With the sudden (and highly annoying to me) move to “streaming” it’s odd to me that Tamara Tattles sources exclusively revealed that a certain free streaming site has refused to release the numbers of people signing up for the site despite the site being free.

It already looks like a dud despite a couple of shows that have not gone up yet.

One is done filming and the other is probably never going to happen.

And if they do choose to go ahead with it, the streaming channel is just never going to work.

They do not understand they have an older audience.

Well, they do but they seem to think streaming is the way to get younger viewers.

If they are right and I am wrong, shouldn’t we have have some subscription numbers by now?

I’m just saying.

There is no boasting about the number of subscribers to the free site.

People tried to tell the suits that subscription would never work.

But, desperate times I guess.

Peacock

Peacock says ‘as if’ to Clueless reboot as the network passes on TV series

It’s an “as if” for the Clueless reboot over at Peacock.

EW has confirmed the streaming service is totally buggin’ on the planned mystery-themed revival of the classic 1995 movie, and will not movie forward with developing the project into a TV series with CBS Television Studios.

Initially billed as “a baby pink and bisexual blue-tinted, tiny sunglasses-wearing, oat milk latté, and Adderall-fueled look” at the lives of several California teens as they navigate the rise of a new leader, Dionne (played by Stacey Dash in the Amy Heckerling-directed film), in the wake of the disappearance of their high school’s former queen bee, Cher (a role originated by Alicia Silverstone).

CBS Studios is reportedly looking at new ways to approach the material in the future, though nothing has been confirmed at this point. – Source

Peacock Hits 42 Million Signups In First Quarter On ‘The Office’, WWE Network; Parent Comcast Posts Big Earnings Beat

NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock had 42 million signups in the first quarter — up from the 33 million it reported three months ago — benefiting from the recent addition of exclusive domestic streaming rights to WWE Network and The Office.

Parent Comcast posted a major earnings beat with EPS of $0.71, up 54% from the year earlier, on revenue of $27.5 billion, up 2.5%, blowing past Wall Street estimates. The stock popped higher on the numbers, up 2.7% in early trade.

In a nutshell, the sprawling conglom saw a high-speed internet bonanza but lost video subscribers on the cable side; at NBCU, Covid-smacked theme park and theatrical revenue was grim but improving for obvious reasons, but lower costs inflated studio profits; media segment sales were up but earnings slightly off — in part on Peacock-driven production and programing expenses.

Media included $91 million of revenue and and a loss of $277 million related to Peacock, compared to a loss of $59 million loss the prior year.

The service has a free tier for Comcast subscribers and premium tiers for $5 or $10 a month. Comcast didn’t break out the new signups. – Source

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