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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is moving to Peacock and NBCUniversal’s direct-to-consumer streaming service. WWE will also shut down its own network. According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal is worth more than $1 billion and will run for five years. The multi-year agreement will begin on March 18th with more than 17,000 hours of WWE Network […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay signed a multiyear deal for a slate of exclusive podcast shows on Spotify. DuVernay will develop and produce exclusive original audio programming. The scripted and unscripted narrative podcasts will “amplify a variety of voices and perspectives,” according to Spotify. Spotify has been lining up podcast content deals with the Obamas, Kim Kardashian West, […]
Tyler Perry’s Sistas is coming back to BET for a third season. The news comes ahead of Sistas’ midseason premiere on Jan. 27. Production on season 3 is slated to start at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta at the end of the month, six months after the show’s second season wrapped at the studio. Sistas is […]
Morgan Freeman will have a 12 videos series playing hourly on Freeman’s Instagram page to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr Day. Starting at 8am eastern time, each video recalls Dr. King’s words. Freeman narrates each video, which unfold with the backdrop of monuments from Capitol Hill to the Edmund Pettis Bridge. The place where Dr. King […]
Back in October, The Meaning of Mariah Carey became a New York Times Bestseller. The book described the life and times of the singer and the ups and downs she encountered along the way – including her struggles with the music industry and her racial identity. During an interview with Questlove on his podcast, Questlove […]
Issa Rae’s ‘Insecure‘ fifth season will be the last. The HBO Shows fourth season concluded last June and production will begin later this month on the Emmy nominated comedy’s final season. Rae said on Twitter: Very excited to film our fifth and final season! We couldn’t have told a complete story without the tremendous support […]
According to Deadline, Netflix has closed a long-term deal with Kevin Hart and his HartBeat Productions. Hart will star in least four films he’ll produce. Last time Netflix made a film commitment this big was the with $150 million Adam Sandler deal. Hart’s latest stand-up special Zero F*cks Given was the No. 1 Netflix comedy special […]
The Lee Daniels film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” starring Andra Day and Trevante Rhdoes is coming to Hulu Feb. 26th. The film will tell the story of Holiday’s career, particularly the portion of her life when she became the target of the Federal Department of Narcotics. The leader of the sting operation against […]
Parents rejoice! Children’s show “Caillou” is done! PBS Kids announced in a tweet along with tips “for what to do when your child’s favorite media goes away.” We're saying farewell to @cailloudhx, but remember, when we say goodbye to something… pic.twitter.com/k7gYRgy57l — PBS KIDS (@PBSKIDS) January 5, 2021 Parents everywhere headed to social media when […]
With NFL Playoffs Starting This Weekend. The NFL Regular-season ratings saw a decline this season following two straight years of increases. NFL games averaged 15.6 million television and digital viewers, according to the league and Nielsen. The league averaged 16.5 million regular-season viewers last season after posting 5% gains in both 2018 and ’19. NBC’s […]