Netflix’s founder and former CEO Reed Hastings is joining the board of directors of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, the creator of the popular Claude large language models. Hastings was appointed by the Long Term […]
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Netflix is betting that Peppa Pig can help it gain a foothold in the fast-growing kids gaming business. The streaming giant on Monday will debut a new exclusive game called The World of Peppa Pig, […]
Netflix is stepping in to save Sesame Street. The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to […]
ESPN pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited direct-to-consumer streaming service Tuesday, planning a fall launch at $29.99 per month, or $35.99 for a bundle that will include Disney+ and Hulu. The service, which will […]
Prime Video is doubling down on MrBeast. The Amazon video platform says that it is giving a two season renewal to the reality competition series Beast Games, hosted and executive produced by the wildly popular […]
The upcoming streaming service from Fox Corp. will be called Fox One, the company said Monday morning. The service is being positioned as a product for cord-nevers, consumers who never subscribed to a traditional pay […]
David Eilenberg, the head of content for Roku, is exiting the streaming platform to become creative director at the production company ITV America, the studio behind shows like Love Island USA, Hell’s Kitchen and Queer […]
TKO Group Holdings beat Wall Street expectations in its first quarter earnings report, with the WWE‘s new media rights deal with Netflix, strong live event performance at UFC and WWE, and significant growth in partnerships […]
Warner Bros. Discovery framed its streaming business as its growth engine in its first-quarter 2025 earnings report Thursday, noting that it had added 5.3 million subscribers to a total of 122.3 million, and grew streaming […]
Netflix is planning a major overhaul of its home page on TV sets, as it continues to push into areas like games and live events. The company says that the new home page will roll […]
The Walt Disney Co. blew past Wall Street earnings expectations in its latest quarter, the company’s fiscal Q2. The company delivered revenue of $23.6 billion, up 7 percent from a year prior, and operating income […]
A new streaming bundle is entering the marketplace, combining a service for Fox News super-fans with a destination for talk radio, all in one place. The satellite radio giant SiriusXM is launching the new bundle, […]
Peacock will debut four new original series later this month, with a twist: The shows were all developed by social-first video creators. The streaming platform will debut the four scripted shows under the Peacock Emerging […]
Another Enola Holmes film is in the works at Netflix, with the streaming giant picking up a third installment of the series based on the book by Nancy Springer. Enola Holmes 3 will once again […]
In its first quarterly earnings report without disclosing subscriber numbers, Netflix pointed Wall Street toward revenue and operating income as the streaming giant seeks to control the story of its growth potential. Netflix reported $10.5 […]
Netflix has found its new head of public policy, turning to a veteran partner at the powerful law firm Akin Gump to oversee the streaming giant’s policy strategy and manage its policy teams around the […]
How do you stand out in a crowded upfront environment that now includes tech giants alongside legacy entertainment companies? Going early helps, and so is being a bit different. So this week AMC Networks plans […]
If you ask any digital video creator about their biggest business concern, it will likely come down to reliability. TikTok and Instagram can drive reach and visibility, but don’t offer meaningful revenue. YouTube does, but […]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions have set a co-main event for their next global live boxing special: MVP reigning undisputed super featherweight champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner vs. undefeated WBA Interim world champion Jennifer Miranda. […]
Starting today, Netflix users will have a whole lot of languages to choose from when watching a TV series of film on the streaming service. Netflix says that it is now allowing users watching on […]
Netflix has ordered a new reality competition series inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The series, The Golden Ticket, will combine elements of strategy, adventure and social dynamics, as contestants seek […]