Amazon revealed two NFL matchups set for Prime Video‘s 2025 schedule on Black Friday and Christmas Day during its Monday night upfront presentation to advertisers… Read More »Prime Video NFL Matchups On Black Friday And Christmas Night Unveiled At Amazon Upfront
Hoping for a repeat lift from the upfronts crowd, NBCUniversal once again put a spotlight on Wicked on Monday at Radio City Music Hall. Wicked:… Read More »‘Wicked’ Concert Special Set For NBC And Peacock Ahead Of Sequel’s November Theatrical Bow
Amazon is rolling out new ad formats on Prime Video, including contextually relevant pause ads and shoppable inventory. The tech giant announced the new formats… Read More »Amazon Debuts Contextual Pause Ads And Shoppable Inventory For Brands On Prime Video
The year has gotten off to a clamorous start for corporate America (not to mention the rest of us), with epic stock market gyrations and… Read More »Upfronts Blend Showmanship With Anxiety As Media Giants Vie With Streamers And Economic Jitters
In just eight years, and in a landscape defined by cord-cutting and decline, YouTube TV has become one of the largest pay-TV providers in the… Read More »YouTube TV Bucks The Pay-TV Trend, Growing By Disrupting – But Not Everyone “Enjoys The Zen”
AMC Networks reported declines across the company in the first quarter, citing “continued revenue headwinds in our linear business” as results fell short of Wall… Read More »AMC Networks Loses Ground In Q1: Advertising, Streaming Levels Slip As Results Miss Wall Street Forecasts
Netflix is rolling out an overhaul of its user interface, including a beta version of its search function that adds generative AI tools. A prevailing… Read More »Netflix Updates Its User Interface, Enhancing Search Function With Generative AI Tools
Tubi has launched a set of new ad products, including “Wrappers,” which lets movie studio marketers secure prime real estate on the streaming service’s home… Read More »Tubi Launches New Ad Capabilities, Including “Wrappers” For Movie Studio Marketers
Roku posted solid first-quarter results, topping $1 billion in revenue and narrowing its losses. The company posted a loss of 19 cents a share on… Read More »Roku Posts Solid Q1 Results, Pledging To “Remain Vigilant And Adaptable” In Uncertain Economy
Roku is paying $185 million to acquire Frndly TV, a provider of low-cost TV bundles delivered via streaming. The all-cash deal includes $75 million in… Read More »Roku Acquires Streaming Bundle Service Frndly TV For $185M
As someone who in many respects grew up in the cable business, AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan is loyal to the traditional cable TV programming… Read More »AMC Networks Boss Kristin Dolan On Why Streaming Is Better When It’s Wholesale, And What She Learned From ‘Dark Winds’ Netflix Run
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland hasn’t had much time for victory laps. The National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of SAG-AFTRA played a key role in settling the… Read More »SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland On Why Studios And Streamers Are Taking “A More Tempered Approach” To AI
Noting that nearly half of all viewing hours on Netflix happen with subtitles or captions on, the streaming giant is rolling out a new option… Read More »Netflix Tweaks Subtitles For Its Originals, Adding Option Of Dialogue Text Only Without Other Audio Cues
TelevisaUnivision‘s revenue tumbled 11% in the first quarter compared with the year-ago period, but cost-cutting and progress in streaming lifted profits. Adjusted operating income before… Read More »TelevisaUnivision Q1 Revenue Tumbles On Advertising Downturn, But Streaming Keys Profit Uptick
Warner Bros. Discovery has followed Netflix‘s lead and debuted an “extra member add-on” feature on its flagship streaming service Max. The initiative is designed to… Read More »Max Follows Netflix’s Lead, Debuts “Extra Member Add-On” In Bid To Curb Password Sharing
Reed Hastings, co-founder and longtime former CEO of Netflix, is shifting from executive chairman to chairman of the board. The move to a non-executive role… Read More »Netflix’s Reed Hastings Shifts From Executive Chairman To Chairman Of The Board; Company Calls It A “Natural Evolution”
Netflix is keeping things humming. The streaming giant topped Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, announcing total revenue of $10.543 billion and earnings per share of $6.61… Read More »Netflix Keeps Things Humming In Q1, Topping Wall Street Expectations
Samsung TV Plus says it is now the top provider of free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels, with nearly 700 channels now streaming in the U.S.… Read More »Samsung TV Plus Says It Is Now The Top FAST Platform, With 700 Channels Streaming In U.S.
AMC Networks extolled some industry conventions – and much of its own library – at a lavish upfront presentation Wednesday night, while also positioning itself… Read More »AMC Networks Upfront Paints Streaming Future While Pausing On Past Triumphs
Redbox‘s signature DVD kiosks will soon light up again, at least in a legal sense. The video retailer went bankrupt last year along with the… Read More »Redbox, Crackle And Other Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Assets Set For Post-Bankruptcy Auction
Billboard Women in Music 2025 Streaming service CNBC+ launched Wednesday on major distribution platforms Roku and Apple TV. Priced at a noteworthy $15 a month… Read More »Streaming Outlet CNBC+ Debuts On Roku And Apple TV
Billboard Women in Music 2025 With nearly one-third of all Netflix viewing being registered for non-English titles, the streaming giant has just unlocked more language… Read More »Netflix Adds New Subtitling And Dubbing Options For TV Viewers
ESPN+ is planning five exclusive alternate telecasts known as “the OviCast” as viewers track the Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record.… Read More »ESPN+ Unveils The ‘OviCast’ As Alexander Ovechkin Chases Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Goals Record
As streaming prices keep climbing, more subscribers are willing to opt into advertising to keep a lid on costs. Today, 54% of SVOD subscribers have… Read More »Ad-Supported Streaming Tiers Gain Traction, FAST Fascinates Gen Z And Millennial Viewers – Study
Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings has given $50 million to his alma mater, Bowdoin College in Maine, in support of a new initiative… Read More »Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Gives $50M To Bowdoin College For AI Initiative
Amazon‘s Prime Video has launched a pilot program using AI tools to dub select movies and series into English and Latin American Spanish. The initiative,… Read More »Prime Video Launches AI-Assisted Dubbing Of Movies And Series In Pilot Program
EXCLUSIVE: TelevisaUnivision and DirecTV have reached a multi-year carriage renewal, expanding their distribution agreement to encompass new pay-TV packages. The deal provides the roughly 11… Read More »TelevisaUnivision And DirecTV Reach Multi-Year Carriage Renewal, Expanding Distribution To New Pay-TV Packages
Sunday night’s Oscar telecast started and ended with indelible moments: a stirring Wicked duet and a climactic pair of wins by Anora. Unfortunately for many… Read More »Hulu’s Bumpy Oscar Night: Streaming Experts Unpack The Glitches And Assess The Impact On Disney’s Service
