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38 minutes ago
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Outlander fans share Blood Of My Blood speculations - will there be time travel?
Outlander: Blood of My Blood will be released this coming August, with fans eagerly awaiting further updates on what to expect from the series. Outlander fans have been left thrilled, as the air date for its highly-anticipated spin off show Blood of My Blood was finally revealed. It comes as viewers are eagerly awaiting the eigthth and final series of Outlander itself. Announcing the premier date of the prequel as August 8, the official Starz social media account on Instagram wrote, "Can true love overcome rival clans? Experience Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser's story in Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiering August 8 on STARZ." Fans have eagerly been keeping an eye out for updates. Taking to Reddit one fan pondered, "I'm looking forward to Blood of My Blood but I can't help wondering how they're going to bring these two stories together. "I mean, they can't leave the two couples separated by two centuries, can they? Is time travel involved? Any thoughts or speculations would be welcome." Sharing one theory, one fan said: "I think they will be two separate storylines. These couples never meet." Another noted, "I believe I saw a shot of Claire's mother time travelled into 18th century, that is probably how they would bring the two stories together." Backing up the same theory, one fan highlighted, "There was a BTS photo on IG that looked to be Claire's mom in 18th century clothing, riding in a horse and carriage sitting next to Brian. It was quickly deleted. So, there's speculation that there will be some sort of time travel in BOB. We'll know for sure this summer." "I'm not sure two separate storylines would make any sense, especially to people who are not Outlander fans. Surely there has to be a connection between the two," questioned one fan. One person reponded, "There will be parallels but they won't come together." "Hopefully they will some sort of explanation that these are Jamie's and Claire's parents. I would assume most people who will watch are Outlander fans. JMO," voiced another. In response, they said: "You're probably right but I'll bet Starz would like to have a show that stands on its own. Also, an Outlander spinoff with no spooky time-travel stuff just seems odd." One fan said: "The prequel that Diana is writing is only about Jamie's parents and the Jacobite uprising of 1715. The show runners decided to add Claire's parents." Many of the Outlander fanbase, which is based on Diana Gabaldon's original award-winning novels, are hoping the characters bring as much on-screen energy as both Claire and Jamie Fraser did, played by Sam Heughan and Catriona Balfe. "I hope they found some actors with amazing chemistry because they will live in the shadow of the original couple's chemistry. I already feel bad for the comparisons that are to come, but I am also really excited about new material," gushed one fan. One pondered, "Have they said whether this is intended to be a mini-series/one-season wonder, or if it's open-ended and might go on for multiple seasons?," as some speculated already that it could be billed for a second series before it's even hit screens.
Yahoo
a day ago
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The best streaming deals for Memorial Day: Find out how to save on YouTube TV, Peacock and more
With so many streaming services out there, it can be overwhelming from both a content perspective (so many original shows to binge! And why do the biggest ones always seem to drop at once?) and a budgetary one (so many monthly fees!). If you're trying to find ways to make your monthly bills a little less painful though, you've got a few options. There are all kinds of streaming bundles available right now, so whether you're interested in the best deals on live sports, the best way to watch all your favorite shows, or some combination of both, we can help. (And help save you money in the process.) This week, there are tons of great deals to choose from. From discounts on YouTube TV to more niche subscriptions like DAZN, PBS Masterpiece, and PBS Documentaries there's something for everyone, and it's all on sale. Oh, and if you think there are no discounts for Netflix, we've got the scoop on how to subscribe to them for less, too. We've narrowed down a list of the best streaming bundles and deals in one place so you can decide which one works best for your viewing habits. Among the best streaming deals this week, you can subscribe to Starz for just $3 per month, get a deal on YouTube TV, or snag a great discount on DIRECTV. If you're a student (and aren't already on a family streaming plan), a few services offer great limited-time discounts, including Max, which offers 50% off their ad-supported plan (so you'll pay $4.99, though the offer is only good for one 12-month period), and Peacock, which costs students $2.99/month. (And note that you can often find a similar deal on Peacock around Black Friday even if you're not a student.) But the best streaming offer for students might just be Hulu's: They offer students a rate of just $1.99/month for as long as you offer proof of enrollment. Some of the best discounts around aren't through special sales, they're through your cell phone provider. T-Mobile offers discounts or free subscriptions to Apple TV+, Hulu, and Netflix (Standard with Ads), Verizon offers discounted $10 subscriptions to the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle, a Netflix/Max bundle, and YouTube Premium, and select Cricket Wireless plans get Max (with Ads) for free. If you have or want to switch to Xfinity for your internet or cable provider, you can add a $15 streaming bundle into the mix, the Xfinity Streamsaver bundle, which includes three streamers putting out some of the best original content around: Apple TV+, Netflix (Standard with ads) and Peacock. Xfinity internet plans start at $30/month, bringing your total for the Streamsaver bundle to $45/month (that's $10 of savings vs. subscribing to all those services individually). If you're a Spectrum customer, there's a similar cable and streaming bundle available as well and it won't even cost you anything: If you subscribe to Spectrum and opt for a TV Select cable plan or higher, you'll receive free ad-supported subscriptions to Disney+, ViX, Paramount+, as well as Max, which was just recently added to their offerings.
