I was not a big fan of Friends. The NBC sitcom ran 10 seasons and 234 episodes from 1994 through 2004. I maybe saw 10 of them, six all the way through. It just wasn’t my jam. I liked the theme song by The Rembrandts, and how they would switch up the visuals in the
While, for a few days, the announcement seemed stuck in second gear, Crave finally copped to being the home in Canada for Friends: The Reunion. The unscripted special streams Thursday, May 27 on HBO Max in the US and on Crave in Canada. Last December, Bell Media struck a deal to be the exclusive home
Will Canadians be able to see the Friends‘ reunion special? HBO Max announced this week that the much anticipated and delayed Friends: The Reunion special will start streaming on Wednesday, May 27. Above is the official teaser video, which frankly, with its dark, shadowy imagery, makes it look like the six friends are stepping out
Hard to believe but Conan O’Brien has been hosting his late-night talk show on TBS going on 11 seasons. The 58-year-old officially announced Monday that June 24 would be the final episode on TBS and that his next incarnation will be on the streaming service HBO Max. (Warner Brothers owns both services.) O’Brien’s began in
Disney told their investors this week that their Disney+ streaming service has crossed the 100 million subscriber threshold. As Goofy would say, “Gawrsh!” The service was launched at a very reasonable cost: $8.99 a month in Canada or $89.99 a year — much cheaper than Netflix at nearly $15. That price went up in February,
Come Feb. 21, Bell Media will shut down two specialty channels: Book Television and Fashion Television. The channels were holdovers from Bell Media’s 2006 acquasition of CHUM Limited. Consumer migration to streaming services was likely a factor in the decision. Certain specialty channels have limped along in this era of cord cutting, but fringe brands
Television has long been a borderless business. This is true when it comes to producing big budget dramas. Recent efforts such as the recent War of the Worlds miniseries, Vikings and, going further back, The Borgias and even The Indian Detective, required financial contributions from two or more countries in order to realize storytelling on
If you like your thrillers stylish with a hint of humour get your boarding pass now for The Flight Attendant. The eight-episode miniseries premiered last last month on HBO Max and Crave. They’ve staggered the release, with five episodes already available for streaming. Two more will begin Thursday with the finale premiering Dec. 17. For