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In a minefield where multiple struggling streamers are rolling out expensive and buzzy “prestige” series as the window for Golden Globes nominations is fast closing, it’s easy to overlook the fact that over the course of five October days three examples of what fall premieres used to be are in the midst of being rolled

The intrepid Nellie Andreeva of DEADLINE struck yet another nerve yesterday when she dropped an intriguing observation about how an unsung entity has–eponymously–used some old fashioned 20th century strategy and tenacity to produce atypically strong results in an otherwise downturning 21st century: In 2008, a comedy about the behind-the-scenes of the TV industry, Back To You,

I’m as guilty as anyone in making snap judgements or even prejudgements, especially when the concept of monetization is involved.  I freely admit it’s a trigger point for me, if for no other reason than I live with the omnipresence of others judging me for even thinking of paying to read someone else’s insights and

Well, the public has spoken.  And the track record of content called THE APPRENTICE continues to be somewhere between underwhelming and pathetic. This past weekend, the movie of that name finally opened after months of behind-the-scenes lobbying, buyouts, politically incentivized rhetoric and outright campaigning for the world at large to have the chance to see

You may not have known the name Dick Block even if you consider yourself to be a true fan of media history and content.  His most recent full-time executive position ended more than three decades ago, and his first was in the days where UHF over-the-air television was the disruptive equivalent of Netflix.  And UHF