At $22M, ‘Mona 2’ Draws Strongest Thanksgiving Opening Ever

Big holiday movies have dramatically improved U.S./Canada theatrical movie box-office revenue for 2024 – now at $7.8 billion season-to-date, just 6.4% behind last year’s total.

OpenAI To Add Ads, Goes On Creative Hiring Spree

OpenAI, which is restructuring into a for-profit from a non-profit company, continues to hint at adding advertising to its AI-powered search engine as it seeks to find ways to generate revenue.

Social Media Speculates After WRC Anchor Leon Harris Stumbles Through Newscast

WRC anchor Leon Harris is making news after leaving the Washington, D.C., NBC-owned station’s Thanksgiving night broadcast early. A clip posted to X showed Harris stumbling through scripts and speaking incoherently during the first seven minutes of the newscast. A quick check of tveyes showed the station went to an extended commercial break at around…

Alan Sillence to Retire from KIMA in Yakima After 31 Years

Longtime sports director Alan Sillence is retiring from Yakima, Washington CBS affiliate KIMA after 31 years. “Thirty years ago I never would have believed I’d still be here, but it definitely grew on me,” Sillence told the Yakima Herald-Republic. “I’ve run into a lot of people who say the same thing.” He joined the station…

Where’s The Legacy TV Networks/Pay Subscriber ‘Floor’?

The current level of around 72.6 million subscribers (55.3 million traditional cable, satellite and telco subscribers and 17.3 million “virtual”/broadband subscribers) could bottom out to around 50
million.

What’s Next for Disney+’s Ad Tier and Clarity on Bob Iger’s ‘Hot Mic’ Moment

It’s been a busy year for Disney Advertising and the company’s streaming platforms. In 2024, Disney saw 40% of its total upfront dollars earmarked for streaming and digital offerings, and it has taken steps throughout the year to bolster that side of the business, including now working with nearly 40 demand-side platforms, making investments in…

Here Are the Cable News Ratings for November 2024

The culmination of the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump resulted in big numbers for Fox News and audience erosion for MSNBC and CNN. Trump’s win was a big boon for FNC as it commanded the largest cable news share in its history with 62% of the cable news…

In ‘Earth Abides,’ A Sole Survivor Takes The Long View

There have been plenty of apocalypse-pandemic TV dramas going back years, but a new one on MGM+ seems to relate specifically to our recent pandemic.