TV News Roundup: November 30, 2015
- Amazon Prime Bundles?
- ESPN down 7% in subscribers
- Multiple shows get renewed
- Oscar winning director to do direct DR. WHO
Amazon Prime Bundles?:
Amazon is looking to add other streaming services within its Prime membership, like HBO NOW and CBS All Access. [LINK]
ESPN shedding subscribers:
In a Disney filing last week, the company revealed that ESPN has lost seven million viewers, over the last two years. in 2013, the sports network had 99 million subscribers and as of Oct. 3, 2015, it is down to 92 million. At over $6 per subscriber, that represents roughly a $42 million per month, or a half a billion dollars per year, loss of revenue for the company. [LINK]
More SUPERGIRL:
CBS has given a full season, 20 episodes, order for the freshman action drama.
More STAR WARS REBELS:
Disney XD has given the green light for a third season of STAR WARS REBELS.
And, more THE FOSTERS:
Freeform, formally ABC Family, has renewed the veteran drama, THE FOSTERS, for a fourth season.
More RICH KIDS:
E! has renewed the reality series, RICH KIDS OF BEVERLY HILLS, for a fourth season.
RINGS director to do an episode of DR. WHO:
LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT director, Peter Jackson, will be directing an episode of DOCTOR WHO. No details on an air date for the episode.
CBS releases mid-season plans:
CBS is premiering two new series, adding a new night of comedy and filling gaps for this winter/spring. [LINK]
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