MipTV: 10 Television Sales Chiefs Reveal How They Are Planning For Life After Peak-Pandemic
Posted on Monday April 12, 2021

As the virtual MipTV gets underway today, we asked 10 television sales chiefs five simple questions about the state of the market after a pandemic-ravaged year. MipTV was one of the first major television events to pivot online during the coronavirus crisis’ first wave in 2020 and, since then, the distribution business has followed suit […]

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Takes Biden To Task Over Immigration Reform, Uncovers Wild West Of Nursing Homes
Posted on Monday April 12, 2021

John Oliver kicked off tonight’s episode with a reminder that Prince Philip, the male heir to the British throne who died last week, is married to his cousin. “It’s true. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are cousins who later got married – also known as a Giuliani meet-cute,” joked Oliver. The host continued to crop-dust […]

11th Annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards – Winners List
Posted on Monday April 12, 2021

The Guild of Music Supervisors held their 11th annual awards virtually today, celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentary, games, advertising and trailers. Quincy Jones received this year’s Icon Award while Maureen Crowe, the founding President of the Guild of Music Supervisors, accepted the Legacy Award. Music legend Stevie […]

‘Shameless’ Series Finale: Showrunner John Wells On The Gallaghers’ Goodbye, Why (Spoiler) Never Showed Up & Spinoffs
Posted on Monday April 12, 2021

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the series finale of Shameless tonight. After 11 seasons, it was truly last call for Frank Gallagher tonight on the series finale of multiple SAG Awards winner Shameless tonight. Having apparently overdosed in the penultimate episode, the William H. Macy portrayed debauched patriarch evaded his maker one more time […]

Vox Media Purchases Preet Bharara’s Cafe Studios
Posted on Monday April 12, 2021

Vox Media looks to bolster its podcasting arm with the acquisition of Cafe Studios, a podcast company co-founded by Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. However, Bharara and executive producer and head of content Tamara Sepper will join Vox Media […]