8 of 10 Premier League matches this weekend streamed in US

With the recent delays of “Dune” and “No Time to Die” into 2021, all eyes are on “Wonder Woman 1984” as the seemingly next in line blockbuster to bow out of 2020 altogether. Currently, the film sits on its Christmas release date, but given how Regal Cinemas has closed down in the US and studios are quicking removing all of their fall features from the release calendar, it’s all but certain ‘WW84’ will find a new date sometime in 2021.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDaniel Loeb is calling on the Walt Disney Company to suspend its dividend and reinvest the money in acquiring and producing new content for its streaming services At the same time, the Third Point hedge fund chief argues that Disney should take more of its upcoming blockbusters and place them on Disney Plus, suggesting that streaming services and not theatrical exhibition are the future of movies “Just this week, Regal Cinemas shuttered all its US

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business Editor“I’m getting some pretty meaty offers in the past few days that I am going to attribute to Loy Cannon,” said Chris Rock, who plays the head of the eponymous Cannon crime syndicate in the fourth season of Fargo.“Yeah, I am ready to do more stuff like this. More meaty roles,” the standup comic-actor-director announced at the New Yorker Festival in a Tuesday night virtual session.

American singer-songwriters Daryl Hall and John Oates - or as they are known by their moniker Hall & Oates - are celebrating a massive career milestone as their classic hit You Make My Dreams reaches 1 billion streams worldwide.

Peter White Television EditorSusan Rovner has officially started her new role as Chairman, Entertainment Content for NBCUniversal’s Television and Streaming division.The exec, whose last day as President of Warner Bros Television was Friday October 2, begins today in charge of creative strategy across all of NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms as well as first-run syndication.Working alongside Frances Berwick, who was promoted to Chairman, Entertainment Networks in the company’s

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterSusan Rovner is officially taking the reins as chairman of NBCUniversal television and streaming’s entertainment content, leading creative strategy for original content across NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA and streaming service Peacock.The longtime Warner Bros.

straight to your inboxManchester City have learned their schedule for the Champions League group stages.Pep Guardiola's side were drawn in Group C with Marseille, Porto and Olympiacos  in Geneva on Thursday, with matches kicking off later this month. The fixture schedule has now been released, with City starting at home against Porto in on October 21.

The Witches will be coming straight to streaming next month.The film, adapting Dahl’s beloved 1973 children’s story of the same name, stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Kristen Chenoweth and Stanley Tucci.The Witches was due to be released in cinemas this month, but was pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inbox Owen Hargreaves has backed Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League knock-out phase despite being handed a tough group. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were drawn against last season's losing finalists Paris-Saint Germain alongside RB Leipzig who were defeated by the French champions in the semi-final.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans are delighted with their Champions League group stage draw ahead of the new European campaign.City's run in Europe's top competition ended in bitter disappointment last season as they once again fell to defeat in the quarter-finals, this time to French side Lyon.However, there has been renewed optimism for this year's tournament as Pep Guardiola's side have been handed what - on paper -  looks a comfortable group in Thursday afternoon's draw.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United will face Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, and Istanbul Basaksehir in this season’s Champions League group stages.The draw for the competition took place on Thursday afternoon, and it saw United drawn against a formidable trio of opponents.Top of the bill are French champions and last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain.They are followed by German side RB Leipzig who reached the semi-finals last term, and current Turkish Super

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterIFC Films Unlimited, the streaming channel from indie stalwart IFC Films, has seen a staggering 300% growth in subscribers since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety has learned.As the home to over 1,000 titles from the distributor, including “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” Frances Ha” and “The Babadook,” the streaming hub has exploded with users thanks to increased presence across numerous digital platforms, not to mention a U.S.

Thanks in part to solid numbers in Asia, Warner Bros.’ “Tenet” crossed $250 million at the global box office this weekend. However, domestic grosses continue to lag as the film only grossed $4.7 million in North America, bringing its total in the U.S.

threatened to pull its NBC Everywhere channels — which includes content from NBC, Bravo, E! and USA, among other channels — from Roku, along with 46 NBC apps.Also Read: Roku Adds 43 Million New Accounts in Second QuarterAfter initially debuting for Cox and Comcast customers on April 15, Peacock made its full launch mid-July, but was missing from the two biggest streaming platforms, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

Lucifer is the most-watched show across all streaming platforms in the US, new data has shown.The Netflix show, which stars Tom Ellis in the titular role, recently returned for the first half of its fifth season.According to data gathered by Nielsen, the programme was watched more than any other in the States on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Hulu in the period between August 17 and 23.The figures show that Lucifer was streamed for 1,591 minutes during that week – 343 minutes ahead of the

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: The Paley Center for Media and Verizon have set a partnership that will see the organization’s events, including PaleyFest, streamed on Verizon-owned platforms like Yahoo.The exclusive streaming arrangement covers the 2020-21 lineup.