The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Pierson Fodé could be the latest name in the running for the role of Superman/Clark Kent.
18.05.2023 - 14:09 / deadline.com
Are streaming services better served by the bulk release strategy or the traditional weekly model? A new report from Samba TV suggests that there are actually benefits to both when it comes to maximizing viewership.
Take Netflix’s Wednesday and HBO’s House of the Dragon, for example. Samba previously reported that the Addams Family spinoff outpaced the Game of Thrones prequel to have the most-watched premiere episode of the year, but that’s only when taking into account long-tail viewing.
By the 50th day of release, Wednesday had attracted 8.7M households, besting House of the Dragon‘s audience of 8.4M (House of the Dragon won in the initial 15-day window).
However, House of the Dragon remains the No. 1 show of the year when it comes to de-duplicated household viewership across all episodes (which means re-watching isn’t taken into account). In that case, HotD reached a total of 16.3M households across all episodes, compared to Wednesday‘s 12.2M.
This is because bulk-release shows like Wednesday drove new viewership at a lower rate than weekly releases like HotD. Tulsa King and Euphoria are other examples of shows that more than doubled their tune-in between the premiere episode and total viewership across all episodes. Samba coins them the “slow burn winners,” because the ongoing buzz surrounding the weekly episode prompted more people to watch.
According to Samba, the average lift between premiere and total viewership for the eight weekly release shows within the 20 shows analyzed was 119%. Tulsa King had the highest lift at 312%.
This phenomenon is much less likely to happen with bulk release shows, since they fuel a binge model of viewing. New viewership drops off quicker, because there isn’t as much momentum
The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Pierson Fodé could be the latest name in the running for the role of Superman/Clark Kent.
CNN reported, with Universal Music Group likely to snatch up anthems like “We Are the Champions,” “We Will Rock You” and “Another One Bites the Dust” from Disney Music Group in a deal that “could surpass $1 billion.”A spokesperson for the Disney Music Group told CNN the company has no plans to sell the catalog. Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday morning.Disney reportedly paid $10 million for the distribution rights to the band’s catalog in 1991.Should “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and the rest of the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame band’s songs pull in the reported $1 billion, it would be the largest sale of a music catalog so far, knocking Bruce Springsteen from the top of the heap.
The family that Stallones together, stays together — even if there are bumps along the way. Jennifer Flavin opened up about getting to know herself as an “empty nester” prior to her brief split from husband Sylvester Stallone.
The Family Stallone is returning for another go-round. Paramount+ has renewed the reality series, starring Sylvester Stallone, his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone and daughters Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet, for a second season.
BreAnna Bell Just one week after the series premiered, Paramount+ has ordered a second season of “The Family Stallone.” Starring Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone, wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone and daughters Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet, the docuseries offers a glimpse into the personal life of Stallone and his most prized possession: his family. In the first season, fans got to know the “Rocky” star’s wife, who is the co-owner of the Serious Skin Care wellness brand and a businesswoman, as well as what his three girls are up to. The oldest, Sophia, is still finding her focus and co-hosts the “Unwaxed” podcast with Sistine; Sistine, an actress and model, who was hard at work developing her first feature film; and Scarlet whose acting career was taking off while she continued to pursue her studies in college. She recently appeared in Season 1 of “Tulsa King.” In addition to the family, some familiar faces by the likes of Al Pacino and Dolph Lundgren also made brief cameos.
Kelly Clarkson continues to show vulnerability with her new music. The musician is seemingly hinting in her new single that her relationship with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, had its good times.
