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FOX’s ‘911’ Spin-off Signs Liv Tyler As Female Lead

written by Ruben Jay

FOX is creating a spin-off show for 911 called 911: Lone Star and just announced Liv Tyler as their female lead. Tyler joins Rob Lowe in the spin-off set to debut in the midseason.

Tyler is famously the daughter of Aerosmith singer, Steven Tyler, and has starred in Leftovers and Lord of the Rings. 911: Lone Star will be Tyler’s first broadcast TV role.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The spinoff, from 911 creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, stars Lowe as a New York City firefighter who moves with his son to Austin, where he tries to balance saving people who are at their most vulnerable and solving problems in his own life.”.

911: Lone Star is set to debut on January 19, 2020 after the NFC Championship game. The series will then move to Monday nights where the original series airs while on break.

11 September, 2019 0 comment
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Apple Is Going In For The Kill With Apple TV Plus

written by Ruben Jay

Today was Apple’s annual iPhone reveal launch, and in the process they announced a few other services. In the announcement, Apple announced the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Additionally, they announced iPad, Apple Arcade, and the new Apple TV Plus price.

Apple TV Plus joins powerhouses Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu in offering a streaming service. Apple is also going to be competing with WarnerMedia’s HBO MAX and Disney’s new service, Disney Plus.

Disney will launch their service this November with a $6.99 offering for the stand-alone app and $12.99 bundle for Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Hulu. HBO MAX is set to launch in the Spring of 2020, and according to CNET, could see a $15 price tag. 

Apple’s Price

It was announced today that Apple Plus will launch on November 1, 2019 and will be priced at…$4.99! Just a few weeks ago, Apple released the trailer for their flagship program, The Morning Show, which you can watch here! 

At just $5 a month, Apple is going in for the kill in the streaming game! Much like Amazon’s business model, Apple can afford to lose money or have small profit margins on their streaming offerings. If Apple can capitalize on their popularity, they will have a massive subscribers base.

Apple also announced that if you buy a new iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Apple TV you will get a year of Apple TV PLUS for free.

Apple’s Advantage

At the time of publishing, Apple Music has 26 Million subscribers. If Apple is able to get a tenth of that within their first year, they will be in good shape. Don’t be surprised if by the end of the year, Apple launches a bundle of iCloud, Apple Music, and Apple TV Plus for a competitive price.

If Apple is able to integrate Apple TV Plus into their services offering, they will be able to take a competitive advantage. As of now, I pay $20 a month for Apple Music and iCloud storage. If I were to subscribe to Apple News Plus and Apple TV Plus, I would be paying over $30 a month for just Apple services. Let’s not count my Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu subscriptions.

Apple needs to bundle their flagship offerings and make the price competitive. If Apple could get a bundle at or around $15 a month, I would jump on board!

Streaming Strategy

The streaming war is on! They key to winning this war is simply content. Content has been key for a long time with Netflix and Amazon, but now you have 2 new major players in the game. Disney has announced a reboots like Lizzie McGuire coming to Disney Plus. Apple needs to grab a hit show on their network.

Side note: I am predicting that Friends will have a reboot before the end of 2020. 

10 September, 2019 0 comment
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Viceland Merging With Vice News, Lay-offs Coming

written by Ruben Jay

Viceland and Vice News are merging and relaunching Vice News Tonight on the Viceland cable network. VNT was previously on HBO, but that relationship ended in June when HBO cancelled the program. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the merge would also lead to 15 staff members being laid off.

This round of layoffs would be the second Vice, Inc. (The parent company of Vice and Viceland) this year. In February, Vice, Inc. laid off 10% of its staff in effort to move toward profitability.

Viceland is planning on focusing more on news with the relaunch of VNT. VNT is going to be the anchor program for the 3 year old network. Vice, Inc. CEO Nancy Dubuc, raise $250 Million in debt financing to help grow the network and business.

