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U.S. advertising spending saw a sizable uptick in 2018, based on final estimates released this week by WPP’s Kantar Media unit. MediaPost reports that spending rose 4.1% to $151.7 billion, up from $145.8 billion in 2017 and the highest total…
“Nielsen Holdings — the 95-year-old consumer research firm best known for its TV-ratings reports — has restarted a process to sell itself amid fresh interest from Blackstone Group, the private equity shop controlled by billionaire Stephen Schwarzman,” reports Josh Kosman…
The CW has greenlighted four pilots, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline. All are “based on well known titles — two spinoffs of existing CW series, ‘Riverdale’ and ‘Jane the Virgin,’ a ‘Nancy Drew’ drama and ‘The Lost Boys’ reboot. They…
Press release from CBS, Jan. 24, 2019: CBS today announced the group of celebrated international experts who, along with American judges Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles and Faith Hill, will help determine via vote who ultimately wins the new global competition…
Hulu is tweaking the pricing structure on its subscription streaming services, jacking up the price of its Hulu With Live TV service while lowering the price of its ad-supported streaming package. Variety reports that the official price of the ad-supported…
Actor Alec Baldwin agreed in court to participate in an anger management program after he pleaded guilty in connection with a dispute last year in New York over a parking spot. “The actor pleaded guilty to a violation of harassment…
Following the death of James Gandolfini, the original Tony Soprano, the character will be played by Gandolfini’s son Michael Gandolfini in “The Many Saints of Newark,” a feature film prequel to the groundbreaking HBO series “The Sopranos.” “Michael Gandolfini will…
Viacom announced this week that it is acquiring PlutoTV for $340 million in a deal that The New York Times calls “Viacom’s most significant move into streaming.” The acquisition of the streaming service is part of what The Times says…
An Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner will star in a new series coming to HBO. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Kate Winslet will star in “Mare of Easttown,” her first TV project since HBO’s “Mildred Pierce” in…
After parting ways with criminal defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman, Harvey Weinstein unveiled the new team of high-profile lawyers hired to defend him in his upcoming New York rape and sexual assault trial. “Weinstein’s four new lawyers all have experience defending…