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Cable Television Companies Lost 1.62 Million Subscribers In Just Three Months
Cord-cutting shows no signs of slowing, with struggling cable TV companies losing another 1.62 million members in the second quarter of 2024. This reduction comes ahead of the recent public disagreement between DIRECTV and Disney, which highlights the pay-TV...
49ers’ Ricky Pearsall Was Released From The Hospital After Being Shot And Did Not Require Surgery
Ricky Pearsall, a rookie wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, was released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon after being shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco. According to a league source, Pearsall did not require surgery and was awake and lucid...
Don’t Stop Believin’ In A Journey World Tour – Band Returns To The Road As Members Resolve Legal Issues
Don't give up hope for a unified Journey, which appears to have resolved Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon's current disagreement. That quarrel, as we reported closer to the beginning of August, centered on touring issues between Cain and Schon. With each owning a 50%...
Google Is Fighting To Keep Ad Tech Executives Off The Stand In Their Upcoming Antitrust Trial
Google doesn't want AppNexus founder Brian O'Kelley, the godfather of programmatic, to testify in its ad tech antitrust trial, which begins on September 9. It also does not want Index Exchange CEO Andrew Casale, OpenX CEO John Gentry, Vox CRO Ryan Pauley, or The Trade...
Vizio Creates Voice-Activated Ad To Promote Warner Bros. Movie ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
Vizio stated that it collaborated with the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group to create a voice-activated advertisement that promotes the new feature Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice across numerous displays and platforms. In the Beetlejuice movies, uttering "Beetlejuice"...
James Darren, The Star Of ‘T.J. Hooker,’ Died At The Age Of 88
James Darren, best known for his work on films like "Gidget" and television episodes like "T.J. Hooker" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," has died. The veteran actor died quietly in his sleep Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, his son, Jim Moret, told...
Cable TV Now Accounts For Just 26.7% Of Total TV Viewing
Cable TV is expected to lose viewers in 2024 as more Americans migrate to streaming and alternative methods of watching TV. According to a new Nielsen estimate, cable TV currently accounts for just 26.7% of total TV watching, while streaming accounts for 41.4%. As of...
Spotify Triumphs Over Eminem’s Publisher In Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit
Spotify has won a long-running mechanical licensing-focused infringement lawsuit against Eminem's Eight Mile Style, albeit the outcome could have been different. After a multi-year legal struggle, Spotify has won a court complaint filed against it by Eight Mile Style,...
Following The Superman Debate, A New Legislation Was Created Regarding The Controversial Usage Of AI To ‘Bring Back’ Deceased Actors
After a series of appearances by deceased actors aroused outrage, a new regulation governing the use of artificial intelligence in films was passed. California lawmakers passed the new rule in response to technological advancements that have enabled actors to...