Category: entertainment

SiriusXM’s podcast push brings original shows to its app

Spending $325 million on Stitcher was a sign that SiriusXM takes podcasting seriously, and now its selection of “exclusive, original, and popular podcasts” are available to subscribers via the mobile app and online here.The company announced a slew o… Source

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Spotify opens a marketplace for Canvas looping artwork designers

Spotify today announced that it has leveraged last year’s SoundBetter acquisition to create a marketplace for artists who make short, looping visuals for Canvas. The feature, which began rolling out widely last year, is an attempt to leverage technology, in order to make a more engaging alternative to the standard…

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YouTube will run ads on smaller creators’ videos without paying them

Don’t be surprised if you start seeing ads on videos made by smaller YouTube creators. The video-sharing website has updated its Terms of Service, and it includes a new section that gives it the right to monetize videos from channels not big enough t… Source

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ will make its HBO Max debut on Christmas Day

Last week there were rumors that Warner Bros. might release its Wonder Woman sequel in theaters on Christmas and to streaming soon after, but a new leak suggests the schedule is even tighter than that.First, Twitter gaming deal hunter @Wario64 spotte… Source

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Apple and PBS deal bring Peanuts holiday specials to TV ad-free

It turns out beloved Peanuts specials A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas will air on TV this year, after all. Apple has come to an agreement with PBS and PBS Kids to bring the two specials to their audiences. They’ll air ad-fr… Source

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‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ will air on PBS, in spite of Apple TV+ rights exclusive

Call it a holiday miracle. Apple today announced that animated holiday classics “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” will, indeed, be appearing on television this year. The news comes after some pushback against an Apple TV+ exclusive that found the Peanuts cartoons being pulled from TV broadcast.…

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