Category: Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Can’t Hear the Dialogue in Your Streaming Show? You’re Not Alone.

Many of us stream shows and movies with the subtitles on all the time — and not because it’s cool.
As Hollywood Strikes Roll On, Viewers Catch Up With a TV Glut

After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it came out.
For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch

The company has lost more than $11 billion on streaming since 2019 and experienced a sharp decline in its traditional TV business for the second straight quarter.
Disney’s Iger Hires 2 Former Heirs Apparent for Advice

Robert Iger has reportedly brought in two former heirs apparent, Kevin Mayer and Thomas Staggs, for advice, renewing focus on succession at the media giant.
Australian TV Deal Has World Cup Viewers Asking: Where Are the Games?

When FIFA sold Australia’s World Cup broadcast rights to a streaming service, it made it harder for casual fans to find the matches.
Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused

Despite not being in the actors’ union, many content creators are passing up deals to promote films or TV shows because they don’t want to be barred from the guild or face online vitriol.
TikTok Introduces Text-Only Posts

The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts that contain only words, competing with Threads and Twitter.
Pickpocket! Beware! In Venice, Italy, a TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists.

Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on TikTok. Well, at least her voice is.
Hollywood Strikes Mean Steady Diet of Reruns, Game Shows and Reality TV

TV viewers across the U.S. will see fewer new scripted shows, a trend that could continue well into next year if the walkouts continue.
ESPN Is Said to Talk With Leagues About Taking Stake in Network

The Disney-controlled channel is trying to find a way forward in the streaming age and has had discussions with the N.F.L., the N.B.A. and Major League Baseball.
The History of the Lynching Site Where Jason Aldean Filmed ‘Try That in a Small Town’

Henry Choate, an 18-year-old Black man, was hanged outside the Maury County Courthouse in Tennessee in 1927 after he was falsely accused of attacking a white girl.
Searching for Someone to Deliver a Hollywood Ending

Thanks to a changing culture and differing business models, the entertainment industry lacks power brokers with the stature to bring on labor peace.