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Netflix to carry Sony Pictures Animation content The multi-year agreement will bring feature films in the first pay-TV window to Netflix members in the U.S., as Starz moves to focus on original adult programming. May 27, 2014 Netflix and Sony Pictures Television have reached a multi-year agreement to bring Sony Pictures Animation feature films in the first pay-TV window to Netflix members in the U.S. Starz is letting go of the animation features, moving away from kids’ content and using the savings to invest more in original, adult programming. Back in 2012, it was announced Starz would not...

Bad Girls All-Stars, a raunchy reality show that’s been around for seven years. Lifetime cancelled Drop Dead Diva as it looked for “edgier fare,” but then brought the popular show back again, likely because the network doesn’t want to pass on those guaranteed audiences. On women’s networks, it’s increasingly difficult to find a “hidden gem” that breaks the mold and finds a devoted, niche fanbase — the kind of programming that now exists and thrives online. The CW network is holding down a steady stream of original narrative content, largely aimed at teen and young adult wo...

Mr. Kate finds a home at Maker Studios The Disney-owned MCN signs the YouTube lifestyle and D.I.Y. expert (real name: Kate Albrecht), whose first book is due in June. April 8, 2015 Disney-owned Maker Studios announced on Tuesday it has signed lifestyle and do-it-yourself expert Kate Albrecht, a.k.a. Mr. Kate, to its multi-channel network. Albrecht’s YouTube channel has racked up more than 314,000 subscribers and 22.4  million views. Her programming has ranged from branded Style Challenge videos for Target to the series A Hollywood Home, both of which co-starred her husband Joey Zehr, th...

Take a virtual tour of the Grammy Museum Localish Share: "While we're practicing social distancing, nothing can bring us together like the power of music," said Michael Sticka, President of the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. "While our doors may be closed, our mission is not. So the Grammy Museum was able to, almost within a 48 hour period, pivot and create a digital museum. And it's entirely free." The new Grammy Museum at Home portal features new artist public programs, education and virtual exhibits. The museum will also be surfacing content which has never been released before, ...

Amazon’s Transparent grabs 2 Golden Globes The streaming space's coming of age continues with Kevin Spacey also picking up a Globe for Netflix's House of Cards. January 12, 2015 Amazon didn’t receive a single Emmy nomination last year for its initial round of series offerings, but it came back strong at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night with Transparent, which went 2 for 2 in the categories it was nominated in. The dramedy about a father who comes out to his family as transgender, which debuted last August, won for best TV comedy, while Jeffrey Tambor won for best actor. Accepting ...