Daily Record
a day ago
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Outlander fans 'confused' over Brian Fraser's death
Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, often references his father Brain Fraser in the hit Starz show - with his story set to be detailed further in Blood Of My Blood spin-off. Some Outlander fans have been left confused following the death of Jamie Fraser's father in the screen adaptation of the books. Jamie, played by Scots actor Sam Heughan, often referred to his dad although we only seen him briefly. To the delight of fans that will change, with the spin-off Blood Of My Blood telling the tale of both Jamie and Claire Fraser's parents. Jamie's dad, Brian Fraser, died just mere days after Highland warrior Jamie's second flogging from Captain Jack Randall. And although it made it clear what happened in Diana Gabaldon 's books, it appears the Starz adaptation made the details a little murkier, leaving some confused. Taking to discussion platform Reddit, one fan questioned: "Brian Fraser collapsed and died at the prison while witnessing Jamie being beaten by Black Jack. "But in Season 5, Episode 3, Mr. Beardsley has apoplexy. Jamie tells Claire not to ever let him suffer like his father, Brian? who had apoplexy, while Jenny took care of him. Confused." Clearing up the confusion, one fan pointed out: "I don't think he dies at the prison. He collapsed there, was brought home to Lallybroch, Jenny cared for him for a few days and then he died." Confirming the above, one fan of the book franchise quoted Diana Gabaldon's series, stating: "He didn't die at Fort William. He died at Lallybroch in his bed. Echo in the bone chapter 84." Someone else added, "Jamie had fainted when his father died, he did not see him die. People told him he died of apoplexy when he thought his only living son died. Jamie assumed Brian died quickly. When he saw Mr Beadsley's state and Claire told him it was apoplexy, he was shocked to realize that maybe his father suffered and didn't die at once. That's why he told Claire not to let him suffer like that if he has one." Noting where the confusion may have came from, one fan pointed out, "TBF it does make sense for Jamie to consider seeing his father collapsing as seeing his father die, even if it actually took a day or two for him to draw his last breath.." Someone else added, "Jamie didn't know at the time if Brian survived beyond the initial stroke. He had always assumed that he had just dropped and died instantly but was deeply disturbed by seeing Beardsley because it put the idea in his head that his father may have lingered on in that state foe a prolonged period of time. He didn't know for sure until he spoke to Jenny about it." Meanwhile, new series Blood of My Blood will focus on Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie (portrayed by Pennyworth's Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Condor's Nest's Jamie Roy), as well as Claire's parents, Julia Moriston (We Hunt Together's Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Treadstone's Jeremy Irvine). "The series will centre on these two parallel love stories set in two different eras, with Jamie's parents in the early 18th-century Scottish Highlands and Claire's parents in WWI England," according to the official synopsis. Matthew B. Roberts, the showrunner of Outlander, will also serve as the showrunner and executive producer on the spin-off series. The first season will compose of 10 episodes. Maril Davis and Ronald D. Moore will also join as executive producers, with Outlander author Diana Gabaldon acting as a consulting producer. Announcing the premier date of the prequel as August 8, the official Starz social media account on Instagram wrote, "Can true love overcome rival clans? Experience Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser's story in Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiering August 8 on STARZ."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Why Starz Entertainment Stock Soared Today
Starz Entertainment stock jumped after its first earnings report as a stand-alone company. Adjusted OIBDA more than doubled year over year, even though overall sales dipped. It remains to be seen if the recent profit surge marks a lasting trend or a one-time boost from the spinoff. 10 stocks we like better than Starz Entertainment › Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ: STRZ) stock glimmered on Friday. The premium media veteran posted its first earnings report as a stand-alone company, and investors were impressed. The stock price surged 24.2% higher by 10:30 a.m. ET, backing down to a 20% gain 90 minutes later. The former Lionsgate Studios (NYSE: LION) division saw fourth-quarter 2025 sales fall 6.2% year over year to $330.6 million. