Tuesday, February 28, 2017

WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE ROBOTECH LIVE ACTION FILM




Den of Geek has posted an article on what is going on behind the scenes with the Robotech Live Action Film. 

"Speculation has floated around the internet that the deal between Harmony Gold and Sony Pictures hadn’t been signed but McKeever was quick to confirm that the deal had been signed before San Diego Comic-Con in 2016."
The article has a good overview on the relationship between Sony and Harmony Gold regarding the Robotech franchise.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

ROBOTECH: THE MACROSS SAGA SD VF-1J MIRIYA PRE-ORDER


TheRobotechStore.com has announced the SD VF-1J Miriya variant from KitzConcept Ltd. is available for pre-order.



Wednesday, February 8, 2017

COMCAST TO SHUT DOWN ESQUIRE NETWORK, SPIKE TV TO BE REBRANDED AS THE PARAMOUNT CHANNEL






  

The times are a changin....


NBCUniversal will shutter Esquire Network’s linear cable channel and relaunch the brand as a digital-only platform, Variety has learned. The decision to end the cable channel’s operation was spurred by recent negotiations with Charter Communications over a carriage-contract renewal.
Esquire Network was dropped last month from AT&T’s DirecTV and U-Verse services. That move resulted in a loss of 25% of the channel’s subscribers — down from 60 million to 45 million. If Esquire Network were to be dropped by Charter, it would have lost an additional 15 million subscribers, making it no longer viable for Comcast-owned NBCUniversal to continue to operate.
Esquire Network will continue its cable feed through the summer. The channel employs around 50 staffers. Roughly 30 of those employees will likely be downsized, with the remainder kept on to service the brand’s new digital play.
Viacom to rebrand SpikeTV 

Viacom's male-focused cable network, home to Lip Sync Battle, is expected to be rebranded as the Paramount Network, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. A formal announcement will likely come Thursday morning when Viacom unveils its turnaround plan during its quarterly earnings call.

It's tough out there folks.