All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

[coffeefan]

YouTube TV reportedly has a big demand for Disney channels as deadline expires tonight

With the clock ticking on YouTube TV’s deal with Disney, a new report reveals that Google’s streamer has at least...

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[MisterPenguin]

Is Peacock Stuck at 41 Million Subscribers?

The NBCUniversal streaming service is working its way out of a rut.

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Paramount Layoffs Hit CBS News: Streaming Shows Canceled, Saturday Morning Show to Be Overhauled

The news division is also closing its bureau in South Africa, as every corner felt the impact of the larger Paramount cuts.

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Charter Loses 70,000 Pay-TV Subscribers in Third Quarter

The cable and Internet giant has a deal in the works to merge with Communications to take on tech giants.

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Sling Unveils New Offers for Streaming Customers, As ESPN Departs From YouTube TV

YouTube TV no longer carries ESPN but you can try Sling which offers ESPN as part of its Sling Orange and Sling Orange & Blue streaming packages.

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Fox Streamer Tubi Turns Profit Earlier Than Expected, Lachlan Murdoch Reveals On First Results Call Since Family Settlement Drama

Today's Fox Q1 Results saw Tubi hit profit, Lachlan Murdoch reveals, which came earlier than expected for the AVoD platform.

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Roku Posts Solid Q3 Results, Raises Full-Year Guidance

Roku delivered a solid batch of third-quarter results, and raised its full-year guidance, saying it expects "slightly" higher platform revenue in Q4.

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Mike Cavanagh On Comcast’s M&A Options With Warner Bros. Discovery In Play

Comcast’s Mike Cavanagh said today that if the company was looking at M&A it would be interested in streaming and studio assets.

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[MisterPenguin]

MPA Sends Meta Cease-and-Desist Letter Demanding Instagram Stop Using PG-13 Rating to Describe New Teen Accounts

Motion Picture Association sent a notice to Meta, ordering it to stop using the MPA's PG-13 movie rating to describe Instagram's framework for its new teen settings in the app. The trade group called Instagram's use of the PG-13 moniker “literally false and highly misleading.”

variety.com

 

[coffeefan]

Big news from Netflix today.

‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Aims for 2029 Release on Netflix

"KPop Demon Hunters" is aiming for release in 2029.

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Xolo Maridueña Joins ‘One Piece’ Season 3 as Portgas D. Ace

'One Piece' Season 3 has cast 'Cobra Kai' star Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace.

variety.com

 

[coffeefan]

YouTube TV Subscribers Increasingly Irate Over Disney Blackout: 24% Say They Have Already Canceled or Plan to Soon

With the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV, 24% of subscribers said they have already canceled or plan to, a survey found.

variety.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Lionsgate Narrows Quarterly Loss on Drop in Revenue - Media Play News

Lionsgate Nov. 6 reported a net loss of $113.1 million on revenue of $475.1 million in the second quarter, ended Sept. 30. That compared with a loss of $177.8 million on revenue of $604 million during the previous-year period. In the studio segment, the motion picture business reported an...

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Study: 33% of Consumers Cutting Household Expenses to Keep Their Video Streaming Subscriptions - Media Play News

A third of U.S. streamers (33%) say they have cut back on other household expenses to keep paying for their streaming subscriptions, according to new data from Bango. As inflation continues to squeeze household budgets, nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans with streaming subscriptions say they...

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WBD’s David Zaslav Says “We Have An Active Process Underway” In First Public Comments Since Company Put Itself Up For Sale

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav noted "an active process underway," n his first public comments since the company put itself up for sale.

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Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Confident In Tegna Deal’s On-Time Close; Stock Slides After Soft Q3 Report

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says the company is "making good progress" toward closing its proposed acquisition of rival Tegna as planned by the second half of 2026.

