TV Networks Fight for Fewer Dollars in Upfront Amid Big Streaming ‘Rollbacks’

Dads could pop a daily fish oil pill to stop their kids piling on the pounds, according to new research. What a father-to-be eats and drinks has an influence on his child's health, say scientists.

A former Royal Air Force pilot running the length of the country for charity in a gruelling 35-day challenge has reached a Highland city.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery picked up rights to show Big East games starting in the 2025-26 season, after CBS bowed out, marking the latest scramble by big media companies to create sports portfolios that drive big ratings but don’t rack up onerous annual costs. Fox will stay on the BIg East roster.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Even Walter Cronkite might be overwhelmed. When the news program “CBS News 24/7” surfaces Wednesday morning on streaming venues, it may surprise the average information junkie. There’s no typical anchor behind a desk here.

A new study has issued a stark warning that social isolation can increase the chances of a serious heart condition in the elderly.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Bridgerton” author Julia Quinn has taken to social media to address upset fans of the Netflix series following the Season 3 finale, which included a dramatic change from Quinn’s novels in gender-flipping Francesca Bridgerton’s love interest. While Season 3 was primarily devoted to the blossoming romance between friends Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), it also tracked the courtship of Francesca (Hannah Dodd) by John Stirling, Earl of Kilmartin (Victor Alli).

and , it now has users asking: Is sunscreen bad for you?That may seem like a strange query to have when we live in such a , anti-UV ray—and —day and age. But the same platform that gave us the debunked has become a hotbed for anti-SPF misinformation, leading many users to believe influencer claims that sunscreen is not just unnecessary, but actively harmful and potentially cancer-causing.However there has been no evidence indicating that it does.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Disney is soaking up new commitments from advertisers in one of the driest “upfront” markets seen in recent years, and the company’s efforts to win those ad dollars from Madison Avenue have some rivals spitting out dust. In a bid to win overall commitments, Disney has been striking deals that call for significant “rollbacks” in the rates it charges to reach 1,000 viewers — a measure known as a CPM — on its Disney+ streaming hub, according to six people with knowledge of recent discussions in the industry’s “upfront” market. Each year during the upfront, U.S.

Secondary school pupils have been inspired to reach for the moon and launch their future careers as space explorers after meeting NASA scientists.

she’d been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes debilitating muscle spasms.The disease is said to affect about one in one million people.During her 10-minute speech at Alice Tully Hall, Dion pointed out that her neurologist, Dr. Amanda Picquet, was in the packed audience.“In finding ways to manage and treat my condition, Dr.

Labour is on course for a 262-seat majority, analysis by pollster Survation has suggested.

The BBC has paid tribute to Michael Mosley who sadly passed away at the age of 67 during a show which aired tonight (June 14) called Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor After a career spent tackling some of the most challenging roles in Hollywood in films such as “Motherless Brooklyn,” “Fight Club’” and “American History X,” Edward Norton has started to work in TV. Norton is doing his work behind the camera, but it could make him and his colleagues some of the medium’s most influential. EDO, an analytics company he co-founded with economist and entrepreneur Daniel Nadler, has in the past year struck alliances with Netflix, Disney, Amazon, TelevisaUnivision, Nielsen and Paramount Global, among others.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Fox Sports thinks a massive soccer lineup that commences later this week will help Madison Avenue reach many of its goals. “We feel like it’s the must-see TV of the summer,” says Mike Petruzzi, senior vice president of Fox Sports ad sales, in an interview. “We have seen a lot of the big soccer events perform really well with co-viewing and families, which I think you will continue to see.” Starting Friday, June 14, and continuing through Sunday, July 14, Fox Sports is broadcasting not only its first presentation of UEFA EURO but also an expanded edition of Copa America that features the U.S.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Geena Davis hesitates to call herself a leader. The Oscar-winning actor and activist will accept Variety’s Creative Impact in Leadership Award at the Bentonville Film Festival June 10 recognizing her work advocating for marginalized voices. But she admits the title of the honor gives her pause.

Streamer spend in Europe is set to overtake public and commercial broadcasters this year for the first time, topping €10B ($10.6B), according to new research from Ampere Analysis.

Welcome to the third week of the 2024 general election campaign as the parties in Scotland go all out to win over undecided voters.

It was a few days before Christmas when Kara first began to feel unwell.

Emily Longeretta In the ’70s, socialite Ann Woodward lived an afflicted life. That’s one of the first things Demi Moore learned about the former showgirl and model when tasked with portraying her for FX’s “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.” Creator Ryan Murphy had called with the offer and before Moore read anything, she told him, “Whatever it is, I’ll do it.” And she never looked back.

Trouble, trouble, trouble for Netflix!