Spotify woos video, podcast creators to better compete with YouTube
Swedish streaming audio giant Spotify is courting more video creators, podcasters and influencers in an effort to step up its competition with popular digital platforms…
Chris Wallace exits CNN as post-election cost-cutting begins
Veteran journalist Chris Wallace is exiting CNN three years after joining from Fox News. “Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in…
Netflix might put ‘Narnia’ movie in Imax. Will it create a blockbuster?
When Netflix releases big movies, even the ones that resemble Hollywood blockbusters, its approach is consistent: Get people to watch them on the streaming service,…
Brian Williams returns to cover election night for Amazon Prime
Former NBC News star Brian Williams is finalizing a deal to anchor live coverage of the presidential election results for Amazon’s Prime Video, in the…
Opinion: Did actors and writers celebrate last year’s labor victory too soon?
One year ago, Hollywood greeted Labor Day with the guilds representing actors and writers on strike, as studios juggled movie release schedules and cobbled together…
Video game actors strike explained: SAG-AFTRA takes a stand
Video game performers are officially on strike.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a walkout this week on behalf of roughly…
Warner Bros. Discovery raises Max subscription price amid streaming inflation
Warner Bros. Discovery is raising the cost of ad-free subscriptions to its streaming platform, Max. The New York-based entertainment behemoth announced Tuesday that the price…
Try Guys’ OG star Eugene Lee Yang leaving after 10 years
The Try Guys are losing yet another member of the group’s founding quartet — this time, under different circumstances. Internet star and actor Eugene Lee…
How Netflix and Amazon dominated the advertising upfronts
Advertising executives who entered Radio City Music Hall on Monday for NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation were greeted by an orchestra playing the familiar themes of the…
How the NBA’s next TV deal could disrupt the media landscape
It’s a good time to be in the sports business, and no one knows that better than the NBA. In the coming weeks, the league…
Documentary ‘Pictures of Ghosts’ shows movie theaters after they’re closed
Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. This week, we’ve asked film journalist Carlos Aguilar to fill in. If you have not subscribed…
Fubo sues partners in sports steaming service
Fubo is taking the first legal crack at the proposed streaming service that targets sports fans. Since 2015, the New York-based company has been offering…
NFL is in advanced talks on taking a stake in Disney’s ESPN
Talk about a wild card weekend. In what would be a stunning move, the NFL and the Walt Disney Co. are contemplating a pair-up that…
Tucker Carlson is launching a streaming service
Tucker Carlson, who was ousted from his Fox News program earlier this year, is going it alone via streaming. The conservative provocateur announced he is…