I Beats Paramount and Comcast in bidding Deal includes HBO and HBO Max; does not include WBD’s cable networks, which will be spun off Passing regulatory tests could be difficult In a move that gained steam in the 24 hours before it was announced, Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion, closing a period during which two other […]
Also: Fox One to cost $20 a month; Top 25 largest broadcast station groups revealed Audacy announced on Tuesday that it tapped Geoff Buchholz as WBBM Newsradio’s (780 AM/105.9 FM) new political editor, succeeding the now-retired Craig Dellimore, who spent 41 years in the same position. “Chicago and Illinois are entering a critical era, and it’s more important than ever […]
Comedy Central’s signature show moves to Paramount Plus domestically After a contentious back-and-forth with a lot of insults thrown, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and their South Park Digital Studios agreed to a new five-year, fifteen billion dollar deal with Paramount Global, bringing the entire library exclusively to Paramount Plus. Paramount Plus will offer next-day new episodes […]
Splits company into two; aims to complete by mid-2026 Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Monday that it will separate the conglomerate into two separately publicly traded companies. Speculated for some time, the move will separate its streaming and studios business from its cable networks, making it a stand-alone company. One company (temporarily named “Streaming and Studios”) will house Warner […]
Warner Bros. returns HBO name to its streaming service Proving things can come full circle in media, Warner Bros. Discovery announced they were rebranding its streaming service from Max back to HBO Max, as it is focusing on quality instead of quantity as it continues to reduce the number of titles on its platform. So why the name change? Again? […]
Surprise deal lands popular pre-, halftime, and post-game show at ESPN This article was updated on November 18 with more information. The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Warner Bros. Discovery has settled a lawsuit with the NBA after not being included in the recent $76 billion worth of new media deals, which saw NBCUniversal, Disney, and Amazon grab rights. […]
Also: MLB teams desert Bally; “Velma” canceled With local hockey fans struggling to find Blackhawks games on the TV dial this season, the AHL’s Chicago Wolves are back for another season on WPWR (now branded as Fox Chicago Plus) with 30 games scheduled, mostly on weekends. “The Wolves are thrilled to be back on WPWR-TV for the upcoming season,” said […]
Highly anticipated TV show takes center stage For Chicagoans, the Chicago Bears’ edition of Hard Knocks might be one of the most anticipated television shows to debut in recent years. The show is already being met with excitement from fans and those in local sports media, thanks to a trailer that dropped last week featuring rookie Bears QB Caleb Williams […]
Comes over Bears’ Chairman’s objections While former President Donald Trump’s 34 felony indictments were being handled down Thursday afternoon, the NFL snuck through this piece of news – the Chicago Bears will finally be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks for a five-week run beginning August 6 and streaming on Max. “We are honored to feature such an iconic NFL franchise […]
Includes Hulu and but no word on if new sports streaming service is included In a move for their streaming services to become more economical for subscribers, The Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday a plan to bundle their streaming services. Both plan to launch the bundle this summer with ad-supported and commercial-free tiers being offered. Notably […]
Also: NBA, Stanley Cup Final earns mixed ratings numbers; Nexstar moves CW affiliations to its owned stations in three markets; “Velma” renewed for season two Usually, trades are reserved for sports teams though this one could be compared to the Chicago White Sox trading a player to the Minnesota Twins. Cumulus Media announced Tuesday the appointment of James Kurdziel from […]
Warner Bros. Discovery unveils revamped HBO Max without the HBO name It’s entertainment… to the Max. That’s what Warner Bros. Discovery is offering as the media conglomerate announced Wednesday at a press event the long-awaited rebranding of its four year-old streaming service as it removes the “HBO” from its name and merges its content with those of Discovery Plus. The […]
New show however, will not be produced in Chicago as city loses second show in a week with the cancellation of HBO Max’s South Side In the “that was quick” department, Judge Greg Mathis has found a new home mere days after his Warner Bros. show was canceled as Byron Allen swooped in and snagged the free agent and announced […]
Online reviews, viewer anger sink Mandy Kaling’s Scooby-Doo-less reboot In the 40 years I’ve followed the television business, I’ve never seen a series as panned as Velma – and I don’t mean by TV critics On its way to becoming one of the biggest flops in television history, HBO Max released the much-talked-about Velma adult animated series from Mandy Kaling […]
Good news for Hollywood and other producers; not so much for affiliates With NBC looking to add more multi-cam sitcoms and procedural dramas, the network has decided to shelve the idea of giving affiliates back the last hour of prime-time – for now. As first reported by Deadline, the decision was made after a careful canvass was made of […]
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