It’s Black Friday.
Black Friday online sales to hit new record, expected to top $9 billion.
Jesus Christ, Streaming Star – “The Chosen,” a TV series about the life of Jesus, pulls off a crowd-funded miracle: a hit with a Christian fan base that is breaking into the mainstream.
Globally, 108 million people have watched at least part of one episode of “The Chosen,” according to an analysis prepared at its producers’ behest by Sandy Padula, an independent consultant. The show now also streams on platforms including Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, and, as of this week, Netflix. Producers recently announced that the third season of the show would also be available on a new “The Chosen” app. [NY Times]
Elon Musk says he will create an alternative smartphone if Twitter is removed from Google Play and the App Store.
Netflix nights still come wrapped in red-and-white envelopes – Netflix’s trailblazing DVD-by-mail rental service has been relegated as a relic in the age of video streaming, but there is still a steady — albeit shrinking — audience of diehards like Amanda Konkle who are happily paying to receive those discs in the iconic red-and-white envelopes.
“When you open your mailbox, it’s still something you actually want instead of just bills,” said Konkle, a resident of Savannah, Georgia, who has been subscribing to Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service since 2005. [AP]
FOX Sports says their Thanksgiving coverage of NY Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys ranks at the most-watched regular season game on any network.