Kelly Clarkson continues to show vulnerability with her new music. The musician is seemingly hinting in her new single that her relationship with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, had its good times. The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist has released the song of the summer, «favorite kind of high,» which she says is all about the sparks you feel when you meet a special someone for the first time. The upbeat new single comes with a live music video recorded in April during Clarkson's intimate birthday concert at L.A.’s Belasco Theater.In the video, Clarkson says the single is a «sexy-a** song,» telling the audience she didn’t want to make «some sad, I got divorced and my life sucks dumpster fire record.» She adds, «I wanted it to be about the whole relationship… There’s nothing like that high when you first see someone and you’re like, 'Oh, s**t.'»«favorite kind of high» is the third song to be released from the talk show host’s forthcoming LP, Chemistry, following the double single drop of «mine» and «me.» chemistry will feature 14 tracks and include collaborations with Steve Martin and Sheila E.A post shared by Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson)«Having chemistry with someone is an incredible, and overwhelming, feeling,» Clarkson explained of the album in a statement on Instagram.
Maria Bakalova, the Oscar-nominated star of “Borat Subsequent Movie Film,” is set to star in the action-comedy “My Masterpiece” for Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood’s Balboa Productions. Cassandra Brooksbank will make her feature directorial debut from a script by Jason Hellerman. The Veterans and CAA Media Finance will introduce the film to buyers at Cannes this week. According to the official description, “My Masterpiece” follows a hitwoman hellbent on dismantling an unfair system within her industry, who gets stuck on the second floor of an office building after she takes vengeance on a corporate overlord. That means she has to fight her way through fellow murderers and her past to ensure justice prevails. If all goes well, this might just be her masterpiece.
The Family Stallone (Paramount+), a new fly-on-the-wall show featuring Sylvester Stallone and his family, the actor explains why he has signed up to this. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, my daughters are grown up. Wouldn’t it be great if I could spend some serious time with them where they couldn’t escape?’”It’s also just a teeny bit possible that Stallone was sweet-talked into this by his three daughters, Sistine, Sophia and Scarlet, because they’ve seen the Kardashians become insanely famous and would like a piece of that.
Trayvon Martin’s death, and last week announced a new effort targeting four communities — Newark, New Jersey; Omaha, Nebraska; Tulsa, Oklahoma and Yonkers, New York — where the program will expand its offerings for boys and young men of color.The initiative encompasses issues from helping young people prepare for school to reducing gun violence. In the interview, Obama acknowledged that the efforts are taking place amid widespread gun violence and a national stalemate about how to address it.“We are unique among advanced developed nations in tolerating, on a routine basis, gun violence in the form of shootings, mass shootings, suicides,” Obama said.“In Australia, you had one mass shooting, 50 years ago, and they said, ‘Oh, we’re not doing that anymore,'” he said.
Sylvester Stallone gets sandwiched in by all of his daughters and wife Jennifer Flavin inside the premiere of The Family Stallone held at Torrisi Bar and Restaurant on Thursday (May 11) in New York City.
Michelle Keegan’s latest collection with Very launched on Wednesday, and it’s safe to say it features everything you could need for a colourful, summer-ready wardrobe.The new collection is part of Michelle’s ongoing collaboration with Very, with the actress creating collections for the online retailer since 2017. After the success of her spring collection in March, she’s back with a brand new summer collection that’s packed full of everything you need to give your wardrobe a warm weather boost.
As we finalize the integration of SHOWTIME and continue to transform our business for the future, we have set a great foundation for continued success by consolidating our group into two functions:This combination has resulted in an incredible track record of hits including “Yellowstone,” “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “South Park,” “The Challenge,” “Teen Wolf,” “1923,” “Drag Race,” “Mayor of Kingstown,” “Your Honor,” “George & Tammy” and “Yellowjackets” – which, taken together, drove record subscribers across Paramount+ and Showtime and helped Paramount+ lead the industry in new subscriber growth.However, despite this success in streaming, we continue to feel pressure from broader economic headwinds like many of our peers. To address this, our senior leaders in coordination with HR have been working together over the past few months to determine the optimal organization for the current and future needs of our business.As a result, we have made the very hard but necessary decision to reduce our domestic team by approximately 25%. This is a tough yet important strategic realignment of our group. Through the elimination of some units and by streamlining others, we will be able to reduce costs and create a more effective approach to our business as we move forward. Today we will notify employees whose positions are being impacted with leaders communicating the news directly to those teams/or individuals. These meetings will be followed by individual 1:1s with our HR partners.I realize these decisions will be very hard for everyone, most of all, those who will be leaving.
