Cordkillers 511 - Chasing the Puck
The NBA’s new 2025-2036 TV rights deal includes ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, with Warner Bros. Discovery suing over it; Robert Downey Jr. will play Doctor Doom in upcoming Avengers films, and the Paris Olympics’ opening day attracted 32.4 million viewers for NBCUniversal.
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Supply Run
The NBA’s new TV rights deal spans from 2025-2036, involving ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. ESPN remains the primary rights holder, NBC gets 100 regular season games, and Amazon secures 66 NBA games annually. Warner Bros. Discovery is suing over the deal. Read more, Variety
Search Party
Robert Downey Jr. to star as Doctor Doom in “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Secret Wars” directed by the Russo brothers. “Fantastic Four: First Steps” features a 1960s vision and Galactus. BBC, The Verge, Variety
“Strange New Worlds,” “Section 31,” and “Lower Decks” highlighted at Comic-Con. A new stage musical and “Section 31” movie coming soon. “Starfleet Academy” adds familiar faces, and a new comedy series set in the 25th century is in development. Variety, Deadline, Variety
“Joker: Folie À Deux” premieres on October 4, 2024. “What We Do in the Shadows” season 6 airs on FX October 21. “Silo” season 2 releases November 15. Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Deadline
“Vought Rising,” a prequel to “The Boys,” stars Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, set in 1950s New York. Variety
“The War Between The Land And The Sea” will focus on the Sea Devils and feature returning characters Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Colonel Ibrahim. The Verge
Buried Treasure
“Deadpool & Wolverine” breaks records with $205 million, becoming the biggest R-rated movie ever. BBC
The first day of the Paris Games attracted 32.4 million viewers for NBCUniversal, an 83% increase from 2021. Variety
Scanning the Horizon
MLB Network now offers a standalone streaming service for $5.99 a month. Variety
Prime Video’s UI has a new navigation bar. Google is set to announce a new streaming device at its August 13 event. Disney+ offers a bundle with Max. Peacock lost 500,000 subscribers last quarter. Netflix hires a new president for its games division from Epic Games. The Verge, Variety, Variety, Variety