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Meta has started to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada, in response to legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers. “News outlets voluntarily share content on Facebook and Instagram to expand their audiences and help their bottom line,” said Rachel Curran, Meta’s head of public policy in Canada. “In contrast, we know the people using our platforms don’t come to us for news.” Au contraire, responded CBC/Radio-Canada in a statement: “This means that people in Canada who have come to rely on these platforms to find and access news and information about their country are now left with only unverified sources in their feeds. This problem is particularly acute in Canada’s North, for Francophones in minority language communities, and for people in rural communities who depend more on Facebook for news.”
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When given a choice between paying a premium to avoid ads or accepting advertising to save $4-5 per month on a subscription, 59% of consumers will opt for ads, according to Hub study, “TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction.” Only 16% of consumers said they weren’t willing to tolerate ads, while 34% reported ads were fine if the content was worth it, and 50% said they can tolerate a certain number of ads. When it comes to viewer experience, subscribers see ad-supported streamers as delivering an improved ad experience, and consumers did not react negatively to Max, Disney+, and Netflix in introducing ads.
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Elon Musk’s X is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate, claiming the non-profit’s “unlawful conduct” has cost the company “at least tens of millions of dollars” in advertising revenues and other costs. “CCDH’s scare campaign to global advertisers and its on-going pressure on brands is an attempt to stifle freedom of speech on the X platform,” says the complaint. Responded the Center, “Elon Musk is targeting CCDH because we’re a leading voice exposing how hate speech & lies skyrocketed on Twitter under his ownership. By threatening us, Elon Musk is trying to hide the truth about his own failures.”
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The CW has tightened its ties with Hearst Television with an expanded and extended network affiliation agreement. The new multi-year agreement calls for Hearst to continue carrying The CW’s entertainment and sports programming in six markets across the country, and beginning September 1, will launch The CW on Hearst’s KQCA, a new CW affiliate in Sacramento, CA. “KQCA-TV is already home to LIV Golf in Sacramento, and this agreement will ensure that viewers there won’t miss a moment of our other highly-rated sports and entertainment programming, including ACC college football and basketball, and ‘Inside the NFL,’ both of which premiere this fall,” said Dennis Miller, president of The CW Network.
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Apple TV+ canceled thriller “Suspicion” after one season. The drama starring Uma Thurman was based on Israeli series “False Flag.”
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Season five of Netflix’s “Disenchantment” will be its last. The final run of the Matt Groening fantasy comedy debuts Sunday, September 1.
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The trailer for season two of “Loki” was the biggest online trailer ever for Disney+, with 80 million views its first day. The new season kicks off October 6.
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At a rally outside NYC’s City Hall, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher lashed out at the “greed-driven and disrespectful” corporate culture of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “We will not be stepped on or squeezed out of our livelihood so that they can look good for their shareholders,” she said in remarks ahead of a City Council hearing for resolutions backing the striking actors and writers.
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Seth MacFarlane has donated a cool $1 million to assist workers affected by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. The Entertainment Community Fund has raised over $6.3 million to support film and television workers.
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Chris Albrecht, former Legendary Television President and Starz CEO, and Jorge Granier (“Jane the Virgin”) have formed Rubicon Global Media, with plans to aggregate IP from Latin America and Spain and transform it into content with global appeal.
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Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment are expanding the Ryan’s World brand with “Ryan’s World Ninja Adventures” through new live action and animated content and themed programs. The deal also includes Walmart-exclusive toys that incorporate a code for personalized messages from Ninja Ryan voiced by Ryan Kaji through Cameo, powered by AI voice and animation.
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“Cenizas de la Gloria,” exploring the relationship between sports and crime, premieres Thursday, August 10 on ViX.
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On a roll: Anime platform Crunchyroll is adding series to its AVOD catalog, including “Chainsaw Man,” “Lycoris Recoil,” “My Dress-Up Darling,” and more. “It’s part of our service to fans when we can make popular titles more accessible,” said Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer, Asa Suehira. “These titles will be part of the 1,000 hours of Crunchyroll’s library available free for fans as a way of sampling the world of anime, building new audiences, and growing the already passionate community.”
