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Jon Stewart is returning to tv with Apple TV+

The former host of The Daily Show is returning to the news games. Jon Stewart has signed on with Apple TV+ to produce a new hour-long show on the tech companies premium streaming platform. Stewart has signed on for multiple seasons, according to The New York Post.

Each episode will be one hour long and have a podcast version of the show as well, similar to that of John Oliver of Last Week Tonight.

Stewart hosted The Daily Show for 16 years. Since “retiring,” Stewart became a producer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and made a few films.

The new show hosted by Stewart is yet to get a premier date or name.

27 October, 2020 0 comment

Business Television

AT&T is pushing a flash auction of DirecTV

written by Ruben Jay

AT&T is pushing forward on an auction of their DirecTV division, according to the New York Post.

Last week, the Telecom company invited a handful of possible buyers for DirecTV. In 2015, AT&T purchased the satellite TV service for close to $50 billion. According to the NY Post, AT&T has valued DirecTV well below $20 billion.

The purchase of DirecTV raised $18 billion in debt for AT&T. The purchase happened under CEO Randall Stephenson. New AT&T CEO John Stankey, who assumed the role in July of 2020, is scrambling to unload the struggling satellite TV provider with the help of Goldman Sachs.

“It is very, very surprising they would sell DirecTV at such a low price — that’s a serious destruction of value,” said a former AT&T executive who spoke to the New York Post on the condition of anonymity.

AT&T recently launched their own over-the-top television streaming service called AT&T TV.

10 October, 2020 0 comment

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Netflix has cancelled GLOW

written by Ruben Jay

Netflix has announced that they have cancelled the hit show GLOW.

“We’ve made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of GLOW due to COVID, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging We are so grateful to creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, Jenji Kohan and all the writers, cast and crew for sharing this story about the incredible women of GLOW with us and the world.”

That announcement came out via The Hollywood Reporter.

5 October, 2020 0 comment

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ViacomCBS to rebrand streaming service to Paramount+

written by Ruben Jay

ViacomCBS has announced a new name for their CBS AllAccess streaming service, Paramount+. Yes, Paramount+. ViacomCBS is joining the club in naming their service into a “PLUS.”

Paramount+ will house new shows from ViacomCBS’ studios and sister networks like CBS, BET, Comedy Central, and more.

“All the data suggests, and we’re still relatively early in the streaming world, that overwhelmingly people will subscribe to more than one service. It’s why differentiation and brand positioning is so important,” ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish told CNBC on Tuesday. “With Paramount+ we see that in spades.”

The current pricing for CBS AllAccess is $5.99 for commercials and $9.99 without commercials.

15 September, 2020 0 comment

Entertainment NBC Television

Kelly Clarkson’s talk show will have virtual audience

written by Ruben Jay

The original American Idol winner and current coach on The Voice turned talk show host will be returning to her Universal Studios location for its second season. Kelly Clarkson’s talk show will also have a virtual audience, a trend that we have begun to see more and more over the last few weeks with the WWE being one of the latest productions to do so.

Clarkson secured a second season of The Kelly Clarkson Show in November of 2019 after her show brought in 1.6 million viewers. The Kelly Clarkson Show is produced by NBC Universal.

Clarkson filled in for Simon Cowell after Cowell injured his back in a nasty bike accident.

22 August, 2020 0 comment

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Simon Cowell breaks back in bike accident

written by Ruben Jay

Simon Cowell has been hospitalized after a bicycle accident at his Malibu home. The AGT creator and judge reportedly fell off his electric bike while spending time with his family.

“Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family,” a spokesperson for Cowell said. “He hurt his back and was taken to the hospital. He’s doing fine, he’s under observation and is in the best possible hands.”

The spokesperson added, “Simon has broken his back and will undergo surgery this evening.”

According to Page Six, Cowell had been working on losing weight and getting healthy. Cowell, 60, has lost 60 pounds to date.

MultiMediaMouth wishes Cowell a speedy recovery.

9 August, 2020 0 comment

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Dancing with the Stars hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews no longer with the show

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After 15 years, Tom Bergeron is no longer hosting Dancing with the Stars on ABC. The long-time host Tweeted out the news earlier today.

“Just informed [Dancing With the Stars] will be continuing without me. It’s been an incredible 15 year run and the most unexpected gift of my career,” Bergeron wrote. “I’m grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made. That said, now what am I supposed to do with all of these glitter masks?”

ABC released a statement confirming the news as well as announcing that Erin Andrews is also exiting the show:

“Tom Bergeron will forever be part of the Dancing with the Stars family. As we embark on a new creative direction, he departs the show with our sincerest thanks and gratitude for his trademark wit and charm that helped make this show a success,” the statement reads. “Erin will also not be returning, and we appreciate all that she brought to the ballroom. Fans have been rooting for her since she originally competed as a contestant back in 2010, and her signature sense of humor has become a hallmark of the show.”

Bergeron has been the host of the show since 2005’s premiere and has hosted all but one show. Andrews has been a co-host of the show since 2014.

The future of DWTS is up in the air as production for new shows is still shutdown and there has not been any plans to produce the show safely released. DTWS is currently scheduled for a primetime slot this fall.

No explanation was given for the sudden departures.

13 July, 2020 0 comment

Business Streaming

New streaming app Quibi has lost almost all their subscribers

written by Ruben Jay

Quibi is a new short-form video streaming service that launching in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic. Founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, Quibi has encountered quite a few issues reaching an audience. In fact, Katzenberg stated in an interview that he blames Coronavirus for their slow growth.

According to a new study, Quibi has lost almost all of their users after their initial 90-day free trial. The study states that Quibi was only able to retain about 8% of their original audience. To compare Quibi to Disney+, Disney was able to retain 11% of their users after their 7-day free trial expired.

Quibi had 4.5 million downloads during their 90-day free trial and were only able to convert 910,000 into paid users. Disney+ was able to convert 1 million of their 9.5 million downloads into paid customers.

A spokesperson challenges the numbers in a statement saying “The number of paid subscribers is incorrect by an order of magnitude…over 5.6 million people have downloaded the Quibi app.”

Quibi offers two different plans: $4.99 a month with ads and $7.99 for an ad-free experience. Many social media users don’t understand what Quibi is.

11 July, 2020 0 comment

Entertainment Streaming

The cast of ‘Hamilton’ perform ‘Helpless’ with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots

written by Ruben Jay

Lin Manuel-Miranda’s smash musical Hamilton is coming to Disney+ this Friday. Check out the original cast of the the broadway show perform ‘Helpless’ with The Roots and Jimmy Fallon with musical instruments at home. This is a very fun performance.

The cast is lead by Philippa Soo who played Eliza Schuyler, the wife of Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton. “Helpless” is the song that covers the moment Schuyler and Hamilton met.

Watch the Original Cast of Hamilton perform ‘Helpless’

29 June, 2020 0 comment

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Disney Plus releases trailer for ‘Hamilton’ and it is incredible!

written by Ruben Jay

Lin Manuel-Miranda’s hit broadway show, Hamilton, is coming to Disney+ and people are so excite. Hamilton has been a cultural hit since its debut. Miranda wrote the musical while reading a biography about the former Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton.

The musical is cast with almost exclusively minority actors with Miranda saying “its a story of America then told by America now.” Check out the trailer below!

Watch the official Hamilton Trailer

22 June, 2020 0 comment