Fox Corp. has set a “Tubi takeover” for next month’s coverage of Super Bowl LIX, highlighted by a livestream of the game on the free, ad-supported service. The Tubi presence will complement game coverage across […]
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Netflix is the latest media giant to respond to the devastating L.A. fires with charitable outreach, pledging to give $10 million to a number of non-profit organizations involved in fire-related relief efforts. The news, related […]
EXCLUSIVE: In the latest variation on the streaming bundle theme, Vizio is launching a package of Starz and AMC+. At $13.99 per month, the combo is nearly $7 less than the $20.98 cost of each […]
In a novel promotion, Season 1 of breakout Apple TV+ series Severance will stream free on the Roku Channel during the runup to the second-season premiere. Viewers can access the first season of the show, […]
Disney Advertising says the company’s streaming platforms collectively racked up an average of 157 monthly active users globally (and 112 million domestic) over the past six months. The stat release came just prior to the […]
An unusual coalition of the willing – senior execs from NBCUniversal, Fox Corp., Warner Bros. Discovery, DirecTV and Comcast – took the stage at CES on Wednesday to discuss their latest effort to compete with […]
In the latest price hike to hit streaming consumers, Warner Bros. Discovery is raising the cost of Discovery+ by a dollar a month. Starting today, the stand-alone service will be $5.99 with ads and $9.99 […]
Tech giant and AI leader Nvidia made a raft of announcements, including about a new media system, and touted its advances with humanoid robots during Monday night’s opening keynote of CES. Founder and CEO Jensen […]
NBCUniversal is rolling out a “Live in Browse” feature on Peacock along with other advertising capabilities aimed at improving engagement and arming brands with more data. The media giant made the announcement at CES, where […]
Tubi continued to gain traction in 2024, surpassing 97 million monthly active users and 10 billion streaming hours. Fox Corp. paid $440 million in 2020 to acquire the free, ad-supported streaming outlet and has recently […]
Apple will offer streaming service Apple TV+ for free during the first weekend of January in a global promotion. The streaming service will be free January 3 to 5 on any device where Apple TV+ […]
Keeping score in streaming – never an easy prospect given the amount of data hidden away in corporate black boxes – is about to get even tougher in 2025. Netflix will stop reporting subscriber numbers […]
The Roku Channel will be the exclusive U.S. streaming home of the X Games Aspen as well as a summertime X Games event. The news marks the latest step in Roku’s efforts to build a […]
In a first, Netflix is making the upcoming video game derived from Squid Game available to anyone, whether or not they are a subscriber. Squid Game: Unleashed will be in front of the pay wall […]
Delivering the latest case of streaming sticker shock, YouTube TV is raising prices by $10 month in January, hitting $82.99 for its basic plan. “We don’t make these decisions lightly, and we realize this has […]
Warner Bros. Discovery is creating a new corporate structure, slimming down from three divisions to two and establishing a clear separation between linear networks and the streaming and studios businesses. The two new operating units […]
Roku veteran Kristina Shepard is joining NBCUniversal in the newly created position of EVP, Streaming and Performance Sales and Partnerships. As the leader of a newly formed team, Shepard will bring together key sales verticals […]
Satellite audio firm SiriusXM is aiming to trim costs by $200 million in 2025 as it shifts away from streaming and refocuses on its core automotive market. The news, announced in a press release, follows […]
Disney’s “trio” bundle of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ is now up and running under a single roof at Disney+. As signaled last month, the addition of ESPN+ took effect this morning, giving subscribers to select […]
UPDATED, 12:40 PM: Walmart‘s $2.3 billion acquisition of smart TV manufacturer Vizio and its SmartCast operating system closed Tuesday. The deal allows Walmart to collect Vizio’s automatic content recognition data to bolster advertising and positions […]
Editors note: Multiple-time founder and media exec Joe Marchese is co-founder and general partner at venture capital fund Human Ventures. Jonathan Bing is a communications executive who has held senior roles at Netflix, Vice and […]
Plex, a streaming service with a loyal following and a unique blend of music, film and TV content and user libraries, is overhauling its user interface. The company said in a blog post it is […]
The MAMA Awards, a major global showcase for k-pop, will stream live exclusively on Samsung TV Plus in the U.S. and other territories. The awards, whose name is short for Mnet Asian Music Awards, are sometimes […]
The National Association of Broadcasters has seized on on Netflix‘s tech issues in last Friday night’s live stream of the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson boxing match. With some 60 million global households tuning in for the […]
The Mouse is regaining its mojo on Wall Street. Disney stock, which hit a 2024 bottom of $83.91 over the summer, has roared back to life and is seeing a second straight day of significant […]
A new day is dawning for public television in the streaming era, with PBS and Amazon reaching a deal to bring 150 local stations, PBS Kids and two new FAST channels to Prime Video. As […]
Disney will add an ESPN tile to Disney+ on December 4, giving subscribers to its “trio” streaming bundle access to ESPN+ content when they are on Disney+. The move, which was signaled by the company […]
EchoStar stock plunged 13% Tuesday on the news that bondholders of subsidiary Dish Network rejected a proposed debt deal seen as key to sealing a merger with satellite rival DirecTV. Shares fell to $22.76, their […]
Netflix is marking the two-year anniversary of its launch of advertising by revealing that its ad tier now reaches 70 million monthly active users globally, up from 40 million as of mid-May. The plan also […]