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Steve Harvey’s show is back and made for Facebook. The comedian’s talk show was resurrected 6 months after  it was canceled last June. Its the second version of Harvey’s successful talker.

Harvey left the first version of his talk show three years ago renamed it “Steve,” and moved the production  to Los Angeles in 2017. 

The new deal got Harvey an ownership stake, a bigger salary and creative control which led too retooling the show by bringing in more comedic elements and celebrities with mixed results

Lower ratings and dispute with his distributor led to the cancellation last summer. 

After talking a few months off to travel the world Harvey’s show re-emerged from Tyler Perry studios in Atlanta on Facebook Watch 

The shorter streamlined version of the show looks and feels like the previous versions. It’s built around Harvey’s popular motivational and advice based segments which often trend on Facebook and YouTube with some kids and celebrity interviews sprinkled in. 

Harvey’s new show has a 10 week test run on Facebook no word yet if it will be renewed but just a few days ago Harvey tweeted that his new episodes have topped 100 million views.

It’s the latest part of Facebook’s video pivot away from scripted shows toward unscripted shows like Mike Rowe’s Returning the Favor, Jada Pinket Smith’s Red Table Talk, and of course Steve Harvey.

The Daily beast is reporting that newsrooms are reconsidering travel due to the coronavirus. 

CNN sent a memo to staff on Monday morning restricting all work travel, and limiting events staffing to “absolutely critical” personnel. 

The New York  Times itself restricted “non-essential business travel” to and from China. the Wall Street Journal that reporters may continue domestic work-related travel, the company will be “pulling back on travel to conferences and other discretionary trips.” Condé Nast and business insider have taken simulated steps.

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Chris Matthews left MSNBC abruptly Monday night

Hardball with Chris Matthews has aired on the network since before it was MSNBC. Premiering in 1994, Hardball gameified politics focusing on the horse race. Pivoting with the network to the right and back to the left in recent years.

But in today’s climate Matthews was the proverbial sore thumb on the network. 

Courting controversy over on-air comments including likening Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Nevada caucus victory to Nazi Germany overtaking France during World War II. He also asked Elizabeth Warren why she would believe a woman over Michael Bloomberg regarding accusations that the ex-mayor told a pregnant employee to “kill” her unborn child.

Matthews apologized for the nazi comment and on Tuesday he addressed the ill-fit on MSNBC and his future.

As for who will replace Matthews, former Fox News host Shepard Smith is said to be returning to TV this year. Other reports say current contributors Steve Kornacki and Joy Reid are under consideration. 

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A new report from Next New Web says the major record labels are making one million dollars an hour. 80 percent of that money came from streaming last year

Some 500 billion songs were streamed to US listeners, generating $908 million, or 8% of the industry’s total music revenues.

Paid subscriptions by far made the most revenue last year, bringing in $6.8 billion for the industry, up by a quarter year to year, and almost two-thirds of all recorded music revenues in the US.

There are 600% more subscribers now than 5 years ago.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2020/02/27/streaming-million-dollars-per-hour-spotify-warner-sony-universal-revenue/

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Billionaire presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has already blown past a half billion dollars in ad spending and it’s just March. 

A CNN report says campaign ad spending has already reached a billion dollars. 

To put that in perspective former president Barack Obama spent only about 300 million for his entire re-election campaign. 

Hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer poured just over 200 million into his campaign 

Which he dropped out of this weekend after finding little support.

Senator Bernie Sanders and President Trump have spent about 60 and 50 million dollars respectively.

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After 25 seasons, judge Judy is ending.

That’s what she told Ellen DeGeneres.

The stern queen of syndicated media judges averages a staggering 9 million viewers a day. 

Media reporter Darren Rovell says the judge has made 644 million dollars in salary and rights fees over the last 17 years. NBC news says she makes 47 million a year.

The show will end in spring 2021. 

But not to worry, Judge Judy fans, she expects the show to continue in reruns and she’ll be back with a new show soon called Judy Justice.

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ABC news is expanding its live streaming news  service. An AP report says the network said it will hire some about 50 new journalists, with the goal to make the network stream around the clock. ABC News President James Goldston, said  “You will see a transformation that will be like the birth of cable.”

Currently, ABC News streaming service shows live events and offers clips of broadcast stories. Kaizar Campwala the VP of Business Operations and Insights said at the tv of tomorrow conference in December the service incubator ...

CBS and NBC, as well as new services like Cheddar and Newsy. With smart TVs, streaming services can effectively be television networks, along with being available on desktops and devices.

https://apnews.com/a0568c34c061eadd6ab913608fc751ae?utm_source=CNN+Media%3A+Reliable+Sources&utm_campaign=5d7b714cae-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_11_04_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e95cdc16a9-5d7b714cae-97124333

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillgoldsmith/2019/12/04/fox-news-mulls-linear-live-feed-of--fox-nation-ott-service/#140cead27df8

 

CNN has built a strong streaming service and so has Fox with Fox Nation. Which the conservative news channel is considering creating a live version of.

A Forbes report from December says Fox nation has  produced 700 hours of original content, often with FNC talent, in its first year. John Finley heads Fox nation he says its a contrast to fox news

 It features new Fox stars like Tomi Lahren and candid and personal moments long time fox stars like Chris Wallace Unlike the others Fox Nation is a subscription service costing 69 dollars a year.

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The worldwide leader in sports expects to air more than 500 live original shows across its own digital properties and platforms including YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook"

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Sources tell Front Row Sports that ESPN wants to make the former Dallas Cowboy quarterback the highest-paid sportscaster in TV history. He’d make more than 10 million dollars a year to call Monday Night Football

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The world wide leader's latest hire highlights a new path for ESPN

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According to Digiday.com, Bleacher Report the digital sports company, creates content internally and does an analysis on whether they’d make more money selling it to another outlet or airing it on its platforms. That’s why the online sports outlet has sou

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Fashion Magazine WWD reports that the partnership will start on the day of the first regular season game played in Paris on January 24th.

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