‘Frasier’ Reboot Possibly In The Works For New Streaming Service

CBS All Access before it rebrands as Paramount+), high-profile options (HBO Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock) and new choices competing for your wallet (Discovery+), it's almost impossible to subscribe to everything --on top of a cable bill.

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is developing a darker reboot of DC Comics’ Constantine for HBO Max with Guy Bolton set to write.

auteur filmmakers who engage in Netflix-bashing, iconic director Martin Scorsese has eviscerated streaming platforms for supposedly devaluing the “art of cinema” due to a lack of “curation.”The legendary “Goodfellas” director — already a noted non-fan of blockbusters from Marvel — dropped the bombshell in an essay on filmmaking icon Federico Fellini published in the March 2021 issue of Harper’s Magazine.While admitting he owes a lot to online film purveyors (“The Irishman” was distributed to

direct to your inboxLockdown restrictions are set to be eased in England in the coming weeks.After spending the majority of January under a national lockdown, the prime minister will give hope to Brits this month with his plan for spring.According to chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty, the UK is now past the peak of the current wave of coronavirus, with cases, hospital admissions and deaths on a “downward slope”.Meanwhile, more than 10 million Brits have now been administered a first

Nvidia’s GeForce Now, a game streaming service supporting lesser devices to run demanding games, has arrived for Chrome browsers and M1 Macs.The service uses a similar model to Google’s Stadia, in that customers can rent a virtual cloud PC that allows them to stream games their hardware would otherwise deem unsupported.There have been issues with GeForce Now’s expansion, as several developers were unhappy their games were being streamed without their permission.Devs now need to opt-in, which has

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IMDb TV, Amazon’s free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as its own app on Roku platforms in the U.S. after the companies reached a distribution deal.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn a classic case of co-opetition, Roku inked a deal with Amazon to bring the IMDb TV free, ad-supported streaming service to the Roku platform in the U.S.The IMDb TV service competes for viewers — and ad dollars — with the Roku Channel, a similar ad-supported VOD service.

coronavirus pandemic began.According to the J.D. Power survey, the rise – from $34 average spend in April 2020, to the latest figures taken from December 2020 – has also seen 49% of viewers subscribing to four streaming services, up from 39% in April.

Year of The Rabbit will not be getting a second season, despite previously announced plans.Channel 4 backtracked on the initial order for season two in light of budget cuts as a result of the ongoing pandemic.The Objective Media Group, which had produced Year of the Rabbit, was financed by Channel 4 and IFC in the US last year and is now searching for new investors.“Year Of The Rabbit is a victim of the devastating effects of Covid,” OMG chief executive Layla Smith told Deadline.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStarz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million.Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships.

Yams Day, the annual celebration of the departed A$AP Mob co-founder A$AP Yams, arrived yesterday. Unlike in previous years, which have featured concerts at the Barclay's Centre in New York City, 2021's edition is an hour-long video tribute to Yams' influence with rare footage and interviews from figures like A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Metro Boomin, Key!, and more.

Digital media company Cinedigm Corp. is to acquire the Fandor indie film streaming service as it expands its presence in the online space.