Discovery Communications has promoted Jamie McFarland to the role of VP of digital distribution.
Read More »WGA & AMPTP Reach “Tentative Agreement” Averting Strike
A U.S. writers' strike has been averted, as the Writers Guilds of America (WGA) West and East and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have come to tentative terms on a new deal.
Read More »Netflix to Open Immersive Exhibition Celebrating Original Series
Netflix has unveiled FYSee, a participatory exhibition space that will bring to life the best of its original series for industry and guild members, leading into Emmy voting this season.
Read More »LRG: U.S. Connected-TV Penetration Exceeds 50 Percent
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 69 percent of U.S. TV households have at least one television set connected to the internet.
Read More »Sundance Now Greenlights First-Ever Original Scripted Series
Sundance Now is making its foray into original scripted content with a straight-to-series order for The Chances.
Read More »FCC Chairman Pushes to Roll Back Net Neutrality
Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has launched a campaign to undo net-neutrality regulations adopted in 2015 under former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Read More »Miramax Installs New CEO
Miramax has named veteran producer Bill Block as CEO.
Read More »DC to Launch Branded Streaming Service
Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment are launching a branded direct-to-consumer digital service in 2018, which will feature an all-new live-action Titans series.
Read More »Disney|ABC Signs 160 Stations for OTT
Disney|ABC Television Group has signed more than 160 stations, including those owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, The E.W. Scripps Company, Hearst Television and TEGNA Media, for its OTT Clearinghouse initiative.
Read More »GfK: Cord Nevers & Cord Cutters Differ in Streaming Networks, Shows
New research from GfK finds that the preferences of so-called "cord nevers" and "cord cutters" differ in many ways, including their tastes in streaming video platforms and the shows they watch on them.
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