Scotland’s Deputy First Minster has said the budget he laid out to parliament on Thursday was “bleak” and the delivery of public services will likely require reform.
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“Belt tightening” is coming, according to Showtime Entertainment President Jana Winograde, who said studio bosses will need to find “creative ways” to deal with the global macroeconomic crisis.
According to Winograde, higher budget tentpoles will remain but “we will need to find creative ways” to fund lower budget shows that are “equally as compelling but may not have crashes, UFOs or production sequences.”
“There will be belt tightening,” said Winograde, referring to the global cost-of-living crisis that will no doubt impact TV over the coming years. “Nobody wants to reduce the amount of content they are doing so hopefully people will find creative ways.”
Speaking at Content London, Winograde stressed the “glory of diversification” in the Paramount Global-owned outfit.
Others have seen the diversification of Showtime’s distribution, in-house programing and various output deals and have realized this is the way forward in today’s TV age,’ she said.
“Diversify, diversify, diversify is the basic tenet of economics,” added Winograde. “The more income streams you have the better off you are. I think others who really went all in on streaming are seeing the glory of various revenue streams. It makes perfect sense.”
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Paramount is considering folding Yellowjackets network Showtime into streamer Paramount+, while SkyShowtime – a JV between Peacock owner Comcast and Paramount – is currently rolling out in various European territories.
For now, Winograde said the “brand remains the same,” adding: “We have incredible consumer resonance and people know what [Showtime] means.”
Winograde talked through prospective upcoming Showtime hits including Bryan Cranston-starrer Your Honor,
Scotland’s Deputy First Minster has said the budget he laid out to parliament on Thursday was “bleak” and the delivery of public services will likely require reform.
Hollywood icon Jane Fonda has given fans some good news - revealing that her cancer is in remission and she no longer requires chemotherapy. The Grace and Frankie star took to social media to make the announcement on Thursday after she revealed her diagnosis back in September.
Jane Fonda disclosed today that her cancer is in remission and she can discontinue chemotherapy treatment.
EXCLUSIVE: New York-based investment firm, Whitney Capital Partners, led by Jason Kringstein, has acquired a stake in the production and sales company Yale Entertainment.
John Swinney has said "difficult decisions" will be required to combat the cost-of-living crisis as he prepares to lay out the Scottish Government's Budget later today.
As we come to the end of 2022 and head into 2023, can we all make a promise to each other? Let’s all do our best to not sit here and speculate about which actors will be cast in Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Fantastic Four” film. We’ve been doing it for years.
Showtime has released the trailer for Your Honor Season 2 starring Bryan Cranston. The season which consists of 10 episodes will begin streaming Friday, January 13, and on-air on Sunday, January 15 at 9 p.m. ET. Watch the trailer in the video posted above.
EXCLUSIVE: Wolf Entertainment, the company behind the Law & Order franchise and its many spinoffs, is looking to grow its podcast business with the hire of Stephen Michael.
When Chadwick Boseman passed away a couple of years ago, there were folks talking about possible replacements for the actor in the role of T’Challa in the “Black Panther” franchise. A name that was brought up for that role, and really any sort of Wakandan role, was John Boyega.
Emma Myers (Wednesday) and Brady Noon (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers) have signed on to star alongside Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms in the body-swap comedy Family Leave, which McG is directing for Netflix.
Tonight’s MPTF’s telethon on KTLA raised $858,493 for Hollywood’s 101-year-old charitable organization – exceeding the $750,000 that it had targeted. Jeff Bridges, who was one of the many stars who appeared on the show, noted that the MPTF is in “dire straits” due to the extraordinary Covid-19 expenses it’s racked up over the last three years.
The Motion Picture & Television Fund’s star-packed telethon Lights, Camera, Take Action! airs live Saturday on KTLA beginning at 7 p.m. It hopes to raise at least $300,000 to defray some of the $9 million in direct Covid expenses it’s racked up over the past three years – and to help keep more than 250 residents of the retirement village from having to move out.
EXCLUSIVE: Lane 4 Entertainment has officially announced Stretched, a feature documentary that provides a revealing look at controversial billionaire Lululemon founder Chip Wilson. Stretched is directed and produced by Trish Neufeld (Dancing With Mom, Save Space Nugget) and executive produced by John Ritchie (65_RedRoses, The Love Crimes Of Gillan Guess) and Graem Luis (Day Of The Dead, The Amazing Race Canada). The film is currently in post-production.
UPDATE: Discovery+ and ID have unveiled a trailer for the series, which you can watch above. It will launch on January 16.
George & Tammy, starring Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon, premiered Sunday with 3.3 million Live+Same Day linear viewers across Showtime, Paramount Network and CMT. Originally produced for Spectrum Originals with a second window on Paramount Network and Paramount+, the music drama was recently picked up by Showtime after Spectrum pulled away from original series.
Are we in the middle of a John Leguizamo renaissance … or did we never leave one?I love a philosopher interviewer. I’ve always been threatening to be renaissancing and doing as much as I can. I’m always doing as much as I can.Well between this and “The Menu,” that’s pretty good.Oh, I mean they’re quality picks, which I’m really happy about.
What in the absolute f**k is going on here?!
, is a self-proclaimed weirdo. A lot of people, celebs especially, give themselves this title with little to no evidence to back it up. , however, came armed with plenty.In Wired's “Autocomplete” video interview, the star admitted that when she was a kid, she dissected animals for fun.
Amy Adams has signed a multi-year first-look television deal with Fifth Season, formerly Endeavor Content, through her production company Bond Group Entertainment.