RIPPA Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 MGM will no longer partner with Universal Studios for International Movie distribution. Their new partnership is with Warner Brothers However the deal will not include the following movies: Bond 26, Till and Women Talking (these still fall under the old distribution deal with Universal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Nexstar is officially becoming the owner of CW They are buying a 75% stake from WB/Discovery and Paramount (each will split the remaining 25%) The sale is supposed to close sometime during the third quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 5:55 PM, Stefanie Without Stefanie said: ESPN+ carries live programming (NHL, college sports), so my guess is that ads are unavoidable. Yeah, i remember when it first launched, they didn't show commercials on some of the live programming, but they also didn't have anything to put in their place. It was just a static screen, and I don't blame them from selling that space. They can show nothing for free or something for money, might as well show something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Imagine if we got the off mic commentary during breaks like in the early big bird satellite era or when Mr Tony used to do “the internet show” on espn radio for people listening on the stream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 So, Thom Brennaman moments every third day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 8 hours ago, RIPPA said: Nexstar is officially becoming the owner of CW They are buying a 75% stake from WB/Discovery and Paramount (each will split the remaining 25%) The sale is supposed to close sometime during the third quarter According to the Nexstar CEO, the average age of the CW viewer is 58, so they’re changing their programming to target… the 58 yr olds they’re already attracting? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, JonnyLaw said: According to the Nexstar CEO, the average age of the CW viewer is 58, so they’re changing their programming to target… the 58 yr olds they’re already attracting? Is that all the old comic book readers watching Flash et al? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 5 hours ago, supremebve said: Yeah, i remember when it first launched, they didn't show commercials on some of the live programming, but they also didn't have anything to put in their place. It was just a static screen, and I don't blame them from selling that space. They can show nothing for free or something for money, might as well show something. Yeah, since the NHL package would still have local carriage requirements, they have to take those ad breaks, so it's either simulcast the local commercials or plug in the overlay. If you're paying someone to override the local signal with the overlay anyway, you might as well plug in your own commercials, like you said. Same goes for college sports having media timeouts baked into their rulesets. I once watched a college basketball game where there was dead air because there was no local televised broadcast but they still had a radio broadcast, so since there were no commercials to override, you just had dead air and a shot of the stadium hard cam to watch for three minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Video Game mega company Embracer has bought Middle Earth Enterprises, the holding company that owns all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works Quote The rights include movies, books, theatrical productions, video games, theme parks and merchandise in Tolkein’s most famous literary works – “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” – as well as “matching rights” in other literary works related to Middle-earth and authorized by the Tolkien Estate and HarperCollins, primarily “The Silmarillion” and “The Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth,” two compilations which were published after the writer’s death in 1973. Embracer already had the rights to publish board games and card games based on “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Lol I can’t wait to find out who Embracer is laundering money for one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, EVA said: Lol I can’t wait to find out who Embracer is laundering money for one day. Saudi Arabia already injected them with a few billion dollars earlier this year or last, can’t remember when. So… y’know… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Honestly would’ve been my guess! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 7 hours ago, RIPPA said: Video Game mega company Embracer has bought Middle Earth Enterprises, the holding company that owns all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works Embracer already had the rights to publish board games and card games based on “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” They're also buying Limited Run Games. https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-limited-run-games/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 HBO Max said goodbye to: Spoiler 12 Dates of Christmas About Last Night Aquaman: King of Atlantis Close Enough Detention Adventure Dodo Ellen's Next Great Designer Elliott From Earth Esme & Roy The Fungies! Generation Hustle Genera+ion Infinity Train Little Ellen Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart Messy Goes to Okido Mia's Magic Playground Mighty Magiswords My Dinner with Herve My Mom, Your Dad Odo OK, K.O.! – Let's Be Heroes The Ollie & Moon Show Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Ravi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness Select Sesame Street Specials Make It Big, Make It Small Share Squish Summer Camp Island The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo The Runaway Bunny – Special Theodosia Tig n' Seek Uncle Grandpa Victor and Valentino Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I'm just absolutely baffled by what the plan is with removing original content they own. I get wanting to cut costs. I get wanting to merge the two brands into one streaming service. I don't get how making the service less appealing by reducing content that they already own and do not have to license helps. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 56 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: I'm just absolutely baffled by what the plan is with removing original content they own. I get wanting to cut costs. I get wanting to merge the two brands into one streaming service. I don't get how making the service less appealing by reducing content that they already own and do not have to license helps. From the Variety article linked below. Taking off the titles from streaming would also help Warner Bros. Discovery cut costs by removing lesser-watched programs to save money on residuals. https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/hbo-max-originals-removed-1235344286/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 It's all about saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I like how I keep getting ads on Twitter about it, too. "Save 40% on a yearly subscription!" Yeah, and with 80% less content. Fucking ghouls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RIPPA Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 MoviePass is attempting a comeback Quote MoviePass, the movie theater ticket subscription startup that had a meteoric rise and fall, will relaunch in beta form on Labor Day, Insider can exclusively report. Insider reported last November that MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes had bought the company back after its parent company, Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY), went bankrupt. Since then Spikes and his team have been diligently working on a relaunch of the popular service. Beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, a waitlist will open on moviepass.com for those wishing to join the beta version. The waitlist will be open for five days on a first come, first served basis. It will be free to sign up with MoviePass — all that's required is an email address and zip code. Once the waitlist closes, the initial group of beta users will be notified on Labor Day (September 5) and will be offered three price tiers to choose from. Prices will vary depending on the user's home market, but general pricing will be $10, $20, or $30 a month. Each subscription option will give the user a number of credits to use each month to see movies. There won't be an unlimited option during the beta version. Users who make the cut for the beta will also be given 10 friend invites to use MoviePass. According to MoviePass, the service has partnerships with 25% of theaters in the US. Users of the beta version will be able to order movie tickets through the app or can wait for their MoviePass card to come in the mail and use that at any theater box office that accepts MasterCard. The card will be black, as MoviePass is scrapping its previous red branding. Insider was given an exclusive first look at what the card will look like: https://www.businessinsider.com/moviepass-relaunching-details-how-to-sign-up-2022-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Depending on the stock quote at the moment, Discover/WB has now lost more than $2 billion in market cap since they removed everything from HBOMax. David Zaslov, Super Genius. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 When you didn't think could be as bad as the AOL/TW merger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSigman Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 More on the HBO Max debacle And yeah, "middle America" is the dog whistle you think it is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 I debated putting this in TV but since it is more of a business decision Quote NBC is considering handing over its 10 p.m. primetime programming hour to local stations, Variety has confirmed. Insiders say that this conversation has happened multiple times over the past 10 years, and emphasize this is not the first time this option has been discussed at the broadcaster, this is just the most recent in an ongoing conversation and could lead to no changes at all. Additionally, sources say NBCU is not mulling this as a cost-cutting move that would lead to less programming, but one made to best utilize the broadcast brand vs. streaming and cable options. “While NBC is the number one network, we are always looking at strategies to ensure that our broadcast business remains as strong as possible,” an NBC spokesperson said in a statement to Variety Friday. “As a company, our advantage lies in our ability to provide audiences with the content they love across broadcast, cable and streaming.” NBC declined further comment. NBC wouldn’t be the first broadcaster to leave the 10 p.m. hour to local stations, something Fox and the CW Network have been doing for years. Currently, NBC, ABC and CBS are the only English-language broadcast networks that air shows at 10 p.m., usually dramas. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 I picked up a year of Peacock for $24.99. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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