Tag: WarnerMedia

Golden Globes returning 2023: Will people care? | Fast Company

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The 2022 Golden Globes were anything but glitzy. After a 2021 report from the Los Angeles Times revealed that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) included no Black journalists and demonstrated questionable ethics, powerhouse publicists, companies like Netflix and WarnerMedia, and many stars turned against the group. NBC canceled the 2022 awards show, and the HFPA resorted to presenting winners through Twitter.

Today, nominations dropped for the 2023 Golden Globes. NBC will once again air the awards (and stream the ceremony on Peacock) as part of a “one-year agreement,” according to a statement from the HFPA, Dick Clark Productions, and the network. The red carpet will once again roll out at the Beverly Hilton.

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HBO Max vs. HBO Now: What if you use an unsupported device? | Fast Company

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Streaming TV, once heralded as a high-tech liberator that would save us from the headaches of big cable bundles, just got another big cable-like bundle yesterday with the launch of HBO Max.

WarnerMedia’s long-awaited rival to heavy hitters like Netflix and Disney Plus includes a broad mix of movies and TV shows from the Warner and HBO libraries, along with exclusive offerings you can find only on Max. It costs $14.99 a month and you can cancel it at any time.

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Why it’s difficult for Netflix and ‘Friends’ to go on a break | CNN

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New York (CNN Business)”Friends” will be there for you on Netflix through 2019, but the minor internet meltdown over a rumor that the show was leaving goes to the heart of the biggest question about Netflix’s short-term future: What happens if and when its competitors pull their most popular content from Netflix to make it exclusive to their own streaming services?

One show might not make a difference, but Disney and WarnerMedia, both of which are launching streaming services next year, hold the key to a huge trove of content that lives on Netflix. WarnerMedia’s “Gilmore Girls” and “The West Wing” and Disney’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” for instance, all had big fanbases when they lived on their respective networks and are now big draws for Netflix.

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