Ethan Alter

New York

TVNewser Editor at Adweek

Adweek TVNewser, 2023 NAEJ Online Journalist of the Year. Past bylines: Yahoo, EW, Film Journal Int'l, IndieWire, The Daily Beast.

Articles

David Scott Reveals How He Prepares for an Interview With a Killer

5 days ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. Court TV is one of the top cable destinations to watch courtroom dramas ranging from defamation suits to murder trials. But in the latter cases, what happens to the killers after the convictions are in, sentences handed down, and they await their fates behind bars? That’s where Interview With a Killer picks up the narrative.
Hello, and Welcome Back to Moviefone

5 days ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. Paging Cosmo Kramer. Moviefone’s comeback is real… and it’s spectacular. Thirty-five years after debuting as a dial-on-demand movie ticketing service—and 30 years after becoming a Seinfeld punchline—the company is ready for its next act as a prominent Black-owned Hollywood business.
20+ TV and Video Experts Offer 3 Rules for Uncertain Times

6 days ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. It’s one thing to live in interesting times. However, the main message at the 2025 IAB NewFronts Main Stage is that digital TV platforms and advertisers are currently living in uncertain times. “Uncertainty has become a feature, not a bug,” IAB CEO David Cohen observed at the top of the day-long event, held at Convene 225 Liberty Street in New York on Wednesday.
Comcast's Cable Spin-Off Officially Rebrands as Versant

1 week ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. SpinCo is in the history books. On Tuesday, Comcast revealed that the name of its new spin-off company will be Versant. In a memo to staff provided to ADWEEK and TVNewser, Versant CEO Mark Lazarus described the choice of name as “a blueprint for versatility, growth, and innovation.” “Versant represents more than a name,” he added.
Inside Marvel's Unprecedented Thunderbolts* Title Rebrand

1 week ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. (Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*)Farewell, Thunderbolts—we hardly knew ye. On Monday, the latest Marvel Studios blockbuster celebrated a chart-topping opening weekend and an unprecedented post-release title change. Say hello to The New Avengers, the film’s all-new identity going forward.
By the Book: Johnny Joey Jones Previews Behind the Badge (First Look)

1 week ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. By the Book is a series where journalists discuss their works of fiction and non-fiction. When tragedy strikes, first responders are always the first on the scene. But the physical and emotional toll that comes with reacting to emergencies in real time can take their toll over the days, weeks, and years in the field.
By the Book: Johnny Joey Jones Previews Behind the Badge (First Look)

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ethan Alter

By the Book is a series where journalists discuss their works of fiction and non-fiction. When tragedy strikes, first responders are always the first on the scene. But the physical and emotional toll that comes with reacting to emergencies in real time can take their toll over the days, weeks, and years in the field.
The Will Cain Show Debuts New Studio (First Look)

1 week ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. Will Cain is celebrating his fourth month as the face of Fox News’ 4 p.m. time slot with new digs. Starting May 5, The Will Cain Show will beam out of Dallas in an all-new studio tricked out with fresh design and tech elements. “I love the new studio,” the podcaster-turned-TV host raves to TVNewser.
The Will Cain Show Debuts New Studio (First Look)

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ethan Alter

Search queryThe Will Cain Show Debuts New Studio (First Look)Mon, May 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM UTCThe Will Cain Show is getting a studio upgrade - Courtesy Fox NewsWill Cain is celebrating his fourth month as the face of Fox News’ 4 p.m. time slot with new digs. Starting May 5, The Will Cain Show will beam out of Dallas in an all-new studio tricked out with fresh design and tech elements. "I love the new studio,” the podcaster-turned-TV host raves to TVNewser.
How Netflix Is Expanding Stranger Things' Shadow

1 week ago | adweek.com | Ethan Alter

We deliver! Get curated industry news straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Adweek newsletters. The Mind Flayer casts a shadow wherever it goes… from the Upside Down to Broadway. Midway through Stranger Things: The First Shadow—Netflix’s first production to tread the boards in the beating heart of American theater—the gargantuan spider-like creature from beneath Hawkins, Indiana, appears in the long-legged flesh.