Two competing documentary projects about Wendy Williams are now in development at Peacock and Netflix, even as the former talk-show host battles dementia and remains too unwell to appear on camera. Suzanne Bass, Williams's former executive producer, pitched a documentary to Peacock and secured a deal, The U.S. Sun reported. Netflix has a separate project […] The post Peacock and Netflix race to produce rival Wendy Williams documentaries as her health declines appeared first on American Almanac .
Two competing documentary projects about Wendy Williams are now in development at Peacock and Netflix, even as the former talk-show host battles dementia and remains too unwell to appear on camera. Suzanne Bass, Williams's former executive producer, pitched a documentary to Peacock and secured a deal, The U.S. Sun reported . Netflix has a separate project in the works. Both streaming services are pushing to be first to air. The result is a strange spectacle: two major media companies scrambling to tell the story of a woman who, by all available accounts, can no longer speak for herself. Williams has been diagnosed with progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. The U.S. Sun previously reported she also suffers from alcohol-related…Open
Two major streaming platforms are developing rival documentary projects about Wendy Williams, but the former talk-show host is reportedly too unwell to appear on camera for either one. Peacock and Netflix have each begun work on separate documentaries about the former daytime television star, who has been battling dementia and living under a court-appointed guardianship […] The post Peacock and Netflix race to produce competing Wendy Williams documentaries as her health declines appeared first on American Almanac .
Two major streaming platforms are developing rival documentary projects about Wendy Williams, but the former talk-show host is reportedly too unwell to appear on camera for either one. Peacock and Netflix have each begun work on separate documentaries about the former daytime television star, who has been battling dementia and living under a court-appointed guardianship since 2022. The projects come on the heels of a contentious Lifetime documentary released last year that drew a lawsuit from Williams's guardian, a suit that was quietly dropped just weeks ago. The dueling productions raise uncomfortable questions about who profits from Williams's story while the woman herself remains unable to participate in telling it. Both streamers…Open
Sunday's FIFA World Cup final drew more than 62.8 million viewers in the U.S., making it the most-watched World Cup final and soccer telecast in American history. Why it matters: The record audience underscores soccer's growing popularity in the U.S. and is likely to boost the value of future media rights. By the numbers: The game , which saw Spain beat defending champion Argentina 1–0 in extra time, also was the most-watched soccer match in Spanish-language media history, Telemundo said. - Nearly 39 million U.S. viewers watched the game on Fox, which had exclusive English-language broadcast rights in the U.S. Those figures are up 132% from the 2022 final on Fox, the company said . - Another nearly 24 million U.S. viewers tuned into…
The show, which will begin somewhere around 3:45 PM ET, will air in the U.S. on Fox, Fox One and in Spanish on Telemundo, as well as on the Fox Sports app and streaming in Spanish on Peacock. It's expected to run for about 11 minutes.
Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, told his wife that he killed seven of the victims in a downstairs room in their Long Island home, she said in a Peacock documentary.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a public inquiry into the shift of sports broadcasting rights from free, over-the-air platforms to subscription-based streaming services.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, broadcast networks, and internet streaming services.WHEN & WHERE: The FCC’s comment period […] The post Trump Admin Probes Shift of Sports Broadcasting to Paid Streaming Platforms. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a public inquiry into the shift of sports broadcasting rights from free, over-the-air platforms to subscription-based streaming services. WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump , the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, broadcast networks, and internet streaming services. WHEN & WHERE: The FCC’s comment period runs through March 27, 2026, with reply comments due by April 13, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “For decades, Americans enjoyed turning on their TV & quickly finding the game they wanted to see. Yet watching your favorite team play isn’t as easy these days.” — Brendan Carr. IMPACT: The inquiry seeks to address…Open
