| | | | | Georgia’s TV and Film Industry Now Brings in $7 Billion a Year, Fueled by Smart Incentives And tourists are flocking to the land of The Walking Dead By Jason Lynch Hollywood is still the center of the film and TV universe--for now--but over the past few years, Atlanta's thriving entertainment industry has been rapidly giving it a run for its money. In the past year alone, big-ticket films like Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, The Fate of the Furious, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Hidden Figures, Marvel's...
Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | Despite Connie Britton’s Departure, CMT Is Renewing Nashville for Yet Another Season Network rescued the drama from cancellation last summer By Jason Lynch Like no other show on TV, Nashville takes a licking and keeps on ticking. CMT saved the drama last June, picking it up for Season 5 a month after ABC had canceled it. And now, despite the departure of star Connie Britton in February, CMT has renewed the drama for another year. Viacom's country music-themed...
Read more » | | Studio71 Thinks It Has a Solution to Sketchy Ad Placement on YouTube Videos Its creators generate almost 7 billion video views monthly By Sami Main With rising advertiser concerns over messages placed on controversial YouTube videos, Studio71 will offer direct media buys through a programmatic guaranteed solution. The multichannel network is home to more than 600 creators including Lilly Singh, Rhett & Link, and Logan Paul. Thanks to its stable of creators, Studio71 aims to help advertisers sidestep issues of...
Read more » | | YouTube’s Live TV Streaming Service Is Officially Available for Subscription Most robust package for sports launches in 5 U.S. markets with more coming soon By Sami Main YouTube's answer to a live TV streaming service is available for download today and will start streaming on Thursday. YouTube TV joins other offerings, including DirecTV Now, PlayStation VUE and Sling TV, that provide livestreaming and on-demand TV programs. The service will available in the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago and...
Read more » | | | | | Eric Stonestreet on Modern Family’s Future and Breaking His No-Hosting Rule for ‘The Toy Box’ Plus, why he doesn't appear in more ad campaigns By Jason Lynch After eight years as Cameron Tucker on the hit sitcom Modern Family, Eric Stonestreet has become the latest ABC star to moonlight as a host on the network. He's emceeing The Toy Box, a new reality competition premiering Friday in which inventors vie for approval from a group of toy experts followed by a panel...
Read more » | | NBCUniversal Teases Its Will & Grace Revival in Star-Studded TV Upfront Spot Company assembles talent across its portfolio for annual campaign By Jason Lynch NBC's revival of Will & Grace won't air until next season, but the cast has already reunited for NBCUniversal's upfront campaign, which kicks off Thursday. For the first time, the company's annual campaign will include TV spots along with its usual digital and out of home elements. NBC announced in January that it was reviving...
Read more » | | In a Surprise, Amazon Grabs Streaming Rights for Next Season’s Thursday Night Football Games The company shelled out $50 million, 5 times what Twitter paid By Jason Lynch The National Football League has picked its streaming partner for 10 Thursday Night Football games next season, but instead of re-upping with Twitter, which had the package last season, the league has made a deal with a surprising new partner: Amazon. The one-year agreement, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is for around $50...
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