Industry Watch | The Savvy Screener

Four Nets Sue Locast

ABC, CBS, Fox, & NBC have sued Locast, which rebroadcasts their channels online for free

24/7 linear channel, to launch in late fall, will include shows from CW Seed and PeopleTV

‘Aunt Cissy’ is planned as a series starring Kathy Garver in a much-older reprise of her ‘Family Affair’ role

Magnolia Pictures has unveiled four individual streaming services focused on indie fare

The Decades channel will return to the air in New York, Dallas and other major markets this fall via Fox-owned stations.

A study suggests that Netflix’s subscriber lead over Hulu and Amazon Prime is based on strong viewer engagement

WarnerMedia’s HBO Max will include ‘Friends,’ new HBO and CW series, plus original programming

BET+, a subscription streaming service tailored for an African American audience, will launch this fall

In September, CBS will launch over-the-air lifestyle channel DABL, joining PBS’ Create & ABC’s Live Well

Gaten Matarazzo will host a new hidden camera show on Netflix; he also returns in ‘Stranger Things,’ July 4