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Roku has teamed with NBCUniversal to offer eight local NBC stations as free offerings on its popular Roku Channel . It is the first time local stations will be on the Roku Channel, which the company says has reach to households with 80 million people. The local channels from New York, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington DC, Hartford, CT and South Florida will be available through the Roku Channel’s on-screen guide. “Audiences are increasingly opting to consume news through streaming , and local news has consistently been one of the top requested categories by our users,” Ashley Hovey, head of The Roku Channel, AVOD, said in a press release. “ We’re excited to work with NBCUniversal Local and the NBC Stations to expand our relevant live TV offering for streamers and to bring news from multiple major cities to millions of viewers across the country to easily access and enjoy.” The local TV sector has found its way to streaming after a … [Read more...] about Roku Channel Adds Eight NBCUniversal Local Stations In A First For The Streaming Platform

Rating: 3.0 /5 Director: Jayatheertha Producer: Jayanna Bhogendra Casting: Sharan, Haripriya, Rangayana Raghu, Master Anand, Girish Shivanna and others. The wait is over. Sharan 's most anticipated movie Bullet Basya has hit the big screens today, July 24. After Raja Rajendra, Bullet Basya is the second release of Sharan in 2015. Bullet Basya Story: Bullet Basya is an imaginary story and Sharan plays dual role in the movie. The laughter riot opens up with Basya(Sharan), a spoilt brat, who is also the head of the village. Basya falls in love with Kaveri( Haripriya ), but Kaveri likes Muttha(Sharan), who is an innocent guy, from the same village. Will, Basya win Kaveri's heart? This forms the rest of the story. Cast Performance: Sharan and Haripriya's on-screen chemistry is the main highlight of the movie.Like every movie, Sharan's acting in Bullet Basya is also appreciable. Haripriya has given complete justice to her … [Read more...] about ‘Bullet Basya’ Movie Review: Old Wine In A New Bottle!

NBC has unveiled plans for its 46th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular special. NBC News’ Today anchors Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer will return for the second time to co-host the two-hour event which airs Monday, July 4 from 8-10 PM on NBC and will stream on Peacock. An encore presentation will follow from 10-11 PM ET/PT on NBC. The special will feature musical guests 5 Seconds of Summer, Brett Eldredge, Carly Pearce, and Pitbull with Filmore. Freestyle Love Supreme ‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Monroe Iglehart, Kaila Mullady, Dizzy Senze and Anthony Veneziale will appear for a special performance. Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical cast members Jacqueline B. Arnold, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Tasia Jungbauer and Jeigh Madjus will also perform, and celebrity chef and barbecue expert Chef David Rose will appear. This year’s broadcast, as in years’ past, will include inspirational stories from everyday heroes and celebrity guests about about what it means … [Read more...] about NBC Sets Annual ‘Macy’s 4th Of July’ Fireworks Special With 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, More

EXCLUSIVE: Sex/Life star Sarah Shahi has signed with WME for representation. Shahi portrays Billie Connelly in the provocative Netflix drama series which is heading into its second season.  Inspired by BB Easton’s self-published memoir 44 Chapters About 4 Men , Sex/Life is the story of a love triangle between a woman, Billie Connelly (Shahi), her husband, and her past which takes a deliciously steamy new look at female identity and desire. The show quickly became one of Netflix’s  best performing shows and drew over 67 million viewers in its first season. Shahi received critical praise for her portrayal of DA’s office investigator Rachel Behnam in Showtime’s City on a Hill. She also starred in an an episode of the Netflix Dolly Parton anthology series Heartstrings, in which each episode is based on a Dolly song. She also starred alongside Nathan Fillion on NBC’s The Rookie, and in the Steven Spielberg-produced NBC series Reverie. She also is known for her roles … [Read more...] about ‘Sex/Life’ Star Sarah Shahi Signs With WME

The BBC has greenlit a second season of Sherwood from Brexit: The Uncivil War and Quiz creator James Graham , immediately after the conclusion of the first. The first run of the whodunnit thriller ended on BBC One in the past few minutes and the network has committed, after millions of viewers tuned in each week to the show from Juliette Howell and Tessa Ross’ BBC Studios-backed drama indie House Productions. Starring David Morrissey (The Walking Dead) and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread), Sherwood is a murder mystery six-parter inspired by events that took place in the Nottinghamshire mining village where Graham grew up. The second series will once again take inspiration from the pit villages and surrounding towns, continuing the theme of examining the lives and legacy of those governed by Britain’s industrial past and especially the mid-1980s miner’s strikes that rocked the nation. Graham said he has been “deeply moved” by the reaction to season … [Read more...] about ‘Sherwood’ Renewed For Season 2 By BBC

