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Being Kae Tempest review – an extremely well-deserved good news story
The modern music documentary is an increasingly strange beast, a meticulously staged PR move dressed up as a searing exposé. Stars offer up their vulnerabilities – mental and physical health issues (Robbie Williams, Selena Gomez), addiction (Demi Lovato), the illnesses of loved ones (Ed Sheeran) – in exchange for a flattering portrait; but even that…
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CBS Media Venture’s Future Content Strategy In Rader’s Hands | Radio & Television Business Report
Stacy Rader She spent a dozen years at Sony Pictures Television, where she rose to Executive Producer and Head of Brand Partnerships for “The Good Dish,” the syndicated show she also co-created and developed, as well as serving as Co-Executive Producer and Head of Brand Partnerships for “The Dr. Oz. Show.” Now, she’s working with Wendy…
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Interstate Population Movement Since 2022: A Census Bureau Update | Radio & Television Business Report
The number of people who moved between states rose from nearly 7.9 million people in 2021 to approximately 8.2 million people in 2022, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The American Community Survey (ACS) shows state-to-state movers also made up a larger share of all movers between 2021 and 2022, increasing from 18.8%…
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Traditional Pay-TV Services See Continued Decline | Radio & Television Business Report
U.S. cable and satellite pay-TV services are set to face subscription declines in the coming years as their remaining viewers increasingly shift to over-the-top (OTT) streaming services. Complicating matters, says GlobalData, are the younger viewers who have never even subscribed to a traditional pay-TV service and likely never will.
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How ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Changed TV
The Golden Bachelor airs its final episode Thursday, Nov. 30, when Gerry Turner, 72, will be forced to choose to give a fateful rose to one of the remaining women on the reality competition show: fitness instructor Leslie, 64, for whom Prince wrote the tune “Sexy Dancer,” or homemaker turned financial services pro Theresa, 69.…
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Fox Weather Added To A DBS Provider | Radio & Television Business Report
FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service has expanded its distribution to include one of the nation’s two direct broadcast satellite services and its associated streaming application. As of today, FOX Weather can be seen on DISH Network and Sling Freestream. FOX Weather President Sharri Berg commented, “As we continue to grow…
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IATSE’s Vanessa Holtgrewe Participates in US Senate AI Insight Forum, Urges Congress to Protect Workers, Copyright
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) urged Congress to develop a comprehensive policy framework that ensures entertainment workers are protected as generative artificial intelligence technologies, if left unchecked, represent the next frontier of large-scale online piracy. Speaking on Wednesday at the bipartisan U.S. Senate AI Insight Forum on intellectual property…
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Retired entertainment attorney shares his love of television through teaching
When Steve Katz graduated from law school, he chose the entertainment industry to practice in because he decided he might as well pick a field that interested him. “As a kid, other than playing sports, all I ever did was watch TV and go to the movies,” he said. “So, when I got out of…
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WSJ reviews Apple TV+ series ‘Slow Horses’ season 3: One of the best shows on television
Academy Award winner Gary Oldman returns for the third season of “Slow Horses,” coming to Apple TV+ on Friday, December 1, 2023. Season three of “Slow Horses,” the critically acclaimed espionage drama starring Academy Award winner Gary Oldman and adapted from “Real Tigers,” the third novel in the CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning Mick Herron spy…
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‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ to End With Season 5 at CBS
“Bob Hearts Abishola” will conclude with its upcoming fifth season at CBS. The fifth season of the multi-cam comedy is due to premiere on Feb. 12, with the series finale now set for May 13. The ending of “Bob Hearts Abishola” marks the potential end of an era at CBS. With the show ending, coupled…