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA, one of the company's favorite profitability metrics) more than doubled from $45.5 million to $93.3 million. Starz collected $201.5 million in adjusted OIBDA for the full fiscal year, just ahead of management's guidance target of $200 million. The Starz Network service had 19.6 million North American subscribers at the end of this reporting period, including 12.3 million subscribers to its digital streaming channel. The company didn't report earnings per share, given the recent separation from Lionsgate. Earnings figures will start in the next report, which will reflect the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 -- Starz will align its fiscal year with the calendar year from now on. In hindsight, it seems Lionsgate could have earned more money from its Starz spinoff. The stock is already up 75% since the May 7 separation. The earnings report was a mixed bag, with soaring OIBDA profits but lower sales. That works out to a more efficient operation overall. It will be interesting to see whether this was a one-time effect of the Lionsgate spinoff or a sustainable long-term business advantage. Starz shares don't look expensive even now, trading at 1.2 times trailing sales and 8 times OIBDA. Before you buy stock in Starz Entertainment, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Starz Entertainment wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $638,985!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $853,108!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 978% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 171% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Starz Entertainment Stock Soared Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
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3 days ago
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Yonkers Launches Multi-Platform Media Campaign to Position City as 'Hollywood on Hudson' with Largest Film & TV Production Hub in Northeast
YONKERS, N.Y., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Yonkers has announced the launch of a multi-platform advertising campaign aimed at positioning Yonkers as "Hollywood on Hudson," the largest film and TV production hub in the Northeast. The ad campaign, which launched on May 28, includes TV commercials, bus exteriors, billboards, MTA car cards on trains, paid social and organic social. The goal is to position Yonkers as Hollywood on Hudson to residents and filmmakers alike and to continue to build the brand which is copyrighted. "Yonkers isn't just making movies; we're making history. This multi-platform campaign showcases our incredible studios and diverse locations, and it celebrates the Yonkers residents whose talent and hard work is fueling our transformation into 'Hollywood on Hudson.' Partnering with our local schools that are nurturing the next generation, the future of film and TV is undeniably bright right here in Yonkers, the fastest-growing city in New York State," said Mayor Mike Spano. The stars of the campaign are the Yonkers residents who work at Great Point Studio whose testimonials are featured in a TV commercial airing throughout the Westchester area. They include Stage Manager Jason DiPaola, Grip Rohan Corbin, Graphic Designer Jordan Weaver, Stage Manager Julia Carriero, Campus Ambassador Michael Hurtado and Custodian Nancy Delgado. Sixty percent of the those employed at Great Point Studios are either from or live in Yonkers. According to the Mayor's Office of Film, permits for filming generated a total revenue of $5.45 million since 2014 with 1,510 days of filming -- at both public and private non-studio properties throughout the city. Since Great Point Studios opened its Lionsgate Studios in January 2022, it has shot eight productions. Great Point also has studios throughout the city including 90 Warburton Avenue, and 134 Woodworth Avenue which features a 4Wall LED studio. Including the new Media Pro campus at 150 North Broadway opening in July, Yonkers will now have 10 stages open and 6 more about to go under construction. When completed, the city will have 245,000 SF of purpose-built stages and over 1,000,000 SF of support space. Among the recent productions filmed in Yonkers are "Dexter" for Paramount+, "Run The World" for Starz, "Raising Kanan" for Starz, the Golden Globe winning TV series "The Penguin" starring Colin Farrell and an Apple TV+ series. The top locations for filming were City Hall, Hudson River Museum, Untermyer Gardens and Oakland Cemetery. Last September, the Yonkers Public Schools held the grand opening of the Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television, a groundbreaking new academy that provides students with the skills and hands-on experience necessary for careers in film, television, and the broader media industry. It is named in honor of legendary and award-winning television producer Robert Halmi Sr. The city's booming film and TV production industry is just one example of why Yonkers is the fastest growing city in New York State and the safest city of its size in the nation. Yonkers also boasts the highest graduation rate among the state's big five cities. Yonkers recently opened two new schools and is expected to break ground on a new school in 2026. Yonkers is home to over $5 billion in private economic development, attracting national retail stores and businesses as well as national developers. The city is renovating and creating new open, green spaces including a new waterfront park in Ludlow. Yonkers is a leader in sustainability with a goal of ZERO emissions by 2050. Finally, Yonkers is awaiting a decision on one of the three remaining full gaming licenses in the downstate region. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE City of Yonkers, NY Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
