Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, left, and director Fisher Stevens arrive on the red carpet to promote the film "Before The Flood" during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (Michelle Siu/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) --
Leonardo DiCaprio has unveiled his climate change documentary "Before the Flood" at the Toronto International Film Festival, saying the film is intended to "give the scientific community a voice."
The film was directed by Fisher Stevens. It chronicles DiCaprio's exploits around the globe to raise awareness about climate change.
DiCaprio is a United Nations Ambassador of Peace. He was greeted by fans outside the film's premiere Friday.
The Academy Award-winning actor says, "We are truly at a turning point in history." He says this issue "depends on the education of the public and the evolution of our species to combat what is the largest crisis we've ever faced."
Stevens says the film's release is intentionally timed to the U.S. presidential election.
A DirecTV logo identifies the company's headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
DirecTV is launching a package aimed at viewers who watch mostly sports.
The MySports skinny bundle announced Tuesday will feature 40 sports and broadcast channels. It will launch in 24 markets with those in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area (Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose) able to receive their local ABC, NBC and Fox affiliates.
"We've been at this journey for what amounts to maybe even a little bit more than a year, trying to figure out what it is that consumers would want, what would resonate most with them, and then translating that work into negotiations with the likes of Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC and others to make sure we had the ability to assemble that content into these smaller packages," said Vince Torres, DirecTV's chief marketing officer.
The MySports bundle includes the ESPN and Fox Sports Networks, the ACC, SEC and Big Ten networks, Golf Channel, TNT, TBS, TruTV, USA Network as well as the networks from the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB. More markets and local ABC, Fox and NBC stations will be added when agreements are reached with affiliates.
CBS and Paramount-owned channels currently are not included.
The package also includes channels available from the MyFree DirecTV ad-supported channels. DirecTV will also add the ESPN+ streaming channel and more direct-to-consumer channels in the future.
The package's announcement comes less than a week after Venu Sports — the joint sports streaming venture involing Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery — announced it would not proceed.
DirecTV was involved in a nearly 2-week dispute with Walt Disney Company last September over a new carriage agreement where DirecTV sought the ability to offer skinnier... Read More
