Fox Marketing EVP Gets Tubi Oversight in Promotion The executive vice president of marketing at Fox Entertainment is getting a promotion, and it comes with marketing oversight of Fox's ad-supported streaming platform Tubi. Top line Darren Schillace, a longtime entertainment marketing executive who joined Fox in 2017, has been promoted to president of marketing across
Kevin Hart’s Die Hart Becomes Roku’s First-Ever Original Series Renewal A month after Roku began streaming the Roku Originals it acquired from shuttered streamer Quibi, the company has made its first-ever renewal. Roku has picked up a second season of Kevin Hart's Die Hart, from the comedian's Laugh Out Loud entertainment brand. Die Hart, which
HBO Max to Release Friends Reunion a Year Later Than Planned HBO Max's long-awaited Friends Reunion special, which was delayed for a full year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finally has a release date. Friends: The Reunion, an unscripted special celebrating the long-running sitcom featuring the show's ensemble cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa
Discovery Counts 15 Million Total Streaming Subscribers as Discovery+ Roll-Out Continues The debut of Discovery+ early this year has significantly bulked up Discovery's total subscriber count. Since the end of 2020, the entertainment company, which is looking to level its linear business with a push into streaming, has added about 10 million new paying streaming
Half of All U.S. Homes Will Be Cord Cutters or Cord-Nevers by 2024, Roku Projects In just a few years, the number of U.S. homes without a cable subscription will be equal to the number that have one, according to a bold new prediction from Roku. The streaming TV platform is ready for a decade
Disney+ Nets 28.6 Million Subscribers in Its First 3 Months As of Monday, less than three months since its debut, Disney+ has netted 28.6 million subscribers, representing massive growth figures that solidify the fledgling streaming service as a major early success for the media and entertainment giant. The subscription numbers, which Disney announced today during
Media Buyers to Netflix: Take Our Money! Netflix has been unwavering in its vow not to pursue advertising, a stance that CEO Reed Hastings reiterated during the company's most recent investor video last week. "There's not easy money there," Hastings said of trying to compete with Google, Facebook and Amazon in the targeted advertising game.
Hulu CEO Randy Freer Exits Company Amid Further Integration With Disney Hulu CEO Randy Freer is stepping down from the streaming service as Disney looks to further integrate Hulu into its direct-to-consumer and international segment. Freer's departure, which the companies announced late today following a board meeting, is the first major executive shake-up for the
CBS All Access Uses NFL Playoffs to Launch Star Trek: Picard, Its ‘Biggest’ Show Yet The streaming space was wide open when CBS All Access debuted in 2014. As it becomes more crowded by the day, thanks to the likes of Amazon, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+ and of course Netflix, CBS All Access is prepared
As Domestic Growth Slows, Netflix Focuses Globally and Creates New Viewing Metric Facing increased pressure from new, deep-pocketed competitors in the U.S., Netflix is looking abroad for more growth opportunities as it faces a continued slowdown of domestic subscriber increases. In the fourth quarter, Netflix added 42,000 new subscribers in the U.S. (55,000 including Canada)--to
