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YouTube Dethrones Disney, NBC, Paramount, Fox, and Warner Bros. as America’s True TV King in Massive New Media Viewership Win

YouTube Dethrones Disney, NBC, Paramount, Fox, and Warner Bros. as America’s True TV King in Massive New Media Viewership Win

In the world of television, an unmistakable new media shift shift is underway as YouTube has dominated legacy cable outlets in TV viewership. YouTube has surged ahead of Disney, NBCUniversal, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount, claiming the title of America’s most-watched TV platform. The numbers are staggering — and for the legacy giants, sobering.

Jimmy Kimmel Comments on ‘Defending Democracy’ Against Trump at Emmy’s

Jimmy Kimmel Comments on ‘Defending Democracy’ Against Trump at Emmy’s

Jimmy Kimmel has built his late-night persona on mocking President Trump. At this year’s Creative Arts Emmys, he kept that streak alive while also brushing off any suggestion that he’s some noble figure “defending democracy.” Still, if his comments backstage sounded dismissive, his attitude showed the same smug self-satisfaction that has defined his Emmy-night politics for years.

Mother Nature Trolls Disney: Rivers of America Refilled at Magic Kingdom by Rainfall

Mother Nature Trolls Disney: Rivers of America Refilled at Magic Kingdom by Rainfall

The saga of Disney’s controversial Cars Frontierland expansion at Magic Kingdom has taken yet another surreal twist. Despite weeks of effort to drain the historic Rivers of America to make way for the bulldozers, Mother Nature had her own plan this week. Heavy rainfall has partially refilled the Rivers of America basin, undoing much of Disney’s progress and sparking laughter among longtime park fans who never wanted the river drained in the first place.

Jimmy Kimmel Calls Trump “Woke” as His Ratings Keep Crashing

Jimmy Kimmel Calls Trump “Woke” as His Ratings Keep Crashing

Jimmy Kimmel returned from his summer hiatus this week and wasted no time going back to the same well he’s been drawing from for years: Donald Trump. In his opening monologue, Kimmel mocked the President as “woke” and accused him of embracing cancel culture. The line made headlines, but the bigger story is Kimmel’s refusal to budge from the partisan content that has steadily driven away his audience.

Warner Bros. Shatters Box Office Record With 7 Consecutive Films Opening Over $40 Million as Disney’s Rollercoaster Year Exposes Weakness

Warner Bros. Shatters Box Office Record With 7 Consecutive Films Opening Over $40 Million as Disney’s Rollercoaster Year Exposes Weakness

Warner Bros. has just etched its name into the record books in a way Disney never has. Over the weekend, The Conjuring: Last Rites stormed into theaters with an $83 million domestic debut, the third-largest opening ever for a horror film. That figure alone would be enough to grab headlines, but what makes it historic is the bigger picture: this marks Warner Bros.’ seventh consecutive film to open above $40 million.