An expanded and reimagined cut of Baz Luhrmann ’s Australia is set to premiere on Disney streaming platforms as a six-part limited series. Titled Faraway Downs , the six-episode installment will be comprised of footage that was captured for the 2008 film, along with an expanded, serialized version of the story with a new ending and updated soundtrack. The limited series will be released exclusively as a Hulu Original in the U.S., a Star Original on Disney+ and on Star+ in international markets this winter. “I originally set out to take the notion of the sweeping Gone With the Wind style epic and turn it on its head,” said Luhrmann. “A way of using romance and epic drama to shine a light on the roles of First Nations people and the painful scar in Australian history of the ‘Stolen Generations.’ While Australia the film has its own life, there was another telling of this story; one with different layers, nuances and even alternative plot twists that an episodic format … [Read more...] about ‘Faraway Downs’: Baz Luhrmann Expands ‘Australia’ Film Into Limited Series

Rolling Stone , Twitch , and four of the platform’s top music personalities have banned forces for #TwitchHeatwave , a charity event livestreaming Thursday. The event kick off at 3 p.m. EDT with Rolling Ston e’s channel, featuring a live interview with senior writer Brittany Spanos. It will continue with live discussions led by professional music nerd Nardwuar , the Punk Rock MBA aka Finn McKenty , rappers-turned-late night talk show hosts Sir Michael Rocks and Owen Bones of Mystery School , and songwriter-producer Clinton Sparks. Rolling Stone will return to close out the event with a guest appearance by staff writer Tomás Mier. The event will support Playing For Change , a nonprofit supporting music education in underserved communities worldwide. Admission is free and open to the public, taking place on each creators’ Twitch channel in sequence through raiding, a Twitch feature that sends all viewers from one channel to the next. Viewers can watch the … [Read more...] about Rolling Stone Teams Up With Twitch, Nardwuar for Livestream Charity Event

EXCLUSIVE : The Who’s the Boss? sequel series has found a home. The project, reuniting original stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano and executive produced by Norman Lear, has landed at Amazon Freevee for development. The follow-up is being written/executive produced by One Day at a Tim e co-creator/exec producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce and co-executive producer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series and has been working on the sequel for the past two years, is the studio. Danza and Milano are set to reprise their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli. Set 30 years after the events of the original series, the sequel will focus on former Major League Baseball player/retired housekeeper Tony Micelli (Danza) and his relationship with his daughter Samantha (Milano). She is now a single mother, living in the family house. In line with Lear’s classic shows, the new comedy will explore generational differences, as well … [Read more...] about ‘Who’s The Boss?’ Sequel Starring Tony Danza & Alyssa Milano In Works At Freevee With Mike Royce & Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Writing

Grammy winner and Tony nominee Josh Gad has signed with CAA . The actor is best known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise, for which he won a Grammy; his Tony Award-nominated role as Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon ; and his performance as LeFou in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. His other well-known credits include Murder on the Orient Express, The Wedding Ringer and Marshall. In television, Gad played a fictionalized version of himself on FX’s The Comedians , opposite Billy Crystal, and was a series regular on NBC’s 1600 Penn, which he co-created. He currently stars in Armando Iannucci’s HBO series Avenue 5 and the Apple TV+ animated series Central Park , which he co-created with Loren Bouchard. Gad also stars in the Peacock series Wolf Like Me , opposite Isla Fisher, which has been renewed for a second season that begins production in July. During the pandemic, when … [Read more...] about Josh Gad Signs With CAA

UPDATED with latest: Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell will co-host The Real Love Boat . The CBS series premieres October 5 at 9 p.m. ET. “After years of consuming, arguing about and dissecting unscripted television, hosting a reality series where a group of singles look for love while aboard a Princess Cruise ship, seemed like a dream come true,” said the husband-and-wife team in a joint statement Tuesday. “When we heard it was aboard The Real Love Boat , that dream got an iconic theme song – ‘we promise something for everyone.’ ” PREVIOUSLY, : Exciting and new ? CBS will try again to launch a successful dating show by ordering to series The Real Love Boat , a reality competition series that’s inspired by the classic ’70s series that took place on Princess Cruises ships. The U.S. network and Australian Broadcaster Network 10 will jointly commission localized versions of the show that will bring “singles together to cruise the Mediterranean … [Read more...] about ‘The Real Love Boat’ Adds Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O’Connell As Hosts