Author: Kayla Wassell
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Patreon Gets Into Live Streaming By Acquiring Digital Event App Moment
Patreon, which provides creators with a way to offer subscriptions, has acquired the digital event app Moment, which will bring live events streaming to the platform. The acquisition will give creators a new way to share content with their fans by offering tickets to digital experiences. Patreon will absorb Moment’s staff and operations, integrating both…
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Willow Star Blasts Disney+’s Removal of Show as “Embarrassing”
Disney+ has removed the one season wonder Willow from its content library, a move that series star Warwick Davis calls “embarrassing.” Willow only ran for a quick eight-episode season before being canceled, yet Davis noted that fans still love watching and rewatching the short series. Now that it’s gone from Disney+, the show isn’t available…
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TikTok Bans User Posting Deepfake Videos Featuring “Real” News Anchors
News segments appearing to be from anchors on national TV networks went viral on TikTok and prompted the social media network to take action against the original creator. In one video, CBS News anchor Anne-Marie Green “sits down” with Krishna Sahay, the creator behind these videos. One featured a crass fake interview with “the only…
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Stranger Things Producer Offers Update On When Filming Will Resume
Stranger Things cast and crew are chomping at the bit to begin production on the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix series. Shawn Levy, producer of the show, says filming will resume as soon as the SAG-AFTRA strike is over. The writing team returned to work in early August after the WGA strike…
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MeTV Reveals Its ‘A Very Merry MeTV’ Annual Holiday Lineup
MeTV is serving up another packed holiday season filled with fan-favorite seasonal episodes from classic television programs running from November through December. A Very Merry MeTV celebration will air select episodes The Waltons, My Three Sons and M*A*S*H during Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, MeTV will showcase holiday-themed programs starting November 26 with Snoopy Come Home. It’ll…
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FilmRise Is Adding The Classic Children’s Show The Wiggles
FilmRise, a New York-based film and television studio, has signed a global exclusivity distribution deal with the famed musical group The Wiggles. At today’s MIPCOM conference, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at FilmRise, Max Einhorn, was joined by Luke Field, The Wiggle’s general manager, to announce the partnership. “We couldn’t be more delighted…
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Survey Shows 39% of Netflix Subscribers “Likely” to Cancel Subscription if Price Increases
Netflix is considering raising prices after the ongoing actors’ strike ends, but it could convince people to finally pull the plug on the streaming service. A new report from CivicScience suggests the platform could see a significant loss of subscribers following such a move. CivicScience, an opinion research group, surveyed current Netflix users and those…
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Does Disney+’s Marvel TV Have An Identity Crisis?
After kicking off with a bang with the critically-lauded Wandavision, Marvel shows running on Disney+ have steadily faded in quality and fan enthusiasm. With the latest show in production, Daredevil, taking a pause, Marvel TV itself is grappling with a real problem that may require a reboot. Production for Daredevil: Born Again came to a…
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Sinclair CEO Says ‘Broadcasting is Not in a Good Position’ as He Eyes Other Businesses
Amidst a wave of cord cutting, the Sinclair broadcasting company is taking a different approach to growing revenue by venturing into other industries. Sinclair President and CEO Chris Ripley said he is looking into other avenues beyond broadcast TV, and is aiming to invest in them through a billion-dollar private equity fund. The company hopes…
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YouTube is Working to Stop Ad Blockers, But its Still Facing Resistance
YouTube has been experimenting with a way to stop ad-blockers on its platform, causing a stir among users who use such extensions. Ad-blockers violate YouTube’s Terms of Service as they cut into revenue generated from advertisements the platform needs to stay running. Viewers who use these extensions can face a ban if they do not…