Streaming platforms might be having a hard time bringing on new subscribers, but according to Nielsen’s most recent Gauge report, services like YouTube, Pluto TV, Roku, and Tubi overtook traditional broadcast TV and cable in terms of viewership for the first time last month.
That’s according to The Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin, who also said, “It felt less like watching a blockbuster in the modern sense than the greatest game of dressing up in the desert anyone ever played.”
The Hollywood Reporter points out that George Lucas has been tweaking the flick going back to its rerelease in theaters in 1981, along with this YouTube report from Cinema Savvy detailing “so many little things” that are different. If you want a better blend of the updates without CG fluff and “Greedo shot first,” you may have to wait for Harmy to get back from his honeymoon.
Following the release of the new intro for the King of the Hill revival that starts streaming on Hulu on August 4th, we now have our first teaser for season 14. Bobby Hill is all grown up and doesn’t sound much different than he did when the original series ended in 2010, but seeing Hank Hill using a smartphone might take some time to get used to.
If you’ve been waiting for Warner Bros. Japan’s follow-up to Batman Ninja, some good news: (HBO) Max announced today that Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League is set to make its streaming debut this summer on July 3rd.
In an email to an ad buyer seen by Adweek, Amazon said it has “gradually increased” its ad load to four to six minutes per hour — double the two to three-and-a-half breaks it touted when rolling out ads in January 2024.
Kelly Day, the vice president of Prime Video International, said last year that the streaming service launched with a lighter ad load to give viewers a “gentle entry into advertising.”
[adweek.com]
The layoffs on Tuesday impact around 3.5 percent of Paramount’s global workforce, with the company having laid off around 2,000 US employees last year. In an internal memo seen by Deadline, Paramount execs said the cuts were driven by linear TV declines and broader economic concerns as the company focuses its efforts on streaming.
“These changes are necessary to address the environment we are operating in and best position Paramount for success.”
[deadline.com]
While Comcast / NBCUniversal argued for a Hulu valuation that could’ve cost Disney another $5 billion on top of the $8.6 billion it had already paid, a third-party appraiser reached a number much closer to Disney’s. That ended their dispute -- simmering since 2019 -- for only an extra $438.7 million, as reported by THR and Axios.
Bob Iger said this clears the way for deeper integration between Hulu and Disney Plus ahead of the launch of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service in the fall.
[otp.tools.investis.com]
