Showbiz Sandbox 395: The Future of Television Is Now and It’s Online
January 15, 2018
Though the number of pay-TV subscribers grew by 1.2% last year, in mature media markets consumers continue to cut the cord, migrating to over the top (OTT) services provided by an increasing list of streaming services. In fact, Hulu just announced they now have 17 million subscribers for their on-demand and live-TV services. The promise of a future wherein we could watch whatever we want, whenever we want may finally be here. Now all we need is half a dozen streaming subscriptions.
Meanwhile, as the Directors Guild of America and BAFTA announce their nominees for year end honors, the awards season begins to further define some of its frontrunners. Though not always telling of who might wind up on Oscars shortlist, “The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” continue to rack up the most nods.
And unfortunately cases of sexual misconduct continue to make headlines. The revered French actress Catherine Deneuve joined 100 other women from France to accuse the #metoo movement of having a pack mentality that sometimes mistakes flirting for sexual assault and winds up destroying people’s lives in the process.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why YouTube is facing a backlash over a post by one of its popular vloggers, “Modern Family” will end after its tenth season and why Radiohead might be suing Lana Del Rey over copyright infringement.
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Viacom, CBS Shares Rise After Report Suggests New Merger Talks Have Started
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/viacom-cbs-shares-merger-talks-report-1202663319/
Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dies at 46
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dolores-oriordan-dead-cranberries-singer-was-46-1074715
comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of January 14, 2018
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-january-14-2018-300582378.html
‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Mudbound,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Land ASC Cinematography Nominations
http://variety.com/2018/artisans/awards/asc-cinematography-nominations-2018-blade-runner-game-of-thrones-1202658221/
DGA Feature Film Nominations Revealed
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/shape-of-water-dunkirk-lady-bird-directors-guild-nominations-1202661056/
BAFTA Film Awards: ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Three Billboards,’ ‘Darkest Hour’ Lead Nominations
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/2018-bafta-film-award-nominations-1202656769/
‘John Wick’ TV Series in the Works at Starz (With Keanu Reeves Attached)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/john-wick-tv-series-works-at-starz-keanu-reeves-attached-1074315
Mark Wahlberg and Agency Will Donate $2 Million to Time’s Up After Outcry Over Pay
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/arts/mark-wahlberg-michelle-williams.html?_r=0
Purge of Kevin Spacey Gives ‘All the Money in the World’ a Pay Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/business/media/spacey-whalberg-williams-all-the-money-in-the-world.html
2 Journalists, at Fox and Washington Post, Are Accused of Misconduct
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/business/media/rosen-achenbach-sexual-harassment.html
Catherine Deneuve and Others Denounce the #MeToo Movement
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/movies/catherine-deneuve-and-others-denounce-the-metoo-movement.html
Catherine Deneuve Apologizes to Victims after Denouncing #MeToo
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/15/arts/catherine-deneuve-me-too.html
James Franco Accused of Inappropriate Behavior by Five Women
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/james-franco-accused-inappropriate-behavior-1202661115/
LAPD Opens Sexual Assault Investigation Into Steven Seagal
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lapd-opens-sexual-assault-investigation-steven-seagal-1074150
Mark Wahlberg and Agency Give $2M to Time’s Up Fund After Pay Discrepancy Outcry
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mark-wahlberg-donates-his-fee-all-money-reshoots-1074565
Eliza Dushku Says ‘True Lies’ Stunt Coordinator Sexually Assaulted Her When She Was 12
http://variety.com/2018/film/news/eliza-dushku-molested-stunt-coordinator-joel-kramer-1202663967/
Aziz Ansari Responds to Allegation of Sexual Misconduct: “I Took Her Words to Heart”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aziz-ansari-responds-allegation-sexual-misconduct-i-took-her-words-heart-1074658
Megan Ganz on Dan Harmon’s Apology: ‘I Felt Vindicated’
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/arts/dan-harmon-megan-ganz.html
The Humiliation of Aziz Ansari
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/the-humiliation-of-aziz-ansari/550541/
Radiohead Publisher Issues Statement Refuting Lana Del Rey Lawsuit
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/radiohead-publisher-issues-statement-refuting-lana-del-rey-lawsuit-w515241
Google Starts Vetting Broadway Ticket Resellers
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/01/10/google-starts-vetting-broadway-ticket-resellers/
Jimmy Iovine Shoots Down Rumors He’s Leaving Apple
http://variety.com/2018/music/news/jimmy-iovine-refutes-rumors-leaving-apple-1202658511/
Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey to Leave Disney’s Board
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-13/facebook-s-sandberg-twitter-s-dorsey-to-depart-disney-board
YouTube Cuts Logan Paul from Preferred Program Over Controversial Video
http://variety.com/2018/digital/latest/youtube-logan-paul-cut-ties-suicide-video-1202660515/
As ‘Modern Family’ Hits 200 Episodes, Creators Plot the End (and Maybe a Spinoff)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/modern-family-200th-episode-steve-levitan-christopher-lloyd-interview-1069638
Hulu Subscriber Base Passes 17 Million
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hulu-subscriber-base-passes-17-million-1073256
Third Quarter of 2017 Ends with 1.073BN Pay-TV Subs
https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018011150420/third-quarter-of-2017-ends-with-1-073bn-subs.html
Amazon Is Thriving Thanks to Taxpayer Dollars
https://newrepublic.com/article/146540/amazon-thriving-thanks-taxpayer-dollars
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