In the latest wave of industry layoffs, the recently combined Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios as well as Paramount Media Networks, overseen by the division’s President and CEO Chris McCarthy, is reducing its domestic team by 25% today. McCarthy addressed the cuts, which he called a “very hard but necessary decision”, in a company memo. (You can read it in full below.)
Alicia Keys has reimagined her 2004 track ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ with an orchestra featuring over 70 women of colour.The track was recorded for the Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which arrived last week, and has been released with an accompanying music video.The Bridgerton spin-off series follows a young Charlotte (India Amarteifio) as she begins to understand her power and the meaning of love. The story sees her embark on a life-changing marriage with young King George (Corey Mylchreest), while spearheading a societal shift that will lead to generations of change in the Bridgerton world.Keys has brought together musicians from all over the world to create this unique orchestra, called Queen Charlotte’s Global Orchestra, both for the Netflix series and for the song’s 20th anniversary.In the video, the orchestra, led by South Africa’s first Black female conductor Ofentse Pitse, wear Bridgerton-era costumes and make-up, as Keys sits at a grand piano in front.“The entire idea was quite ambitious,” Keys told Billboard.
now-infamous Tucker Carlson text message suggesting that a mob attack is “not how white men fight,” calling for the Denver company to investigate the leak and warning that they’re in danger of breaching their $787.5 million settlement agreement they forged just last month.Those warnings came in a letter from Fox lawyers to counsel for Dominion, dated Friday and demanding an answer by Monday regarding stories published this week in the New York Times and Daily Beast. Dominion, which has already cashed the check from its settlement victory, declined to comment Friday.“Fox has become aware that documents Fox produced to your clients in discovery in this litigation have been shared with members of the media,” the letter opens.
Yellowstone will officially end with season five – although a new sequel series is on the way.The announcement comes following numerous reports that the fifth and current run of the show would be its last. It was also reported that lead star Kevin Costner would not return for a future series, having committed to the two-part Western feature Horizon.However, the Dutton family’s story will continue to be told in a brand-new spin-off series, which will premiere on Paramount Network and Paramount+ this December.The newly announced and currently untitled show, which joins fellow spin-offs 1883 and 1923, comes from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, who’ll be working alongside MTV and 101 studios.“Yellowstone has been the cornerstone on which we have launched an entire universe of global hits – from 1883 to Tulsa King,” said Chris McCarthy, president & CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios.“I am confident our Yellowstone sequel will be another big hit, thanks to the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and our incredible casts who bring these shows to life.”“The Dutton story continues, picking up where Yellowstone leaves off in another epic tale,” added David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty.” The good news is Season 2 of the Prime Video series premieres on July 14. The bad news: this second season is rolling out new episodes weekly instead of all at once.The first three episodes of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Season 2 will be released on Amazon Prime Video on July 14, with new episodes rolling out weekly after that until the season finale on Aug.
Yellowstone will officially end after the release of the final episodes from its fifth season, but it’s not all bad news for fans.
“Yellowstone” is coming to an end, but the world will live on. The series will wrap on Paramount Network with its fifth season, set to air in November, and will be succeeded by a new sequel series.The new series will air on Paramount and stream on Paramount+ in December, and Matthew McConaughey remains in talks to star in that show.“’Yellowstone’ has been the cornerstone on which we have launched an entire universe of global hits – from 1883 to ‘Tulsa King,’ and I am confident our ‘Yellowstone’ sequel will be another big hit, thanks to the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and our incredible casts who bring these shows to life,” said Chris McCarthy, President & CEO Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios.“The Dutton story continues, picking up where ‘Yellowstone’ leaves off in another epic tale.