Stephanie Prange

DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group will present its annual EnTech Awards Oct. 6 at the Culver Theater in Culver City, Calif. The 2026 Hall of Fame Award will be presented to Gray Ainsworth, EVP and head of global content operations for Lionsgate. The 2026 Rising Star awards will be presented to NBCUniversal’s Felicity Flesher and … Continue reading "DEG to Present Annual EnTech Awards Oct. 6"

The HBO original three-part documentary series “The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story” will debut on HBO and to stream on HBO Max Oct. 11. Subsequent episodes will debut Sundays at the same time. The series is directed by Philip Cairney (“Being Beethoven”), and produced by Emmy-winning Jonathan Chinn and Academy Award-winning Simon Chinn’s Lightbox … Continue reading "Docuseries ‘The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story’ Debuts on HBO, HBO Max Oct. 11"

Apple TV revealed first-look images from the second season of its comedy “Bad Monkey,” starring and executive produced by Vince Vaughn and hailing from award-winning creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence. Based on Carl Hiaasen’s best-selling novel, the 10-episode sophomore season will revolve around a new original story, and will make its global debut on … Continue reading "Apple TV Reveals First-Look Images for Season 2 of Comedy ‘Bad Monkey,’ Due Dec. 2"

Lionsgate will release Rob Zombie’s “Firefly Trilogy” set on eight discs Oct. 13 in a 4K Ultra HD combo pack (plus Blu-ray and digital). House of 1000 Corpses introduces the cannibalistic Firefly family, who cross bloody paths with a group of teens touring America’s backroads. In The Devil’s Rejects, the Fireflys face off against the … Continue reading "Rob Zombie’s ‘Firefly Trilogy’ Available Oct. 13 in 4K Combo Pack From Lionsgate"

Saban Films’ World War II thriller Lucky Strike will be available digitally Aug. 4 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed and co-written by Rod Davis Lurie, the film stars Scott Eastwood (Fast X, Regretting You), Colin Hanks (Nuremberg, Nobody 2) and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Nickel Boys, King Richard). In the film, a U.S. soldier (Eastwood) leads his company to block a Nazi … Continue reading "WWII Thriller ‘Lucky Strike’ Due Digitally Aug. 4 From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment"

Organizers for France’s MIPCOM Cannes, a market for the international media and entertainment content business taking place Oct. 12-15, have unveiled new program additions for the 2026 edition, including explorations and networking around microdramas and vertical content. “We’re seeing entirely new sectors of the entertainment business mature at remarkable speed,” said Lucy Smith, Director of … Continue reading "MIPCOM Cannes to Include New Programming, Including Sessions on Microdramas and Vertical Content"

Fandango at Home, Fandango’s transactional digital rental and sale service, is dropping the “at Home” moniker. “We’re bringing movie tickets and streaming together under one name: Fandango at Home is now Fandango,” read a message to customers. “Nothing about your account is changing; we’ll continue delivering the entertainment you love. Your movie library, purchases, rentals, … Continue reading "Fandango at Home Drops ‘at Home’ for New Branding"

DENVER — As privacy concerns grow and audience-targeting signals become more fragmented, contextual advertising is emerging as one of the hottest topics in connected TV. But for Katherine Pond, group VP of platform content and partnerships at Vizio, the discussion goes beyond data, metadata and technology. “It is not just the show itself that is … Continue reading "StreamTV Show 2026: Metadata, Mood and Mindset Drive New Interest in Contextual CTV Advertising"

DENVER — Roku’s SVP of advanced development Brian Pinkerton touted the advantages of the platform’s recent home screen upgrade at StreamTV 2026 July 18. In a “Fireside Chat” with Forbes’ David Bloom titled “The Intelligence Behind Better TV: AI, Data, and the New Discovery Experience,” he described how the upgrade better serves viewers. “Our goal … Continue reading "StreamTV Show: Roku Tech Exec Touts Platform Upgrades"

DENVER — As free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) continues its rapid growth, industry executives at the 2026 StreamTV Show cautioned that success will increasingly depend on disciplined programming, audience data, distribution strategy and advertiser education. During the panel discussion “The New Economics of Streaming Distribution: Bundles, FAST & Platform Power,” executives from Fuse Media, AMC … Continue reading "StreamTV Show Panelists Say Data, Distribution and Content Strategy Will Determine FAST Winners"