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The inaugural season of “Drag Race Germany” premieres on WOW Presents Plus globally on September 5, day-and-date with its airing on Paramount+ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Docuseries “Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court” (previously announced as “Confirmed”) makes its streaming debut on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, September 22, and premieres that day at 8p on Showtime.
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“The Warrant: Breaker’s Law” has its TV premiere on INSP on Sunday, October 1 at 8p. A sequel to the western drama “The Warrant,” the film follows the pursuit of justice in a lawless town.
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NewsNation is hosting a live town hall with Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday, August 14 at 9p. It will be Ramaswamy’s first presidential town hall with a national television news network.
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Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart” reaches its milestone 100th episode with “Hope Springs Eternal” premiering Sunday, August 6 at 9p. “If there’s anything we can take away from the success of ‘When Calls the Heart,’ it’s that the stories we’re telling about these characters and their lives, resonate and matter deeply to so many of our viewers,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP, Programming, Hallmark Media. “Reaching the 100-episode milestone is cause for celebration and is a testament to the heartwarming content we’re committed to bringing our viewers each week.”
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CBS Sports and Nickelodeon are teaming for the first-ever Super Bowlalternate telecast, a kids and family-centric presentation of Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon airing Sunday, February 11 at 6:30p. The telecast will feature on-field graphics, guest reporters, virtual filters and more. “We are unbelievably proud to partner with CBS Sports and the NFL to bring Nick’s personality and unique visual sensibility to the Super Bowl,” said Brian Robbins, President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon; and Chief Content Officer, Movies & Kids & Family at Paramount+. “As we’ve shown with our prior zeitgeist-busting Wild Card and Nickmas coverage, combining the absolute excitement of NFL action with the creativity that can only come from Nickelodeon’s cool POV makes for a must-see event for kids and families everywhere.” The game will also air, slime-free, on CBS, Paramount+ and on mobile with NFL+.
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There goes that man – ESPN commentator Mark Jackson has joined the ranks of those laid off at ESPN. Jackson, who had two years left on his contract, joined the sports net in 2006, left in 2011 to coach the Golden State Warriors, and returned in 2014. “Although shocked and dismayed with the suddenness of it all, I would like to thank ESPN and all the staff of the NBA ESPN crew for allowing me to be a part of the organization for the past 15+ years,” posted Jackson on social media.
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Sunday’s finale of “Tough as Nails” on CBS drew a season high 2.5 million viewers. ABC game shows “Celebrity Family Feud (3.4 million viewers/0.3 among A18-49) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (3.1 million, 0.3), each airing an hour earlier, both saw gains in viewers and were even in the demo.
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TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” on July 24 drove the network to rank as the #1 ad supported cable network of the night with W25-54 and reached a season high with all key demos, including a 1.37 Live+3 rating among W25-54. To date, season five of “The Other Way” has reached more than 6.3 million total viewers across TLC, Max and discovery+.
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FOX News Channel finished July as cable television’s most-watched network across both primetime and total day viewership and #2 in the 25-54 demo with total day behind ESPN, according to Nielsen. In total day, FNC delivered 1.1 million viewers and 122,000 among A25-54. In primetime, FNC netted 1.6 million viewers and 147,000 in the A25-54 demo.
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Fox Business Network boasted seven of the top 15 business news programs in July. Year-over-year, FBN saw double-digit gains across the board in primetime, securing its most-watched month since November 2020.
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Actor Angus Cloud died July 31 at age 25. No cause of death was given. Cloud played drug dealer Fez, a breakout role on “Euphoria.” “There was no one quite like Angus,” said series creator Sam Levinson. “He was too special, too talented and way too young to leave us so soon. He also struggled, like many of us, with addiction and depression. I hope he knew how many hearts he touched.”
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