All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

[MisterPenguin]

I had a feeling I’d be reading this headline at some point.


Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — The Wall Street Journal

The majority of the planned bid for Warner will be made up of cash

apple.news

Daddy, can I have a third major studio?

You have to first eat your losses.​

But the losses taste bad. Can I spin them off into a separate company that will eat the losses when they declare bankruptcy?

Great idea, son!​

​

.​

 

[Disney Irish]

I had a feeling I’d be reading this headline at some point.


Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — The Wall Street Journal

The majority of the planned bid for Warner will be made up of cash

apple.news

Daddy, can I have a third major studio?

You have to first eat your losses.​

But the losses taste bad. Can I spin them off into a separate company that will eat the losses when they declare bankruptcy?

Great idea, son!​

​

​

.​

Well when your dad is now the richest man on the planet you can do that sort of thing. Not sure how well it'll go over with regulators, but we'll see.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Well when your dad is now the richest man on the planet you can do that sort of thing. Not sure how well it'll go over with regulators, but we'll see.

There are still federal employees left?

Maybe there will be accountability internationally.

 

[Disney Irish]

There are still federal employees left?

Maybe there will be accountability internationally.

Accountability? Does that still exist?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Netflix Reportedly Kicking the Tires at Warner Bros. Discovery - Media Play News

Netflix is reportedly interested in Warner Bros. Studios and the HBO Max streaming service following Warner Bros. Discovery’s spin-off its TV networks business. Media reports, citing Puck News and a source familiar with the situation, suggest the world’s largest subscription streaming platform...

www.mediaplaynews.com

 

[Disney Irish]

Tubi Will Stream Thanksgiving Day NFL Game In Simulcast Arrangement With Sibling Fox Sports

Reprising the dual-pronged approach of last February's Super Bowl, Fox Corp. streaming service Tubi will stream a marquee NFL game on Thanksgiving Day.

deadline.com

 

[Disney Irish]

In YouTube TV Carriage Battles, Media Companies Say Tech Giant Is After Their Streaming Lunch Money

YouTube TV has clashed with NBCUniversal and other programmers by demanding to "ingest" streaming programming into its user interface.

deadline.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

More Than a Third of Peacock’s Library Is Also on Prime Video — Study

U.S. streamers are oversharing.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Disney Irish]

NBCUniversal And YouTube TV Strike “Long-Term” Carriage Deal, Ending Blackout Threat

NBCUniversal and YouTube TV announced a "long-term" distribution agreement, ending the threat of a blackout of NBCU networks in some 10 million homes.

deadline.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

YouTube TV Standoff With NBC Is a Warning Shot to the Industry

Good luck in the next round, all channel providers.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

OpenAI’s New Video Tool Features User-Generated ‘South Park,’ ‘Dune’ Scenes. Will Studios Sue?

The AI company is requiring copyright holders to opt out of having their material used.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Elon Musk Wages All-Out Netflix Cancellation War Over Streamer’s Alleged Woke Bias and Kids Shows With LGBTQ+ Characters

Elon Musk has posted calls to cancel Netflix at least 26 times in three days over Netflix kids shows that feature trans characters and other 'woke' policies.

variety.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Wall Street Firm Believes Netflix Will Double Ad-Revenue to $3.1 Billion This Year - Media Play News

Wall Street firm Seaport Research Partners has come out swinging for Netflix, disclosing that it believes the world’s largest subscription streaming video service will see its ad-supported revenue double to $3.1 billion this year from about $1.6 billion in 2024. In May, Netflix announced that it...

www.mediaplaynews.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

The Big Deal: David Zaslav’s Warner Bros. Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost – And David Ellison’s Paramount Knows It

Now a matter of when not if, Paramount's purchase of Warner Bros Discovery most vexing obstacle looks to be David Zaslav -- though probably mot for long

deadline.com

 

[Disney Irish]

Apple TV+ Rebrands To Apple TV, Dropping Plus Sign

Apple TV+ has dropped the plus sign and is now simply Apple TV, "with a vibrant new identity."

deadline.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Apple TV+ Rebrands To Apple TV, Dropping Plus Sign

Apple TV+ has dropped the plus sign and is now simply Apple TV, "with a vibrant new identity."

deadline.com

Maybe the plus sign was simply not renewed by accident amidst all the other cancelled series this year.

 

[coffeefan]

DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026

Like other companies with streaming businesses, DirecTV is leaning into ads more.

arstechnica.com

 

[coffeefan]

‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ To Run On Netflix As Streamer Strikes Broad Video Deal With Spotify

The move will see shows such as The Bill Simmons Podcast and The Rewatchables air on the streamer and taken down from YouTube.

deadline.com