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- Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered news industry
Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the nation’s top newspapers has dropped markedly this decade, according to a report issued Monday that struggles to find hope for the beleaguered news industry. While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often backed [...] Read More »
22 minutes ago - Charlottetown Film Festival rebrands as Anchor Fest, expanding into TV, comedy and music
The Charlottetown Film Festival is getting a new name and a broader scope. For its 12th year, the Prince Edward Island-based event will relaunch as Anchor Fest, expanding beyond film to include television, comedy, music and podcasts. Organizers say the change was inspired by multi-arts festivals such as South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, with [...] Read More »
36 minutes ago - Disney+ and Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly pulled ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney+ and Hulu subscription cancellations rose during the month that ABC briefly cancelled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ” according to data from subscription analytics company Antenna. Walt Disney Co. owns the streaming platforms and ABC. ABC pulled the show off the air for less than a week in September in the wake [...] Read More »
60 minutes ago - TV writer Graham Linehan won’t face charges for transgender post that sparked UK debate
LONDON (AP) — Irish TV comedy writer Graham Linehan will not face charges following his arrest over a series of social media posts critical of transgender people, prosecutors said Monday. The arrest last month of the co-creator of hit sitcoms “Father Ted” and the “IT Crowd” sparked a debate about freedom of speech and its [...] Read More »
1 hour ago - Rush adds Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver stops as reunion tour expands
TORONTO — Rush is putting more Canadian dates on the calendar for the band’s anticipated reunion. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson say they’ve added another 17 cities to next year’s concert tour, which is set to begin in June and stretch until the end of the year. The new stops include Montreal on Sept. 2, [...] Read More »
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