Digital: Last News

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comcast believes it has found a solution to the problem of what to do with a passel of big cable assets that are entering a period of ongoing decline. In doing so, however, the cable-and-entertainment giant also raises a significant number of questions. The owner of NBCUniversal said Wednesday that it planned to split the media giant in two.

Carolyn Giardina Three years after an on-set gun accident claimed the life of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the film premiered Wednesday at the EnergaCamerimage Festival in Poland. But many questions remain, including, why was the movie finished? “It was not an easy decision,” admitted director Joel Souza in an interview with Variety at Camerimage, where he introduced “Rust” with Bianca Cline, the DP who finished the movie.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Comcast is officially cutting the cord on most of its cable networks. The company announced a plan Wednesday that will offload the bulk of NBCUniversal‘s financially challenged cable portfolio — excluding Bravo — into a new entity owned by Comcast shareholders.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has recently revealed that over 10,000 payments totalling £12.5 million have been made via a new digital service to enhance people's State Pensions since its inception in April. Individuals have less than six months remaining to address any gaps in their National Insurance (NI) records dating back to 2006 to optimise their State Pension upon retirement.

Hundreds of apprentices and students have participated in the WorldSkills UK National Finals 2024 to showcase their impressive skills.

Beloved ’90s rapper Saafir has sadly passed away… And his “brother” Xzibit is completely devastated.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy revealed on the “Deadpool & Wolverine” director’s commentary (via Games Radar) that the film’s ending changed thanks to a note from Blake Lively and less than two days of reshoots. Lively appeared in the movie as the voice of Lady Deadpool. Reynolds and Lively have been married since 2012 and have four children together.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer America’s culture wars are not usually waged at the Federal Communications Commission. With rare exceptions — like net neutrality — the New Deal-era agency stays out of the headlines, while focusing on issues like rural broadband access and stopping spam calls. But that will change come January, when Brendan Carr becomes chairman of the agency under President Trump.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Spotify is bringing back the tortured soul of Batman/Bruce Wayne, voiced by actor Colman Domingo, in a second season of “Batman Unburied.” “Batman Unburied: Fallen City” is set to premiere Nov. 26 exclusively on Spotify — promising to take listeners deeper into the Dark Knight’s history. The audio streamer released the first 10-episode season of “Batman Unburied” in 2022, with Winston Duke voicing the title role, and the show topped Spotify’s charts at the time.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Tucker Carlson, who went solo after losing his job at Fox News, had the No. 1 new show on Apple Podcasts this year, according to the tech giant. On Apple Podcasts, the conservative media personality released more than 150 episodes of “The Tucker Carlson Show” with guests including Vladimir Putin, JD Vance, Kid Rock, Vivek Ramaswamy, RFK Jr., Roseanne Barr, Donald Trump Jr., Russell Brand, Rob Schneider, Steve Bannon, Aaron Rodgers, Chris Cuomo and Megyn Kelly.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Is generative artificial intelligence Hollywood’s friend or foe? A new studio venture, which has received backing from Peter Chernin and venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is enthusiastically in the latter camp — embracing gen AI as a power tool for creatives. Promise says it will produce films and TV shows and “pioneer new formats, empowering both gen AI artists and established Hollywood talent to bring ambitious, creative visions to life.” A key piece of the startup’s business model is proprietary software that will facilitate “a reimagined production process.” The company’s trio of founders have digital-media bona fides: CEO George Strompolos is the former founder of creator network Fullscreen; president/COO Jamie Byrne, a YouTube content executive who helped launch the platform’s creator revenue-sharing program; and chief creative officer Dave Clark, a marketer, commercial director and AI filmmaker includes short film “Battalion,” following the only Black unit to arrive on Omaha Beach in Normandy during World War II.

Andrés Buenahora Web3 consumer platform Flickplay has partnered with “Pac-Man” company Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and the City of Shibuya for an interactive experience and platform localization in Tokyo.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Cher reveals in her recently released memoir, “Cher: The Memoir Part 1,” that she contemplated jumping off a balcony in Las Vegas amid her “loveless marriage” to Sonny Bono (via People). Cher was 16 years old when she met Bono, then 27. The two were officially married in 1969, but Cher writes that by 1972 she felt “trapped” by her relationship to Bono.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor “Morning Joe” co-anchor Joe Scarborough, after getting slammed by fans for his recent meeting with President-elect Donald Trump as Mar-a-Lago estate, suggested that critics are confusing social media with “the real world.” On Monday, the longtime MSNBC personality — and frequent target of Trump’s wrath — touched off a firestorm after he and his wife, co-host Mika Brzezinski, revealed on the show that they visited him and at his Florida compound last Friday in an effort to “restart communications,” as Brzezinksi put it. “We didn’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues and we told him so,” Scarborough said about the Trump pow-wow.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A “Wicked” promo is alighting in millions of Snapchatters’ chat inboxes. On Tuesday, Snapchat and Universal Pictures will debut the first-ever Sponsored Snap, an ad for “Wicked,” the adaptation of the smash Broadway musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The film opens in theaters on Friday, Nov.

Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough defended he and wife Mika Brzezinski‘s meeting with Donald Trump, claiming that he was “flooded with phone calls from people all day” despite an online backlash.

EXCLUSIVE: The UK’s Outreach Talent Group (OTG), which reps the likes of Love Is Blind UK breakout Bobby Johnson and a wealth of digital talent, is opening Stateside.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Conan O’Brien revealed to Eric Idle on a recent episode of the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that Robin Williams cold called him after NBC fired him as host of “The Tonight Show.” O’Brien took over the late night show from Jay Leno in 2009, but he was infamously fired after seven months. The network decided to dump O’Brien and bring back Leno. “I was lucky enough to have some great interactions with Robin Williams before he passed,” O’Brien said.

The highest grossing R-rated movie of all-time just won’t stop breaking records. Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine became the most-watched live action film across Disney+ worldwide in its debut since Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with a 6 day watch of 19.4M views. Deadpool and Wolverine premiered on Disney+ on Nov. 12.

The 2024 Game Awards nominees have been revealed!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin is speaking out against Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s decision to meet with President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his return to the White House. The “Morning Joe” co-anchors visited Trump and members of his team at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Nov. 15.