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Samsung TV Plus to Be Exclusive MotoAmerica Race FAST Channel Home for 2026-27
Samsung TV Plus will be the exclusive FAST channel home for live MotoAmerica races for the 2026-27 seasons, the streaming service announced. Samsung TV Plus and V10 Entertainment have unveiled a partnership with MotoAmerica that will bring viewers every live race and coverage of the seasons. The 84th running of the Daytona 200 kicks off … Continue reading “Samsung TV Plus to Be Exclusive MotoAmerica Race FAST Channel Home for 2026-27”
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Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year
An estimated 32.6 million people across 23.2 million homes watched President Donald Trump deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on Feb. 24, according to new Nielsen data. The tally is down almost 11% from Trump’s March 4, 2025, State of the Union address, which generated 36.6 million viewers. Both totals pale in comparison … Continue reading “Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year”
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Three TV5MONDE FAST Channels Launch on Plex
TV5MONDE, the world’s largest French-language media company, Feb. 26 announced a distribution deal to bring its FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channels to Plex in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Latin America. Now available in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,and Latin America (including Argentina and Mexico), are TV5MONDE Chefs … Continue reading “Three TV5MONDE FAST Channels Launch on Plex”
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AMC Networks Previews ‘Vampire Lestat’ Series Premiering in June
AMC Networks Feb. 26 unveiled a sneak peek from “The Vampire Lestat,” the next installment in the “Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe” franchise that premieres in June on AMC and AMC+. The series picks up after the two seasons of the “Interview With the Vampire” series based on the first book of Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” novel … Continue reading “AMC Networks Previews ‘Vampire Lestat’ Series Premiering in June”
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Season 3 of HBO Comedy Series ‘The Comeback’ Debuts March 22
The third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series “The Comeback” will debut March 22 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Subsequent installments of the eight-episode season will be available weekly on Sundays leading up to the series finale May 10. The entertainment industry satire stars Lisa Kudrow … Continue reading “Season 3 of HBO Comedy Series ‘The Comeback’ Debuts March 22”
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Netflix Declines to Counter Paramount’s ‘Superior’ Bid for WBD Assets
In a surprise turn, Netflix has waved the white flag in its bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery assets. Netflix Feb. 26 announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Netflix had earlier received notice from Warner Bros. Discovery that its board of directors has determined Paramount Skydance’s latest proposal constitutes … Continue reading “Netflix Declines to Counter Paramount’s ‘Superior’ Bid for WBD Assets”
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Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1
Six streaming titles exceeded the billion-minute mark across U.S. household televisions during the week ended Feb. 1 — the most in a single week since the July 13, 2025, according to new Nielsen data. The new season of Netflix’s “Bridgerton” racked up 3.03 billion viewing minutes to rank No. 1 overall. Netflix released the first … Continue reading “Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1”
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WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing accepted $82.7 billion all-cash offer from Netflix for the company’s studio and streaming assets. Warner, which is on the … Continue reading “WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid”
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Starz Adds 890,000 Quarterly U.S. Streaming Subs, Narrows Loss to $20.7 Million
Multiplatform video distributor Starz Feb. 26 reported an increase of 890,000 U.S. streaming subscribers in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025). The platform ended the year with 12.7 million paid subscribers compared with 11.8 million in the previous-year period. Starz linear-TV subscribers lost 940,000 customers, ending the year with 4.97 million, down from 5.91 … Continue reading “Starz Adds 890,000 Quarterly U.S. Streaming Subs, Narrows Loss to $20.7 Million”
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‘Lemurian Candidate’ First Film to Debut on Substack Sub Tier March 27
The stoner adventure The Lemurian Candidate will be the first movie to premiere through the Substack subscription tier model when it debuts March 27 from Crossing Bridges Films. Written and directed by Casey Cooper Johnson, the film follows a group of friends who reconnect years after college for a Mt. Shasta backpacking trip that spirals … Continue reading “‘Lemurian Candidate’ First Film to Debut on Substack Sub Tier March 27”
