Author: Kayla Wassell
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Suits Spinoff Series Reveals Its Leading Actor and First Cast Member
NBCUniversal’s Suits spinoff series has named Stephen Amell as its leading actor and first confirmed cast member. Musings of a spinoff have been circulating since last fall when Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal International Studios, said the studio was planning a spinoff with the “same energy and good-looking people” as the original series. On February…
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Cineverse taps Google For a New AI Search Tool and Virtual “Video Advisor”
Cineverse has partnered with Google to employ artificial intelligence in a new search tool and a digital movie buff named Ava. The streamer’s new AI-powered search and discovery tool, cineSearch, will help users find new films and television series. Cineverse developed cineSearch using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Search to create a chatbot specializing in finding…
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A Major Cable TV Internet Provider’s Bid to Stop Smaller Rivals From Using its Fiber Network Got Rejected
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has rejected BCE Inc.’s request to pause the Canada Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s decision to allow independent companies to sell internet services using fiber networks run by some of the country’s biggest providers. The decision cements Canada’s commitment to expand internet options and drive competition. The decision comes a day…
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Could the ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports JV Get Snagged By Regulators?
While the joint venture between Walt Disney Company’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a new sports-centric streaming service may not be blocked by Congress nor the Federal Communications Commission, there are enough vocal companies affected by the deal that it could see some hurdles. That’s the opinion of Blair Levin, a former…
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Amazon Hangs Up The Echo Connect This Month, Ending Its Ability to Make Calls
Amazon will discontinue its Echo Connect at the end of February, leaving those who still use a landline just over three weeks to find another way to make voice calls through Alexa. The Echo Connect is an adaptor that lets users make landline calls through Alexa using voice commands. While Amazon has already stopped selling…
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PBS CEO Speaks on Streaming and Funding Ahead of New Content Premieres
At the PBS Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, President and CEO of PBS, Paula Kerger, detailed the difficulties of bringing the network’s shows to streaming and the gratitude the company feels towards government funding that helps keep its stations afloat. PBS has long broadcast its content through local channels on cable TV, but it…
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Influencer Reality Series Follow Me Will Return For a Second Season on Crackle and The CW App
Venture 10 Studio Group has greenlit a second season of the influencer competition series Follow Me. The new episodes will debut on Crackle and The CW app. The new season will consist of ten episodes hosted by Bethany Mota, who shows fans what it takes to build a brand as an influencer. The next installment…
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These Classic Beloved Kids Shows Are Finally Streaming For the First Time Ever
Cineverse launched two new free ad-supported channels last week, bringing beloved children’s shows from Sid and Marty Krofft to the streaming world for the first time ever. The Sid & Marty Krofft channel launched on Midnight Pulp, Dove Channel, and Cineverse on February 8. Cineverse digitally remastered the shows for streaming after acquiring the global…
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YouTube Music’s Home Screen Just Got More Interactive
YouTube Music has launched a carousel for its Samples preview window. Now, users can find quick glimpses of new music on the home screen, as well as new notifications. YouTube Music, which along with YouTube Premium has exceeded 100 million subscribers, already has several notification settings and has added a few more since its launch.…