FOX Weather Names Additional Meteorologists to Streaming Service Ahead of October 25th Launch – FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s AVOD streaming service launching on October 25th, has named four additional meteorologists and a multimedia journalist to its on-air team, announced Sharri Berg, president of the platform. Marissa Torres, Ian Oliver, Kiyanna Lewis, and Jane Minar will helm programming across the platform, while Brandy Campbell will serve as a multimedia journalist.
ClixTV, Multi-Platform Entertainment Streamer, Launches on Over 80 Channels Including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV Reaching 120 Million OTT TV Homes – “Delighting and surprising entertainment fans is ClixTV’s top priority,” said ClixTV Founder and Chief Content Officer, Patricia Sullivan. “Our North Star is ‘Expect the Unexpected’ on ClixTV like offbeat comedies such as “TheMom List” and “Mr. Wrong” to eSports gaming tips & tricks from “Inside the Game” to global adventure “Shandor The Lion Prince,” or the true tale of the $100 cup of coffee on “Expensive Tastes.” And one of our top fan favorites, “Celebrity Sweat,” offers up the fierce field competition of Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Rob Gronkowskiand his four brothers, and global champion Tyron Woodley’s secrets on how to knock out an opponent, or training superstar Billy Blanks working out with the top names in music, movies, TV, and pro sports.”
Fall TV and football fuel a rise in September broadcast viewing according to The Gauge by Nielsen – The arrival of the first real fall TV season in two years and the return of football (with fans) combined to drive big viewership in September, with broadcast programming gaining 2 share points to represent 26% of total TV usage. The rise represents the second consecutive increase in broadcast viewing and a high since the May 2021 debut of The Gauge, Nielsen’s Total TV and Streaming viewing snapshot. [Nielsen]
Celebrate Halloween on TikTok – Throughout October, TikTok is ringing in all things scary with a calendar full of fun hashtags, LIVE streams, and Creative Effects designed to give creators the ultimate #Halloween experience.
Ghostface Text-to-Speech feature
Do you like #ScaryStories? Us too. To celebrate the trailer release of the newest “SCREAM” installment, we’re dropping a Text-to-Speech option featuring the iconically creepy voice of masked killer Ghostface.
Pick up the phone and try out this new feature to add a little spice to your spooky tales. [TikTok]
Instagram Struggles With Fears of Losing Its ‘Pipeline’: Young Users – Any slip by Instagram could have larger consequences for Facebook. The social network hoped that Instagram would entice more young people to all of its apps, replenishing Facebook’s aging user base, according to the documents. But the documents also show that Facebook has since abandoned aspirations of becoming a teen destination, just as Instagram has increasingly debated how to hang on to youthful audiences. [NYT]
New release dates for upcoming Marvel Studios films are here! Mark your calendars – Today, The Walt Disney Company announced an updated slate for a slew of upcoming movies, including those for Marvel Studios.
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
May 6, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
July 8, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
November 11, 2022
The Marvels
February 17, 2023
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
July 28, 2023
Replay Monday evening’s Red Carpet event for Marvel’s Eternals:
