Photo Credit: Scott Broome Fox has nixed the 17th season of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) due to COVID-19 health concerns. Network officials recently announced their long-awaited decision on season 17 of So You Think You Can Dance, having put the competition’s in-person auditions on ice back in March, during the domestic onset […]
Reports are emerging that Chinese conglomerate Tencent is moving to purchase a major stake in Beijing-based video platform iQIYI. Neither Tencent officials nor iQIYI higher-ups have publicly commented on the rumors, though the market appears to be responding to the mere possibility of an agreement. iQIYI majority owner Baidu, Inc. – the brand that Tencent […]
Ed Sullivan with The Beatles in 1964. Photo Credit: CBS Television Fans can officially stream full clips of musical performances from The Ed Sullivan Show, including those delivered by some of the most prominent and successful 20th century artists. Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), the catalog division of Universal Music Group, joined The Ed Sullivan Show […]
Photo Credit: Quibi Just two months after launch, Quibi is slashing executive pay by 10%. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the economy hard, but some sectors are seeing massive boosts. Streaming video is up more than 25% in the last few months, but launching a new product is hard. Quibi’s initial launch seemed strong, though […]
Darren Criss performing in Chicago. Photo Credit: Matthew Smith Mobile video-streaming platform Quibi is preparing to release a comedy series entitled Royalties, which will follow songwriting partners Sara and Pierce as they attempt to write tomorrow’s hit songs – and overcome unexpected hurdles along the way. Set to debut on Quibi next Monday, June 1st, […]
Photo Credit: Isabel Piñeiro Live Nation Canada and Budweiser have teamed up to broadcast Budweiser Stage At Home, a live-performance showcase that will feature sets from a number of prominent artists. Beginning this Saturday, May 30th, Budweiser Stage at Home will deliver artists’ in-studio or at-home performances to fans. Many viewers will enjoy the shows, […]
Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Netflix has announced that it will begin alerting inactive subscribers and, unless these individuals indicate that they’d like to continue paying for the service, automatically canceling their subscriptions. Today’s leading premium video-streaming platform revealed the surprising move in a press release, which was shared with Digital Music News. Via emails and […]
BTS producer and Big Hit Entertainment co-founder Bang Si-Hyuk has announced his involvement in a new South Korean reality show. Entitled I-Land, the program will be shot as part of an agreement between Big Hit and CJ ENM, a Seoul-based entertainment and retail company. Bang Si-Hyuk, for his part, will serve as producer on I-Land, […]
Apparently, Selena Gomez has been honing her culinary skills amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, as she and HBO Max have teamed up to create a brand-new cooking program. The currently untitled project will air on HBO Max this summer, though a specific release date hasn’t yet been established. HBO Max, for its part, will debut […]
While most new productions are presently at a standstill, the broader production of visual media, including film, television, commercials, and video games, continues to explode. For artists stuck in isolation, this could be the perfect time to set up a sync licensing machine. Unsurprisingly, streaming platforms like Netflix have exploded in popularity during lockdowns. But […]