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Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka on Bringing 'Swimming with Sharks' to Roku
Actors Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka joined Cheddar News to talk about their new series remake of the 1994 movie "Swimming with Sharks," premiering exclusively on The Roku Channel on April 15 with a full season drop. The series about...
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China Brings 'Friends’ Back to Streaming — But With LGBTQ+ Content Cut
The Chinese government brought the sitcom "Friends" back to its streaming services. However, it had instances of LGBTQ+ references left out, after the series had been banned on Chinese streaming platforms for years.
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Lily D. Moore discusses Never Have I Ever and misconceptions about Down syndrome
Actor Lily D. Moore discusses her career, what it’s like to play Rebecca on the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever, and how the public underestimates people who have Down syndrome.
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WarnerMedia on Track for CNN Plus, NFTs Following Discovery Deal Approval
The merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery received Justice Department approval on Wednesday, and Patty Hirsch, EVP of consumer and digital platforms at WarnerMedia, joined Cheddar News to discuss current and future offerings from the media...
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Comcast on Internet Usage Growing More Than Ever in 2021, Future of 10G
Even as pandemic restrictions slowly began winding down through 2021, cable and internet provider Comcast's 2021 Network Report showed that average internet consumption increased. Activities like content streaming and online gaming grew...
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Castmates Olive Gray and Yerin Ha on Bringing 'Halo' to Life on Paramount+
The popular video game franchise "Halo" is set to debut as a streaming TV series on Paramount+, and cast members Olive Gray and Yerin Ha joined Cheddar to talk about bringing the Xbox shooter to life in a new medium. "I think it's really...
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Netflix series Inventing Anna unfolds German heiress fraud
The new series Inventing Anna tells the story of a fraudster who poses as a wealthy German heiress in New York City, but the CBC's Eli Glasner says the Netflix show is all shine and little substance.
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Why some of music's biggest stars are selling their catalogues
David Bowie's estate just sold his entire music catalogue for $250 million US — the latest in a long string of similar moves by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young.
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Magnolia Network President on Bringing Chip and Joanna Gaines' Vision to Life
After a tough start amid the pandemic, lifestyle brand Magnolia Network, a collaboration between Chip and Joanna Gaines and Discovery, is pressing forward. Allison Paige, the network's president, joined Cheddar to discuss the challenges...
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Movie theatres staged a 2021 comeback, but post-COVID-19 looks uncertain
Audiences were able to return to theatres in 2021, but the hybrid release model — with movies screened in theatres and through on-demand platforms and streaming services — isn't going away just yet.
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MPAA Says Streaming Boom Anchoring Film Industry’s Post Pandemic Recovery
A new report from the Motion Picture Association highlighted the popularity of streaming services has disrupted the film industry during the pandemic. Matthew Belloni, the host of "The Town" podcast and founding partner of Puck News,...
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Motion Picture Association Says Streaming Boom Anchoring Film Industry’s Post Pandemic Recovery
A new report from the Motion Picture Association highlighted the popularity of streaming services has disrupted the film industry during the pandemic. Matthew Belloni, the host of "The Town" podcast and founding partner of Puck News,...
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Motion Picture Association Says Streaming Surge Anchoring Film Industry’s Post Pandemic Recovery
A new report from the Motion Picture Association highlights how the popularity of streaming services has helped the film industry recover from the pandemic. Matthew Belloni, the host of "The Town" podcast and founding partner of Puck...
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The Academy of Country Music Awards to Be Broadcast Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
Country music fans watching the Academy of Country Music Awards tonight will be doing so in a different way than years past. The ceremony will not be broadcast on network TV and will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. This will be...
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Actor Ally Maki on Making Hulu's Animated Series 'Hit-Monkey'
Actor Ally Maki joined Cheddar's "Between Bells" to talk about her role as Detective Haruka on the recently premiered Hulu animated series "Hit-Monkey." Maki's character is one of the few women police detectives on the Tokyo force in the...
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Roku to Compete on Original Content, Announcing Plans for 50-Plus Shows
Streaming platform Roku announced plans to develop more than 50 original shows in a bid to become a destination for free content amid growing competition in the space. Shelly Kramer, co-founder and lead analyst at Futurum Research, spoke...
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Dubai gamers thrive in booming €710m euro industry
Esports have become a global phenomenon valued at about €710m in the Middle East. Gamers, coaches and professional teams tell us how they are trying to develop the sport at all levels in Dubai.
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Tick, Tick… Boom embraces the messiness of musical creation
The Netflix musical Tick, Tick… Boom stars Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson, the composer of Rent, and the creative crisis he went through earlier in his career. It is the directorial debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton.
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What Disney's Q3 Subscriber Numbers Says About the State of Streaming
Disney+ miss on new subscribers in Q3 and the growing momentum for moviegoers returning to brick-and-mortar theaters has brought the streaming business into question. Seth Schachner, managing director at Strat Americas, joined Cheddar to...
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Disney+ Day Celebration Offers $2 Introductory Subscription
Two years after its launch, Disney's streaming service is celebrating Disney+ Day by offering new and eligible returning customers a reduced subscription price of $2 for one month. The regular $7.99 monthly fee will kick in at the end of...
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'DMZ' Director Ava Duvernay on How the Future Dystopia Reflects the Present
Director Ava Duvernay and Roberto Patino, both executive producers of the HBO series "DMZ," joined Cheddar News to talk about adapting the comic book about a future American civil war and a dystopian Manhattan. "I think it reflects a...
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MLB on Partnering With Apple TV+ to Stream Friday Night Doubleheaders
Baseball is as American as — Apple TV+. The National Pasttime has a new media partner this season, as the MLB will be streaming Friday night doubleheaders on the Apple streaming service. Noah Garden, the league's chief revenue officer,...
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Netflix Rolls Out Mobile Video Games Feature for Android Users
Android users can now play video games through their Netflix app. The streaming giant announced plans to adopt gaming on its platform back in July.
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Netflix Show 'Squid Game' Worth an Estimated $900M
Netflix’s "Squid Game" has been the buzz of the entertainment world and according to Bloomberg, the series has an estimated value of $900 million to the streaming giant. So far, the film has hit number one in each country Netflix...