Mariska Hargitay has established herself as one of the most prominent celebrities on television, and her fame certainly has found ways to many arenas.MORE: Mariska Hargitay wows in leg-lengthening jeans ahead of Law & Order crossoverOne such arena was London's O2, where the TV star was over the weekend to deliver the all-important coin toss at the Laver Cup.VIDEO: Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hagitay shares health update following horror injuryNot only was it a major tennis event that featured some of the world's top seeded legends, but it also marked the last competitive match for Roger Federer.The star of the sport left fans around the world emotional when he announced earlier that he would be retiring competitively from the sport and the Laver Cup would mark his last competitive bout.MORE: Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay wows in gorgeous throwback wedding photo with famous husbandWhile the mood was definitely one of sadness and reverence throughout the tournament, Mariska was able to be part of history with her contribution."So honored to do the coin toss at @lavercup 2022! And still recovering from saying farewell to the GOAT @rogerfederer on Friday night.
Hearst Television Goes Deep on Hyper-Local Streaming Shows
08.09.2022 - 23:34 / variety.com
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Hearst Television began an experiment last year to see if there was a market for hyper-local streaming content closely tied to the markets served by its 26 TV stations. The answer, they soon discovered, is yes. Andrew Fitzgerald, senior VP of streaming services for Hearst Television, details the company’s decision to expand the original content featured on the Very Local free streaming platform on the latest episode of Variety‘s weekly podcast “Strictly Business.”
Very Local has had an encouraging start thanks to the rising tide of viewership for FAST channels, or free ad-supported streaming television, and the growing numbers of broadband-only U.S. homes that don’t have access to local broadcast TV stations. That amounts to a looming existential crisis for local broadcast TV stations, which explains why Hearst is tapping its considerable resources to experiment with reaching local viewers in new ways.
Very Local serves as a central hub for all local newscasts produced across Hearst’s TV stations. They’re made available on a time-delayed basis but without any geographic boundaries. “When we launched the product, there were two trends we thought were really interesting. The first was the growth in broadband only consumers. And as that population continues to grow, and indeed, as that growth accelerates in markets around the United States, there are more and more consumers that don’t have easy access to local broadcast news,” Fitzgerald tells “Strictly Business. “Our goal with Very Local was to connect those folks with our local broadcast news. The second interesting trend has been the growth in demand for AVOD services.” Very Local is in its infancy, but the hope is that it becomes a
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Mariska Hargitay jokes about being longtime 'Law & Order' co-star Chris Meloni's 'second wife'
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Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni reunite at Law & Order event
New York City, including Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni. Hargitay, 58, and Meloni, 61, reunited on the red carpet at the premiere event, held at Capitale in New York City. The unprecedented three-hour TV event - featuring the returning flagship series Law & Order, the long-running Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime - will debut Thursday, September 22 from 8 PM to 11 PM on NBC.
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Mariska Hargitay Makes Jaws Drop at Emmy Awards 2022 With Christopher Meloni
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Mariska Hargitay and Ali Wentworth throw it back with adorable pool photo with their children
Ali Wentworth was feeling nostalgic on Friday when she took a walk down memory lane with her BFF, Mariska Hargitay. The TV star, author and podcaster took to Instagram with a throwback photo featuring her longtime friend.MORE: Mariska Hargitay wows in stunning throwback wedding photo In the image, the Law & Order: SUV star and Ali were in a swimming pool, enjoying time with their children, who were only little at the time. #WATCH: Ali Wentwoth surprises BFF Mariska Hargitay on her birthday Both women wore rubber rings around them as they cradled one of their children in front of them. The wife of GMA's George Stephanopoulos, captioned the photo: "#TBT a summer of Mamas and our babies," and fans loved the image. MORE: See the cast of Law & Order: SVU and their real-life partnersMORE: Law & Order has major crossover episode with spinoff shows planned - and fans will be thrilled"This is soooo cute," wrote one, while a second added: "So beautiful," and a third tagged Ali's daughter, Elliott, and typed: "OMG".A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)Mariska and Ali soaked up the sun in the throwback image Ali has two grown children and Mariska and her husband, Younger's Peter Hermann, have three kids. They welcomed their first child together, a son named August, in 2006.
Alison Hammond under fire from PETA as she rides 'exhausted' camel in Dubai
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