2 September, 2019 0 comment
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Disney Plus Announces a ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Reboot Starring Hillary Duff

written by Ruben Jay

90s kids should rejoice: Lizzie McGuire is coming back to Disney+ and Hillary Duff will be part of the cast! On Friday, Disney+ announced the revival and Hillary Duff gave fans a rundown on how Lizzie has grown since the show ended.

Duff said “Lizzie is older, wiser, and has a bigger shoe budget…and she is celebrating her 30th birthday”. While no release or production date was announced, the internet has show excitement for the shows revival

Here is a video of Duff talking about the reboot at the D23 Expos in Anaheim, California:

 

It is currently unclear if Duff will be joined by other Lizzie McGuire co-stars, but we sure hope she is! Duff is currently a cast member on the TV Land show, Younger. The Hollywood Reporter states the Duff will juggle both roles .

23 August, 2019 0 comment
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Dwayne Johnson’s Comedy ‘Ballers’ Is Ending After Its 5th Season

written by Ruben Jay

Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram to announce that the 5th season of Ballers will be the last. Johnson stated that he is overflowing with gratitude.  Watch the video here:

 

Ballers has been HBO’s highest rated comedy.

Commentary: I love this show. I am saddened that this show is ending. I can’t wait to see how the show ends.

22 August, 2019 0 comment
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Netflix Is Working On a Selena Quintanilla Scripted Series. Here Is Your Possible Selena.

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Netflix is working on a Selena Quintanilla scripted show. Here is the name of the actress that might be playing Selena.

The Walking Dead’s Christian Serratos is currently in talks to join the streaming giant to play Selena. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Serratos is trying to figure out her schedule to be able to handle the production of both The Walking Dead on AMC and the new Netflix show.

The Walking Dead is entering its 10th season on AMC. Selena: The Series was picked up by Netflix in December does not have a current release date.

Stick around to MultiMediaMouth.com for more details on Selena: The Series.

20 August, 2019 0 comment
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CBS & James Corden Extend Deal For ‘The Late Late Show’

written by Ruben Jay

CBS and James Corden have come to terms on a contract extension that will keep Corden with CBS thru 2022. The Hollywood Reporter states that Corden’s current deal secured the host through the end of the next season.

Corden has become a late night darling. He has had multiple viral hits with his Carpool Karaoke and Drop The Mic segments.

“James Corden has burned his way to the top of American television with a daring, energetic and inventive broadcast that stands out in the late night space,” said David Nevins, chief creative officer at CBS Corp. “He is a host and performer whose considerable talents shine on every stage, and he has created a cutting-edge comedy factory with shows that have resonated across multiple platforms. James and his shows are a great source of pride to CBS, and it’s exciting to extend our relationship well into the future.”

This deal extension should see a nice pay raise for Corden. According to Variety, Corden started at CBS with a salary in the $4-5 Million range.

19 August, 2019 0 comment
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Ronda Rousey Secures Recurring Role On FOX’s 9-11

written by Ruben Jay

PWInsider and Deadline are reporting that WWE Superstar and former WWE Women’s Champion, Ronda Rousey, is joining the cast of FOX’s 9-11. She will be a recurring character on the program.

Rousey hasn’t been on WWE TV since WrestleMania in April will play Lena Bosko “a stoic and fearless member of the Los Angeles Fire Department Station 136 who leaps into action to save lives when a disaster hits”, according to Deadline.

According to PWInsider, this is the first of many possibilities with WWE Superstars appearing on FOX properties.

15 August, 2019 0 comment
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Gabriel Iglesias’ ‘Mr. Iglesias’ Renewed For Second Season at Netflix

written by Ruben Jay

Netflix has ordered another season of Mr. Iglesias, the Gabriel Iglesias starring multi-camera sitcom. Iglesias plays a high school teacher in the show.

Mr. Iglesias has only been on the streaming platform for a little over a month and has great reviews! According to RottenTomato, the show has 88% positivity from viewers and 82% from critics. Unfortunately, Netflix keeps their viewership numbers private, so we don’t know how many people actually watched.

Mr. Iglesias is one of many projects Iglesias will be working on for Netflix.

8 August, 2019 0 comment
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