Tom Cruise Tentpoles Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 are shifting to 2022 releases – Paramount’s Top Gun sequel will move from November 19, 2021 to May 27, 2022. The latest Mission: Impossible installment was occupying that May date. Therefore, it is moving to September 30, 2022.
Meanwhile, the studio’s Jackass Forever is also on the move to February 4, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt film release calendars. All three films were headed exclusively to movie theaters initially.
The Associated Press Names a New Top Editor – The Associated Press on Wednesday named Julie Pace, its Washington bureau chief, as its new top editor, a job that gives her oversight of a news organization with 250 bureaus in 100 nations. [NY Times]
Watch J Balvin Perform LIVE on TikTok on 9/12 – the Colombian-born superstar will perform JOSE X TikTok, a special concert LIVE on TikTok, airing at 3 PM PT/ 6 PM ET on September 12th.
Marked by the visual inventiveness and high production value characteristic of his performances, the upcoming hour-long set will include classics and tracks from the highly anticipated album JOSE.
WarnerMedia Kids & Family Launches New Family Destination, ACME Night, Sundays on Cartoon Network Starting Sept. 19 and HBO Max Next Year – WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced today the launch of ACME Night, an ultimate entertainment destination for families every Sunday starting Sept. 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. The newest programming block, named after the fictional corporation made famous by the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoons, kicks off with the premiere of the Warner Bros. hit DC superhero feature film, Shazam. ACME Night will start off every week with family friendly blockbusters that include Man of Steel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sherlock Gnomes, Detective Pikachu, Scoob! and more. [Warner Media]
Nielsen CEO David Kenny publishes letter to clients regarding Media Rating Council (MRC) – Kenny details these primary areas of remediation which the MRC highlighted:
- Panel size and maintenance need to return to target levels
- Business continuity and recovery processes need to be strengthened and tested
- Process for recording and communicating any changes in methods needs to be more transparent and clear
- Nielsen’s decision to include broadband only homes in local measurement, following the methodology used in national measurement since 2013, was cited as the primary reason for suspending Local TV accreditation
Read the full Nielsen CEO letter here.
Disney Launches Digital Destination to Amplify Underrepresented Voices – The Walt Disney Company launched the Reimagine Tomorrow digital destination, Disney’s first large-scale platform for amplifying underrepresented voices and untold stories.
“We are excited to introduce Reimagine Tomorrow, an effort that embodies Disney’s long-standing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and shines a light on the scope of our aspirations,” said Latondra Newton, senior vice president and Chief Diversity Officer for The Walt Disney Company. “The Reimagine Tomorrow digital destination, which is accessible to our own employees, community partners and fans, will evolve as we advance our efforts. Our intention is to make sure every person sees themselves or their life experiences represented in a meaningful way.” Newton sat down to discuss the launch of the site and Disney’s ongoing inclusion work. [Disney]
Fox News Channel scores 94 of top 100 cable telecasts in August with total viewers – Fox News says they won ratings for 94 of the top 100 cable telecasts for the month and 13 of the top 14 cable news programs in overall viewers and the younger A25-54 demo, as well as number one in all of weekday primetime television during the past three weeks, according to Nielsen Media Research.
AUGUST 2021 VS. AUGUST 2020 NIELSEN NUMBERS (seven day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
FNC: 1,420,000 total viewers – down 20% (238,000 in 25-54 – down 24%)
CNN: 621,000 total viewers – down 39% (136,000 in 25-54 – down 47%)
MSNBC: 732,000 total viewers – down 41% (96,000 in 25-54 – down 51%)
PRIMETIME
FNC: 2,474,000 total viewers – down 32% (394,000 in 25-54 – down 38%)
CNN: 819,000 total viewers – down 51% (191,000 in 25-54 – down 58%)
MSNBC: 1,229,000 total viewers – down 44% (163,000 in 25-54 – down 55%)
Americans say the 80’s was the decade with the best decade music, according to new Ipsos research –
- Four in ten Americans (40%) say the 1980’s produced the best music, followed closely by the 70’s (37%) and the 90’s (32%).
- Unsurprisingly, beliefs on the best music decade varied by generation. Baby Boomers largely preferred the 70’s (51%) and 60’s (49%), Millennials the 90’s (49%), and Gen Z the early 2000’s (41%).
- In terms of music genre, Rock (44%) and Pop (36%) were the top most preferred genres to listen to, with Country coming in third at 32%.
- A narrow majority of Americans (55%) still use FM Radio on a regular basis to listen to music. Fewer Americans (38%) use streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music. As with preferred decade of music, choices for how to listen to music varied significantly by generation, with less than a quarter of Baby Boomers using streaming services (22%), compared to 47% of Millennials and 59% of Gen Z. [Ipsos]
Introducing Facebook Fantasy Games – Facebook launched Facebook Fantasy Games in the US and Canada on the Facebook app for iOS and Android. Facebook Fantasy Games are free, simple prediction games that help fans enjoy sports, TV shows and pop culture content together. These games bring the social fun of traditional fantasy sports to simpler formats that are easy to play for people new to prediction games, while still engaging enough for more seasoned players. [Facebook]
