WarnerMedia Chief Jason Kilar Addresses HBO Max AVOD Plans And Progress So Far: “It’s Working”

Winter threatens to blast back this weekend driven by a -10C mini Beast of the East.Temperatures will continue to nosedive through next week as parts of the country brace for snow.Meteorologists are nervously watching rising temperatures in the atmosphere above the North Pole.A so-called stratospheric warming could be strong enough to split the Polar Vortex - the dome of air over the Arctic-triggering the freeze.A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) four years ago unleashed the notorious 2018 Beast from the East deep freeze. James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: “It may have an impact on the jet steam and our weather bringing an easterly weather pattern into spring.

Lanark Amateur Musical Society (LAMS) return to the stage of Lanark Memorial Hall later this month with their new musical revue LAMSTRAVAGANZA.

Lee Hodson insists Kilmarnock's Challenge Cup defeat to Raith can't stop their momentum as they aim to win the Scottish Championship.

The Oscar for Best Documentary is likely going to Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer of Soul,” but the 2022 IDA Awards gave its main competitor a notable boost. Jonas Poher Rasmussen‘s “Flee,” which made history as the only film to earn Documentary, Animated, and International Oscar nominations, took Best Feature.

Prince collaborator Morris Day has some strong words to share with Prince’s estate management. The 64-year-old lead singer of the classic 80’s funk band Morris Day & The Time took to Instagram to air his grievances about his apparent lack of ability to use the name he’s given such legacy to over the years.

Mira Sorvino is looking back at working with Woody Allen and Harvey Weinstein.

Tim Considine has died at the age of 81. Considine died Thursday at his home in Mar Vista, California, according to Disney.  Considine made his acting debut in 1953 at the age of 12 in "The Clown" and also appeared in the "Mickey Mouse Club" show "The Adventures of Spin and Marty." Tim Considine has passed away at the age of 81. The actor was born into an entertainment industry family.

The home where Brittany Murphy was found dead once belonged to Britney Spears. Years later, Spears remains "curious" about what happened to Murphy.  The 40-year-old pop star shared — then deleted — a People magazine cover regarding new details about Murphy's death that were shared in HBO's documentary "What Happened, Brittany Murphy?" Murphy was found dead inside her Hollywood Hills home Dec. 20, 2009, at the age of 32.

Hopefully Pete Davidson is already hard at work preparing himself for space travel, because if Jeff Bezos has anything to say about it, the comedian is going to be launched into orbit SOON!

Billy Watson, a child star who was one of the famed Watson Family, the only acting family that has their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died February 17 of natural causes at age 98 in a Spokane, Washington hospital.

The Weeknd’s latest album,, you’ll definitely want to check out the singer’s newest concert special,, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  invites you to experience the album in a whole new way, as “a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.” Along with this new immersive musical special comes an official merch collection available to shop now on Amazon. Watch NowShop Now is The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, featuring appearances by Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne and narration by Jim Carrey. joins the ranks of other streamable immersive specials available through Prime Video, including and three volumes of Rihanna’s .Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch and how to shop the new merch: A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) is currently available to stream now on Prime Video. Watch Now is streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Access to Prime Video is a perk included in an Amazon Prime membership, available for $15 monthly or $139 for the year. If you aren't already subscribed or interested in subscribing to Amazon Prime and just want access to the Prime Video library, a membership to Prime Video is available for $9 monthly.

Ellise Shafer “Flee” won best feature at the International Documentary Association’s annual awards ceremony on Friday night.Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, “Flee” is also nominated for best documentary feature at this year’s Oscars. Leading the ceremony with the most wins, however, was “Summer of Soul,” which took home the best director prize for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as well as best music documentary and best editing.The ceremony also handed out speciality awards, honoring Roger Ross Williams with the Career Achievement Award, Ronan Farrow with the Truth to Power Award, Cecilia Aldarondo with the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award, Jean Tsien with the Pioneer Award and Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh with the Courage Under Fire Award. Below, find the full list of winners.Best Feature“Flee” (Denmark, France, Norway / NEON, Participant.

Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died, aged 68.The Scottish actor played the role of Richard Karstark in two seasons of the show and was also well known for playing Inverdarroch in long-running soap opera Take The High Road. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2; a cause of death is yet to be disclosed.Stahl’s death was confirmed by his agent who described him as “an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre”.The full statement read: “We are very sad to announce the death of John Stahl. John was an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre, where he appeared in numerous productions as well as at The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.“He was well known for playing Inveradarroch in Take the High Road from 1982 – 2003 and for the role of Rickard Karstark in two series of Game of Thrones. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2 2022 and is survived by his wife, Jane Paton.”An additional statement on Twitter read: “We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl. He was an actor of the most remarkable skill, with a decades-long career gracing our screens and stages. We will miss him terribly.”We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl.

Bauhaus have announced their first tour in over 16 years.After breaking up in 1983, Bauhaus reformed and have had a number of different formations over the years. Following a 20th anniversary tour in 1998, the band returned for a performance at Coachella in 2005 before going on to support Nine Inch Nails the following year.Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J officially reunited again in late 2019, playing three shows in Los Angeles.

Kanye West is sharing his thoughts about what divorce has been like for him.

Mitchell Ryan, a veteran film and television actor who captivated daytime television fans in his role as Burke Devlin on the groundbreaking daytime soap Dark Shadows, has died. He was 88 years old and no cause of death was given.

AT&T expects half of the 120 million to 150 million HBO Max and HBO subscribers it expects to sign up by the end of 2025 will be outside the U.S. market.

This morning during AT&T’s Investor Day, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar announced that the streamer’s No. 1 watched series The Flight Attendant will be debuting its second season in the spring of 2022. No specific date was given as the writers’ room has recently gathered.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe ad-supported version of HBO Max, set to launch in June 2021, already has $80 million in upfront advertising commitments, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said.Kilar, speaking Friday at AT&T’s analyst and investor day presentation, didn’t reveal key details of the HBO Max AVOD tier like pricing and ad load.In terms of content, the only difference between the ad-supported HBO Max and the regular $14.99-per-month premium service is that the the AVOD tier will not include the day-and-date Warner Bros. movie premieres, Kilar said —  otherwise, “everything else will be the same.”In addition, Kilar also confirmed that the HBO Max AVOD version will not include advertising in HBO original series.

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar earned $52.1 million in 2020 after being appointed during the year, beginning with the firm on May 1.Kilar earned a base salary of $1.66 million, and added $49.2 million in stock awards to his overall pay. AT&T CEO John Stankey made $21 million in 2020, down slightly from $22.5 million in 2019, the telecom giant has disclosed in a regulatory filing.

Jason Kilar, the CEO of WarnerMedia, earned a total of more than $52 million in 2020 according to an SEC proxy filing Thursday by parent AT&T.