Media Industry Highlights

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Premieres Today

• BritBox: 24 Hours in Police Custody
• CBS: Big Brother at 8p
• Hulu: UnPrisoned
• Netflix: Simone Biles: Rising, The Green Gang, T P Bon
• Syfy: The Ark at 10p
  

  In The News
  

• Entertainment & Media Industry: Revenues rose 5% to $2.8 trillion in 2023, projected to hit $3.4 trillion by 2028. Key growth drivers include advertising, streaming services, gaming, and generative AI.
• Soccer Ratings: Fox breaks records with 6.43 million viewers for the UEFA Championship final, marking the most-watched Euro telecast in US history.
• Programmatic CTV Buying: Now accounts for three-quarters of CTV buying, with investment spread across various video content types and formats.
• Elon Musk vs. GARM: Musk urges legal action against Global Alliance for Responsible Media for alleged antitrust violations.
• AMC-Netflix Deal: AMC to bring 15 shows to Netflix, including various "The Walking Dead" series.
• Disney Hack: Investigating potential hack of its Slack workplace messages by a group called Nullbudge.
• Warner Bros. Discovery: Urged to explore strategic options like asset sales or partnerships due to current business model challenges.
• Ozy Media: CEO Carlos Watson found guilty of fraud, facing up to 37 years in prison.
• Data Privacy Concerns: 81% of US adults worry about how companies use their personal data.
  

  Production & Development
  

• Halle Berry: No longer part of Hulu’s "All’s Fair."
• Colin Firth: Joins Prime Video’s "Young Sherlock."
• Toikido & CAKE: Collaborating on a long-form animated series, "PeaKeeBoo."
• Mecenas & Disney: Renew strategic content and distribution agreement.
• Investigation Discovery: Renews true crime docuseries "Lost Women" and "Feds."
  

  New & Returning Series
  

• Apple TV+: Renews "Loot" for season three.
• Fox Fall Premieres: Includes new series and returning favorites like "The Masked Singer" and "The Simpsons."
• Hulu: Streaming season two of "Betrayal" on July 30.
• HBO: "Chimp Crazy" debuts August 18.
  

  Upcoming
  

• A&E: Premiering "Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys" on August 25.
• Prime Video: Exclusive TV rights for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards.
• ALLBLK: World premiere of "The Match" on August 1.
• PBS: Broadcasting the 37th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on September 27.
  

  Streaming
  

• BET Media Group: Launches two FAST channels featuring Tyler Perry’s content.
• Brightcove: Adds Sunn Stream to its roster.
• NewsON: Adds eight new stations, expanding local news coverage.
  

  Tech Talk
  

• Vizrt: Launches Pilot Sign-On for newsroom security.
• Google Ad Exchange: Tops the list of programmatic sellers for MFA sites in May.
  

  Sports Update
  

• Team USA TV: Launching a FAST channel showcasing Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
• Skip Bayless: Leaving FS1’s "Undisputed."
• Women’s Sports Network: Broadcasting games from the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off.
  

  Ratings
  

• Basic Cable Top 10: Fox News leads primetime and total day viewership.
  

  Executive Moves
  

• DAZN: Names Sara Pastor as SVP Ad Media Sales for Spain and Portugal.
• GroupM: Appoints Sandy Welsch as Executive Director of Global Commerce Partnerships.
• PMG: Hires Dan Conti as Head of Sports Marketing.
• MyBundle: Michael Goldstein named Chief Revenue Officer.
  

  This Day in History
  

• 1955: Disneyland opened in Anaheim, CA.
  

  Trivia
  

• Last Trivia Answer: Mark Consuelos played a professor in "I Hate My Teenage Daughter."
• Today’s Trivia Question: Which short-lived sitcom focused on a teenaged theater usher?