Month: October 2024

Despite the entertainment industry having more streaming services than ever, Whoopi Goldberg and digital media veteran Larry Adams thought something was missing. That’s where BLKFam comes in. Founded by Adams, BLKFam is a free, Black-owned, advertising-based video-on-demand platform that launched in February, offering animated and family-friendly educational programming for Black Americans. Adams said one of…

Paramount’s contract with Nielsen expired Monday, September 30 at midnight. “Nielsen has severed our long-standing measurement partnership with its unacceptable demands, including substantial price
increases that are inconsistent with the realities of a changing industry,” Paramount said in a statement. Paramount has a current deal with VideoAmp to offer advertisers alternative viewership
data.

CBS Chicago will launch an Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality technology-driven studio during this afternoon’s 4:00 p.m. CT newscast. CBS Chicago’s AR/VR space covers over 1100 sq ft of floor area and reaches 16 feet tall. With the launch, it will be the only station in the region to deliver weather this way. It joins sister stations,…

Adobe has named Stagwell as its global lead for creative campaigns and social content for its Digital Media (DMe) business, while the software giant picked Dentsu Creative as its lead global scaled creative and content agency for DMe. Adobe’s Digital Media business provides tools and solutions that enable individuals and businesses to create, publish, promote,…

CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan will moderate the vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) Tuesday. (Axios) O’Donnell has a strong background in politics and big interviews, having previously worked as CBS’ White House correspondent. She has worked at the broadcaster for 13 years. Brennan was one…

The first episode of Netflix’s new romantic comedy “Nobody Wants This” had me right up until the show’s final line.

In a surprise executive shuffle, Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from his CEO role effective Jan. 2, 2025. (Deadline) He will hand the reins in January to a key member of his management team, Ravi Ahuja. Ahuja currently runs Sony’s global television studios, which have shepherded such hits as…

A bid from Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to overturn her conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, has been denied. (THR / THR, Esq.) New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that Reed’s conviction still holds even though the judge previously determined that the prosecution suppressed evidence…

The 50th season of Saturday Night Live is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best opening for the show since 2020. (ABC News / AP) The 5.3 million viewers also makes SNL one of the…