It’s been nearly a year since Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced a free ad-supported streamer was in the works. Now, if you check out the live TV section of Tubi, you’ll find 14 channels all branded with the same title: WBtv. It’s a safe bet that will be the name of the standalone service when it launches. Bloomberg previously reported that would be the name. The branding of the Tubi channels seems to cinch that.
Each channel features a new logo — the WBtv logo — mixed with a unique typeface for each subchannel beneath it. If media companies are creating throwaway channels for Fast services, they normally don’t go to the trouble of using a graphic designer.
Also, when a free streamer leans into this kind of branding, it usually reflects the proper name of the streamer involved. On Pluto TV, you’ll find channels like Pluto TV Spotlight,...
Each channel features a new logo — the WBtv logo — mixed with a unique typeface for each subchannel beneath it. If media companies are creating throwaway channels for Fast services, they normally don’t go to the trouble of using a graphic designer.
Also, when a free streamer leans into this kind of branding, it usually reflects the proper name of the streamer involved. On Pluto TV, you’ll find channels like Pluto TV Spotlight,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
When asking any K-drama fan about the most popular ‘Slice of Life’ storylines, Reply 1997 is on the list. Created by Shin Won-ho, Reply 1997 was the first installment of his Reply K-drama franchise in 2012. Its cast consisted of some of South Korea’s most well-recognized actors on TV today. Each installment focused on a new group of characters, but director Shin gave fans hope for a Reply 1997 sequel.
The cast of ‘Reply 1997’ in 2012. | via tvN ‘Reply 1997’ K-drama focuses on six close friends from Busan
The 2012 K-drama was one of the highest-rated series on cable television thanks to its heartwarming storyline of six best friends and their daily lives. Reply 1997 focuses on a female teen named Sung Shi-won, played by actor Jung Eun-ji. Fans could relate to her as she is obsessed with the male K-Pop group H.O.T. and dreams of marrying one of its members.
But...
The cast of ‘Reply 1997’ in 2012. | via tvN ‘Reply 1997’ K-drama focuses on six close friends from Busan
The 2012 K-drama was one of the highest-rated series on cable television thanks to its heartwarming storyline of six best friends and their daily lives. Reply 1997 focuses on a female teen named Sung Shi-won, played by actor Jung Eun-ji. Fans could relate to her as she is obsessed with the male K-Pop group H.O.T. and dreams of marrying one of its members.
But...
- 3/16/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Warner Bros Discovery has finally nailed down plans to go the Fast route. Last year — in between an intense bout of cancellations and titles being pulled from their streaming home on HBO Max — the company announced plans to explore a free ad-supported television option (Fast). During the company's third-quarter earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav made a point of saying that there's "a huge amount of content that's not even on [HBO Max/Discovery+] that's sitting with us that hasn't been put to monetize in the marketplace." In the spirit of cashing in, a new plan has been enacted. Over the next few months, 14 Warner Bros. branded Fast channels will arrive on Roku and Tubi.
Have you been longing to return to the days of cable television, with free TV shows being regularly interrupted by ads? Don't bother answering, because it's happening either way! The new Warner Bros Fast channels will feature popular titles including "Westworld,...
Have you been longing to return to the days of cable television, with free TV shows being regularly interrupted by ads? Don't bother answering, because it's happening either way! The new Warner Bros Fast channels will feature popular titles including "Westworld,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
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