Monday November 18, 2024 IN THE NEWS Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars, his first time hosting the broadcast. “America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” said O’Brien. The awards show airs March 2 at 7p on ABC. Walt Disney […]
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Cynopsis 11/15/24: Craig Melvin takes new “Today” seat
Friday November 15, 2024 IN THE NEWS Craig Melvin will join Savannah Guthrie as co-host of NBC’s “Today” after the January 10 exit of Hoda Kotb. Melvin was named news anchor of today in 2018, and co-host of “Third Hour of Today” in 2019. Disney reported its fiscal fourth quarter ended with over 120 […]
Cynopsis 11/14/24: Charter reaches deal to acquire Liberty Broadband
Thursday November 14, 2024 IN THE NEWS Charter Communications has reached a deal to acquire John Malone’s Liberty Broadband in an all-stock transaction. Liberty Broadband, which has been public since September about its aspirations to merge with Charter, owns 26% of Charter shares. The news comes with the announcement that Liberty Media is spinning […]
Cynopsis 11/13/24: Chris Wallace addresses CNN exit
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM HALLMARK CHANNEL Two Epic Seasons Collide: Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas + NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs with the Original Movie Premiere on November 30 Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Countdown to Christmas Scores with Loyal Fans All Season Often Imitated. Never Duplicated. Wednesday November 13, 2024 IN THE NEWS […]
Cynopsis 11/12/24: CBS orders series from Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan
Tuesday November 12, 2024 IN THE NEWS Bobby Flay has signed a new exclusive multi-year deal with Food Network and will continue to take an active role in the development and production of his own series through his Rock Shrimp Productions. “Bobby Flay’s long standing relationship with Food Network is immeasurable. He captivates our […]
Cynopsis 11/11/24: Reports of “Euphoria” cancellation are greatly exaggerated
Monday November 11, 2024 IN THE NEWS A partnership with Netflix helped AMC Networks beat analysts’ estimates for 3Q24. Content licensing revenues increased 31% to $81 million due in part to a deal with Netflix that brings prior seasons of 13 series to the streamer. AMC+ rose to 11.8 million subscribers from 11.6 million […]
Cynopsis 11/08/24: CBS issues full season orders for two freshman series
Friday November 8, 2024 IN THE NEWS The global rollout of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max helped the company add 7.2 million net subscribers, to hit 110.5 million, the biggest quarterly increase since the streamer’s launch. Total WBD revenues were $9.62 billion, down 3% year-over-year, while total adjusted EBITDA was $2.41 billion, down 18%. Net […]
Cynopsis 11/07/24: Netflix offers details on season 5 of “Stranger Things”
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Cynopsis 11/06/24: Republicans paid more attention to political ads than Democrats
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM HALLMARK CHANNEL Hallmark Channel Jingling All the Way to #1 Cable’s Most Watched Network with W18-49, W25-54, W18+, P18+, P2+ & HHs Countdown to Christmas Brings Joy with Original Movies Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday Often Imitated. Never Duplicated. Click here for source. Wednesday November 6, 2024 […]
Cynopsis 11/05/24: Xumo teams with Target for budget TVs
Tuesday November 5, 2024 IN THE NEWS Prime Video has launched X-Ray Recaps, a feature using general AI to create brief summaries of full seasons of TV shows, single episodes, and pieces of episodes, personalized down to the minute of where a user was watching. “With the creation of X-Ray Recaps, we’re directly addressing […]
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