AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery Will Join Together – AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. will join together to form a standalone company. AT&T and Discovery made the announcement this morning after stories emerged about the combination on Sunday.
The two companies say the deal combine’s WanerMedia’s studios and portfolio of iconic scripted entertainment, animation, news and sports with Discovery’s global reach in real-life, non-fiction entertainment. Read more here in our report from earlier this morning.
MTV Movie & TV Awards Were Held Last Night – Here are the top Golden Popcorn winners-
BEST MOVIE WINNER: To All the Boys: Always and Forever
BEST SHOW WINNER: WandaVision
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE WINNER: Chadwick Boseman: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW WINNER: Elizabeth Olsen: WandaVision
BEST HERO WINNER: Anthony Mackie: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
BEST KISS WINNER: Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline: Outer Banks
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE WINNER: Leslie Jones: Coming 2 America
BEST VILLAIN WINNER: Kathryn Hahn: WandaVision
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE WINNER: Regé-Jean Page: Bridgerton
BEST FIGHT WINNER: Wanda vs. Agatha: WandaVision
MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE WINNER: Victoria Pedretti: The Haunting of Bly Manor
BEST DUO WINNER: Anthony Mackie & Sebastian Stan: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Snake Eyes Official Trailer Premiered at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday –
And an exclusive look the The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Marvel Studios shares new clip from Black Widow – Available on Disney+ with Premier Access and in theaters July 9
New York Subway service resumes 24/7 operations today –
Mass Effect Legendary Edition launched on Friday – BioWare, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, released Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the definitive way to experience the beloved science fiction role-playing game trilogy. The game is available worldwide on PC via Origin, EA Desktop app and Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with optimized backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features the heart-pounding cinematic single-player base content and 40+ downloadable content (DLC) story, weapons and armor packs from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 and brings the legend of Commander Shepard to life in 4K Ultra HD with HDR compatibility.
Apple Set to Call Tim Cook Soon to Witness Stand to Fight Monopoly Claims – “Apple Inc. gets its turn this week to mount a courtroom defense against Epic Games Inc.’s antitrust claims, preparing to bring in its most powerful spokesman: Tim Cook.
Mr. Cook, a guarded chief executive who is used to carefully orchestrated public appearances, is set to testify in a trial that, regardless of the verdict, could prove to be one of the most consequential for the iPhone maker as it faces accusations it denies of abusing its market power.” [WSJ]
NBCUniversal Is Acting as Power Broker Between Celebrities and Advertisers– Comcast unit is pitching broad partnerships with stars during this year’s TV-ad-buying ritual, hoping its pull with talent helps it strike bigger deals. [WSJ]
Edge of Tomorrow 2 Script Is ‘Amazing’ But It Might Never Happen – Emily Blunt has revealed there was once an “amazing script” for Edge of Tomorrow 2, but now she doesn’t know whether they can actually make it happen.During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Blunt, who starred alongside Tom Cruise in the original 2014 sci-fi action flick, shared an update on the long-anticipated sequel that has been stuck in development for a very long time. Unfortunately, the update she provided didn’t seem overly optimistic as she expressed uncertainty over the movie’s future and whether they’ll be able to get it off the ground. [IGN]
Google I/O 2021 preview: Google resurrects Wear OS and Android tablets? “Google I/O starts Tuesday, May 18 at 1 pm EDT, when Google/Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will take the stage and presumably show off what Google has been working on all year. We’ve been prepping for the show ourselves, and the shift to an all-virtual event hasn’t lessened the amount of tea leaves to read. We’re expecting to see quite a few things over the next week.” [Arstechnica]
Samsung Ads, the advertising arm of Samsung Electronics and the global leader in advanced TV, announced today that advanced TV measurement from Nielsen is available for purchasing inventory on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s popular free ad-supported TV (FAST) service. Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) will enable advertisers to more easily buy and optimize Samsung TV Plus inventory.
“Nielsen’s advanced TV measurement is a critical currency, and we believe this integration will support the continued growth of Samsung TV Plus, providing consistent ways for advertisers to measure and plan campaigns for the service,” said Tom Fochetta, SVP, Samsung Ads. “As a pioneer in advanced and connected TV products and inventory, we know it’s essential to remove barriers to entry and simplify the ad buying and campaign management process. Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings does just that. It provides a consistent way to decision, measure and validate advertisers’ audiences.” [Nielsen]
