APT and PBS Partner to Bring More Public Television Programming to PBS Passport through 2023
First of seven planned release phases begins September 1, 2021 American Public Television (APT) and PBS announced today that nearly 3,000 episodes of content offerings from the APT catalog will be made accessible to stream with PBS Passport on PBS.org and the free PBS Video app. These episodes consist of stand-alone specials and seasons of longstanding series. There are planned […]
One Fair Wage Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s Resignation, Says Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul Must Institute One Fair Wage To End Sexual Harassment in the Service Sector Immediately
In reaction the Governor Cuomo’s resignation announcement, Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage, a national nonprofit that advocates on behalf of workers earning the tipped subminimum wage, specifically restaurant workers, issued the following in response: “Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he is resigning effective 14 days is long overdue. As One Fair Wage stands in […]
‘Family Feud’ Gets a Touch of Disney With Special Episode Airing on August 16
Survey Says…Disney Edition Takeover! Fremantle announced today that the hit syndicated game show, Family Feud, distributed by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, will air a special Disney themed episode on August 16, 2021 (check local listings), in celebration of the release of the all-new “Family Feud: Disney Edition” board game found exclusively at Walmart. Daytime Emmy Award®-winning host, Steve Harvey, is […]
On Their 10th Anniversary as Grand Ole Opry Members, The Oak Ridge Boys Announce Christmas In Tennessee at Gaylord Opryland Resort
Grammy Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members, The Oak Ridge Boys, will return to Gaylord Opryland to celebrate the holiday season at home this year with a 31-show residency as part of the resort’s 38th annual ‘A Country Christmas’ event. The Oaks’ ‘Christmas in Tennessee’ Dinner Show, November 24 – December 25, 2021, […]
Roku Launches 23 New Roku Originals on August 13 / The Roku Channel
Roku has announced that a new slate of Roku originals will be available to stream beginning August 13. The lineup features 23 new titles for The Roku Channel, including four all-new premieres, available exclusively on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. New, never-before-seen series ‘Eye Candy,’ ‘Squeaky Clean,’ season two of ‘Thanks a Million,’ and ‘What […]
Young Consumers Believe The Media Has Helped Perpetuate The Country’s Divisiveness
According to a new study from Fuse Media ̶ a Latino owned, multicultural focused, multiplatform entertainment company ̶ Millennials and Gen Zers believe the media is responsible for the divisiveness afflicting the country by failing to represent ̶ or by misrepresenting ̶ people of color, and that the media now has an obligation to help fix the […]
The CW Launches New, Nonpartisan Initiative to Support and Protect Freedom on Vote
On the 56th anniversary of the monumental Voting Rights Act of 1965, The CW is launching a new, nonpartisan initiative entitled “Freedom to Vote,” to help promote eligible voter protection and remove barriers to voting, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The CW. The effort builds on the network’s 2020 “Vote Actually” campaign […]
AMC Networks’ Shudder Acquires Occult Coming-of-Age Horror ‘Hellbender’ Ahead of World Premiere at Fantasia Festival
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired the occult horror feature Hellbender ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Shudder will release the film, which is written and directed by Toby Poser, John Adams and Zelda Adams, in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New […]
ViacomCBS Partners With Sky to Launch Paramount+ in Europe
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC, VIACA) and Sky, part of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced that Paramount+ will launch on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) in 2022 as part of a new multi-year distribution agreement that also includes the extended carriage […]
The NPD Group: U.S. Toy Industry Sales Experience +19% Increase During the First Half of 2021
U.S. toy industry dollar sales increased +19% from January-June 2021, growing +$1.7B, to $11.0B in sales, according to The NPD Group. Unit sales increased +13% during the time period continuing the reversal in trend from the prior two years. Average Selling Price (ASP) increased +6% to $10.51; however, growth slowed compared to last year at […]