunn (Peacemaker, Waller, Creature Commandos & Blue Beetle), FX's American Horror Story, Amazon's Good Omens 2, BBC's Doctor Who,[...]
SAG-AFTRA
"Together we lock elbows, and in unity, we build a new contract that honors our contributions in this remarkable industry, reflects the new digital and streaming business model, and brings ALL our concerns for protections and benefits into the now! Bravo, SAG-AFTRA, we are in it to win it." SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator[...]
spotify
Since that time, the podcast/streaming company has parted ways with big names such as Jemele Hill, Brené Brown, Esther Perel, and Barack Obama & Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Unfortunately, the name that's not on that list? Glorified man-child and third-rate Lenny Bruce wannabe Joe Rogan Now, we're learning this morning that Spotify will be cutting another[...]
Doctor Who, Reacher Warrior, Star Trek: SNW & More: BCTV Daily Dispatch
8 Review The Try Guys: Romeo+Juliet Interactive Live Show Set for June 15th Star Trek: Peck on SNW/Lower Decks Crossover, "Spoimler" Origin & More Stranger Things 5 "Answers an Insane Amount of Questions": Wolfhard AEW Rampage: No Titles Change Hands at Championship Friday The Winchesters: Misha Collins Responds to Supernatural Series Ending Cruel Summer Season 2 Will Have "A Tie to[...]
willow
During last month's earnings call, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and CFO Christine McCarthy laid out a number of measures that were going to be put into play to get "The Mouse" back on stable financial ground on the streaming side of things Along with pulling back on content spending, stretching out the[...]
Max, Disney+, Hulu & More: The Demoralizing Impact of Pulling Content
It's beginning to sound like a broken record by now, but it's not a stretch to say we've hit a bit of a brick wall when it comes to the streaming age You have the likes of Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery, and Disney purging their original content, a significant reason why their platforms like Max,[...]
netflix
"Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with – your household," began the email & blog post that went live earlier today, offering the initial details (see below). Image: Twitter Screencap While subscribers will still be able to access the streaming service while traveling via devices like their phones & laptops and on[...]
BCTV Daily Dispatch
11 "Complications" Overview Released HouseBroken Director Eric Koenig Discusses Season 2 Approach & More Secret Invasion Character Posters: Is There Anyone Who Fury Can Trust? Secret Invasion Teaser: Nick Fury Can't Rely on His "Special Friends" Arcane Season 2 Soundtrack Will Be "Something Very Special": Linke Wynonna Earp Series Creator on Joss Whedon: The Writer vs The Man Star Trek: "The[...]
willow
"As a result, we will be removing certain content from our streaming platforms and currently expect to take an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 to $1.8 billion The charge, which will not be recorded in our segment results, will primarily be recognized in the third quarter as we complete our review and remove the content."[...]
loki
You've been warned… Image: Marvel Studios Of course, we get an end credits scene connecting to the streaming series – it only makes sense But this one is definitely a bit different In the segment, Loki (Hiddleston) & his TVA "buddy cop" partner Mobius (Wilson) are in the audience of what appears to be an event hall[...]
hulu
Earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that the company had had "cordial" and "constructive" discussions with Comcast about buying out the latter's 1/3 stake in the streaming service (with the estimated buyout expected to be a minimum of $9.2 billion) Iger's comments came during the same earnings call when it was also confirmed[...]
hulu
And while he made it clear that a final decision is still in play, Iger acknowledged that having Hulu under Disney's streaming banner is a long-term benefit. Image: The Walt Disney Company "It has not yet been fully determined what's going to happen," Iger cautioned "It's clear that a combination of the content that's on Disney+ with[...]
disney
There had been rumblings that the company would begin removing streaming content (much like Warner Bros Discovery did when David Zaslav & his team took over the multimedia company) And over the past few months, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and others discussed revisiting both how much the company is spending on content[...]
Disney+, Hulu & ESPN+: One App to Stream Them All Later This Year
That means the Hulu & ESPN banners of programming will remain, but they will no longer exist as their own streaming entities "While we continue to offer Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ as standalone options, this is a logical progression of our DTC offerings that will provide greater opportunities for advertisers, while giving bundle subscribers access[...]
WGA/AMPTP Writers Strike Notes: Viewers Have Power; Animation Writers
In fact, considering important key issues such as streaming residuals and AI copyright protections, calling what AMPTP had to offer in those areas "a dismissive slap across the face" is being too kind Writers have been getting f**ked over for years, and they continue to get f**ked over, so we're all-in on them twisting the[...]
Drops of God: Apple's Wine Drama is Very French and a Very Weird
Even then, the weird surreal intensity of this version of Drops of God makes it possibly the weirdest Apple TV+ drama series to date. Drops of God is streaming on Apple TV+. It's hard to describe Drops of God On the surface, it's a prestigious-looking Apple TV+ series adapted from a highly popular and influential manga[...]
Star Trek: Picard, The Orville, The Boys & More: BCTV Daily Dispatch
11 "A New World, Part Two" Overview Released NXT Spring Breakin' Preview: Can Grayson Waller Win The Big One? Star Trek: Picard Showrunner Addresses Status of Jean-Luc's Love Life The Full Monty: FX, Hulu Release First-Look Images from Sequel Series Frasier: Peri Gilpin Returning for Paramount+, Kelsey Grammer Series Harry Potter: JK Rowling Offers Warner Bros Preview of What's To[...]
Ed Sheeran arriving for the UK premiere of "Yesterday" at the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square, London. Picture: Steve Vas/Featureflash
You have the means and the streaming service Make it so. Disney+ has been very kind to those of us that enjoy a good music documentary/concert film Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, U2, Miley Cyrus, and the wonderful Beatles/Peter Jackson mini-series have set the bar really high As they prep to release the new Ed Sheeran[...]