Jon Stewart Will Host Apple TV+ Current Affairs Show
Jon Stewart will host a current affairs program on Apple TV+, in his first regular TV gig since leaving The Daily Show.
6 Ways Reese Witherspoon Is Changing the Film and TV Industry
In this week’s cover story, Reese Witherspoon—Adweek’s Media Visionary—talks about how she turned Hollywood on its head by becoming a producer to make the female-centric stories the industry had long [...]
Netflix Sets Live-Action Assassin’s Creed Series Franchise
Assassin's Creed is the latest video game franchise making its way to TV screens.
Hulu’s Bad Hair Campaign Boosts Black-Owned Brands With An ‘80s Nod
Colorful influencer kits feature products that tie into Justin Simien’s new horror-comedy film.
Jon Favreau’s First-Ever TV Series Made Disney+ an Instant Streaming Powerhouse
With The Mandalorian, Adweek’s TV Creator of the Year Jon Favreau made a galaxy-wide hit—and put Disney+ on the map.
The 2020 TV Hot List: The Year’s Biggest and Buzziest Shows, Networks and People
Honorees include Watchmen, The Mandalorian and Schitt’s Creek.
Sarah Cooper’s Trump Lip-Syncs Turned Pandemic Boredom Into a Career Catapult
Sarah Cooper—Adweek's Digital Creator of the Year—turned her Trump lip sync viral videos into a Netflix comedy special and CBS development deal.
How Adweek Media Visionary Reese Witherspoon Turned Hollywood on Its Head
Reese Witherspoon, Adweek's Media Visionary, became a producer to make the female-centric stories Hollywood had long ignored.
Prime Video Takes the Escape Room Virtual to Promote New Show Truth Seekers
The games are conducted live over video chat.
Quibi Sets December App Shutdown Date
Quibi will shut down by Dec. 1, but the streaming service still hasn't reached out to subscribers about its imminent demise.
Why Quibi Failed: 5 Reasons the Short-Form Streamer Sank So Fast
Covid-19 didn't help, but Quibi lacked stand-out shows and basic features, which hastened its demise.
AT&T’s Ad Revenues Stabilize in Third Quarter
Delayed NBA games gave WarnerMedia an ad revenue boost, and HBO Max activations are growing, but Covid-19 is still hammering the business
Quibi Is Shutting Down After Just 6 Months: ‘Our Failure Was Not for Lack of Trying’
Short-form video service reportedly becomes first high-profile casualty of the streaming wars.
Streaming Surges Past Studios in Ad Spend Role Reversal
The ongoing closures of most movie theaters around the country aren’t just having an effect on theatrical release calendars. The lack of theaters is also upending television advertising, which saw [...]