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Sinclair CEO Slams Disney and Google Over YouTube TV Blackout as Company Reports Q3 Revenue Decline of 16% and Swings to Net Loss

Sinclair saw a significant drop in revenue and swung to a net loss for Q3 2025. In September, the TV station group's ABC affiliates had preempted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' over the host's Charlie Kirk comments.

variety.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Versant’s Sports Division Gets a Name: USA Sports

The NBCUniversal spinoff has rights to NASCAR, the PGA TOUR, Premier League, WWE, WNBA, USGA, R&A, LPGA Tour and PGA of America events, among others.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Sinclair Reveals Merger Talks With E.W. Scripps In Latest Shakeup Of Local TV Sector

Major local TV station owner Sinclair Inc. says it has been conducting merger talks with rival E.W. Scripps.

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[MisterPenguin]

Fox Is Making Some Really Offbeat — and Really Interesting — Investments

Dart-throwing deals or three-dimensional chess? Let Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade explain.

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[MisterPenguin]

DIRECTV Adds Seven New Multiview ‘Mix Channels’ to Elevate Home Streaming

DIRECTV had added seven new Multiview Mix Channels, expanding its viewing options for customers who want to watch multiple programs at the same time.

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Comcast Board Approves Separation Of Cable Networks Into New Versant Media Group In January

Comcast’s Board of Directors said it’s board has approved the previously announced separation its cable television networks into a new company called Versant.

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HBO Max To Launch In UK In March 2026; Germany & Italy Debuts Also Revealed

HBO Max's long-awaited launches in Germany and Italy will take place on January 13, 2026.

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Paramount Reportedly Offering $5 Billion Breakup Fee If WBD Acquisition Fails to Close - Media Play News

Paramount Skydance has upped the stakes exponentially in the mega-billion dollar auction for Warner Bros. Discovery. The media giant has reportedly agreed to up the amount of money it would pay WBD should its successful all-cash acquisition bid fail to reach the finish line from $2.1 billion to...

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Netflix Reportedly Says Bundling With HBO Max Would Save Consumers Money - Media Play News

As Netflix steps on the gas pedal in its desire to acquire the streaming and studio assets of Warner Bros. Discovery, the streamer is upping the regulatory charm offensive as well opening its wallet for potentially the largest M&A move in the company’s history. The streamer is reportedly set to...

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[FutureCEO]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/neflix-warner-bros-discovery-deal.html

 

[MisterPenguin]

David Ellison’s Netflix Scare Tactic Runs Into European Reality

Paramount pitches Netflix as a European Union nonstarter, but regulators seem unfazed — and Trump may be the only audience that matters.

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What Happens to Warner Bros. Games Under Netflix?

There’s a reason Warner Bros.' numerous video game studios feel like such an afterthought in the Netflix versus Paramount sweepstakes — because they are.

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The Future of Hollywood Is Arriving Faster Than Ever

AI deals, consolidation and tech-driven unease are a sign of where the business is rapidly going.

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YA Shows Are Booming, With Amazon and Netflix the Main Players So Far

As the two streamers deliver original content, it seems females are waiting on standby to reward them with views.

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[MisterPenguin]

Genre Bundles Coming to YouTube TV Next Year as Tech Giant Sets Cheaper and More Flexible Plans

Christian Oestlien, YouTube's subscription chief, says that more than 10 genre-specific packages are planned, including for sports and news.

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‘Holes’: Gender-Swapped Reboot Pilot Not Going Forward At Disney+

Disney+ is not proceeding with its pilot Holes, a reimagining of Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel and the 2003 Disney movie adaptation with a female lead.

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[Disney Irish]

Peacock “Arrival Ads”, AI-Enabled Contextual Targeting For Live Sports Among NBCUniversal Ad Innovations Due At CES

NBCUniversal has unveiled a set of tech-fueled advertising initiatives in the runup to CES in Las Vegas and a milestone year for the company in 2026.

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[Disney Irish]

YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers Watched By Millions

YouTube has terminated two prominent channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, using artificial intelligence to create fake movie trailers.

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