As Disney+ details come out, a lot of positives are coming from its imminent release. But there are many negatives too. Find out what they are only on News Time!
The future of Hulu relies on Disney and Comcast's teamwork!
With Fox's last big move of selling its stake in Sky to Comcast before its merger with Disney, Hulu's life now lies in the balance. Should Comcast sell its share of Hulu to Disney and get out of the streaming game? Should it stay with the streamer and work with its largest competitor? Find out only on News Time!
Cutting down commercials but not really!
"I'm an ad man, baby."
-Don Draper, maybe
Are you ready for more television advertising news? Shut up! You know you are! The 2018 television season will see a host of new ways for networks to advertise. As viewers flock from cable to streaming, broadcast wants to be the middle man between advertisers doing their jobs and viewers trying to get away from long commercials. Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC want to appease both sides. Will cutting down on ad time help? Will prioritizing a full minute for specific ads before or after a show help? Oh and Amazon wants to join the same advertising ranks as Google and Facebook. All of this only on News Time!
Music composition means more to comedy than you think!
"Hail to thee, Kamp Krusty,
Below Mt. Avalanche.
We will always love Kamp Krusty...
A registered trademark of the Krusty Korporation. All rights reserved."
-Lyrics by Alf Clausen
This is the news you didn't know about for the week of 8/28/17!
"The Simpsons" let one of televisions longest tenured composers -- Alf Clausen -- go. And his 35 piece orchestra is gone too. But he will be back on the show in some capacity. How does his 27 years worth of work match today's comedy climate? Also, a look at how Adam Blau writes music for FXX's "You're The Worst." Only on News Time!
Podcast exclusivity deals and paywalls aren't entirely good (or bad)
“For about a modest price, hours of listening pleasure await you.”
-Paul F. Tompkins
This is the news you didn’t know about for the week of 3/13/17!
Fox’s “Type A” casts Eva Longoria and Spotify is getting into the podcast exclusivity game thanks to its new partnership with WNYC. It’s doing to podcasts what Apple Music did with album releases. Is it fair? Does this double standard ruin fans’ enjoyment of their favorite shows? Find out on this week’s News Time!