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An independent pricing tracker compiled monthly rates for nine flagship streaming tiers—Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Peacock, YouTube Premium and Spotify—comparing March 2021 to today. The combined monthly cost for the same services rose from $95.91 to $154.41, a 61% jump equal to $702 more annually, without any downgrades or cancellations factored in.
Stephanie Yuhas, an award-winning TV and film writer and producer, launched a pet-sitting side business called The Funny Sitter after industry disruptions from the pandemic, writers' strikes, and a personal divorce upended her entertainment career. The business grew through word-of-mouth referrals, and she eventually hired trusted staff to help expand operations. It now brings in about $5,000 monthly on average, with earnings surging to roughly $15,000 during the holiday season.
Apple TV won 20 Creative Arts Emmy awards this weekend ahead of the September 14th Primetime ceremony, putting it in third place behind HBO Max's 16 and Netflix's 13. Comedy Widows Bay accounted for 8 of Apple's wins, including Outstanding Guest Actress for Betty Gilpin, with Pluribus, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Palm Royale and Mr Scorsese also contributing wins.
Vanessa Baden Kelly, a writer on the HBO series Lanterns, discussed the creative choices behind John Stewart's reworked family history introduced in a recent episode. She addressed fan reactions to the change, explaining the reasoning and influences that shaped the character's revised origin.
HBO Max's DC Studios series 'Lanterns,' centered on Green Lantern Corps members Hal Jordan and John Stewart, is attracting a growing audience with each successive episode. The show's viewership has climbed steadily since its debut, suggesting positive word-of-mouth is building around the series.
PlaySide Studios released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming strategy title 'Game of Thrones: War for Westeros,' offering the most detailed look yet at the game ahead of its planned 2027 release. The footage features character likenesses drawn from HBO's television adaptation of the franchise.
The second episode of HBO's DC series 'Lanterns,' starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, adds significant new layers to the show's plot and characters. The episode builds on the premiere by deepening the mystery and character relationships central to the series.