Netflix Q3 Reaction: One Good Quarter Won’t Silence the Bears
New VIP+ Analysis: The streamer isn’t out of the woods just yet, and the proper execution of strategies will be critical for its future.
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Behind Netflix and Disney+’s Dash for Streaming Ad Cash
Just over three years ago, Netflix unequivocally shot down the idea that it would ever roll out an ad-supported streaming service. “When you read speculation that we are moving into selling adverti…
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What Cloud Gaming Could Mean for Netflix
New VIP+ Analysis: The streamer could benefit from offering subscribers more seamless access to its games but not without upping spend.
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Slpy3270
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Peacock has 15 million subscribers as of Q3, lost $614 million.
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NBCUniversal Third-Quarter Earnings Rise, Peacock Loss Hits $614M, Comcast Takes $8.6B Sky Charges
NBCU grew its studios unit financials, helped by the likes of 'Minions: The Rise of Gru,' while the cable systems at its parent company added 14,000 broadband subscribers.
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Peacock has 15 million subscribers as of Q3, lost $614 million.
NBCUniversal Third-Quarter Earnings Rise, Peacock Loss Hits $614M, Comcast Takes $8.6B Sky Charges
NBCU grew its studios unit financials, helped by the likes of 'Minions: The Rise of Gru,' while the cable systems at its parent company added 14,000 broadband subscribers.
The 30-35 million number is their goal to become profitable.
NBCUniversal Is Becoming “Fairly Indifferent” As To Whether Programming Goes On Streaming Or Linear TV, CEO Jeff Shell Says; Theme Park Success “Defies Logic A Little Bit”
At 15 million paid subscribers, Peacock isn’t on the same level as other streaming services, but NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell says that’s no accident. “Our long-term aspiration for…
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Peacock Will Start Streaming Hallmark Programming
Peacock has closed a pact with Hallmark Media to stream live and on-demand programming from Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama. It’s a first-of-its-kind line…
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Slpy3270
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Paramount+ now has 46 million global subs.
But Paramount missed on earnings and revenue due to declines in their core pay TV business (literally the only valuable business they have). Hence, stock price falling 8% pre market.
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But Paramount missed on earnings and revenue due to declines in their core pay TV business (literally the only valuable business they have). Hence, stock price falling 8% pre market.
Paramount Global Hits Bumps In Q3, With Pay-TV Declines Offsetting Streaming Progress; Stock Drops In Pre-Market Trading
Paramount Global shares slid in pre-market trading after the media company reported third-quarter financial results below Wall Street's expectations.
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Paramount+ now has 46 million global subs.
But Paramount missed on earnings and revenue due to declines in their core pay TV business (literally the only valuable business they have). Hence, stock price falling 8% pre market.
Paramount Global Hits Bumps In Q3, With Pay-TV Declines Offsetting Streaming Progress; Stock Drops In Pre-Market Trading
Paramount Global shares slid in pre-market trading after the media company reported third-quarter financial results below Wall Street's expectations.
Paramount Eyes “Meaningful And Sizable” Cost Cuts, With Possible Restructuring Charge In Q4
Paramount Global is planning for “meaningful and sizeable” cost cuts in the coming months as it looks to balance streaming investments with declining pay-TV operations. CFO Naveen Chopra also said …
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CW is in freefall.
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New CW Entertainment President Brad Schwartz Outlines “Scrappy” Network Approach Under Nexstar
The executive who once brought ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to Pop TV talks with The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the network’s current originals and mandates to make broader, highly watched originals that also happen to be profitable.
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‘The Winchesters’ & ‘Walker: Independence’ Get No Back Orders As CW Cutbacks Continue, No Decision On Season 2
EXCLUSIVE: Faced with their first decision on ordering more of the CW’s existing scripted series, the network’s new Nexstar owners opted against it. I hear there will be no back orders …
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And a new contestant has entered the ring... next year.
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Comcast And Charter Name Their Streaming Joint Venture Xumo, Set Related Rebrand Of Flex And XClass TV & Outline Plans For Timing Of Launch
Charter and Comcast have named their streaming joint venture Xumo, expanding the scope of the free, ad-supported platform Comcast acquired in 2020. The companies also said Flex, the 4K streaming de…
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Streaming Services’ Subscriber Counts Don’t Matter Anymore, Right? Not Quite
New VIP+ Analysis: Despite all the talk of a new focus on revenue, sub numbers still carry undue weight with streaming investors.
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The State of Streaming in 2022: A Special Report
New VIP+ Analysis: The key trends and issues facing the SVOD sector, and what lies ahead for every major player in the race to succeed.
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Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children’s & Family Emmys
Nominations have been announced for the first-ever Children’s & Family Emmys, which will include around 50 categories. Netflix led the pack with approximately 85 nominations across the board, w…
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Disney Receives 86 Children’s & Family Emmy® Award Nominations - The Walt Disney Company
Today, The Walt Disney Company received 86 nominations in the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards across its content brands and studios: Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel, …Read More
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Netflix Ad Tier Preview: Short-Term Challenges, Long-Term Rewards
New VIP+ Analysis: The streamer’s new advertising plan faces some initial hurdles but ultimately represents a strong financial opportunity.
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Netflix Ad Tier Launches Today In Eight Countries: What to Know
Today brings a major milestone in the streaming business, as Netflix introduces its new advertising-backed subscription tier in eight countries. At 9 a.m. PT, the Basic With Ads plan will go live i…
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YouTube Is Reselling Subscriptions to 34 Streaming Services, Including Paramount+ and Showtime
YouTube launched Primetime Channels, a storefront with 34 subscription streaming services, including Paramount+, Showtime, Starz, Epix, AMC+ and ViX+.
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Sony Pictures’ Q2 Profit Dips To $202M; Full-Year Forecast Increases
Sony Pictures Entertainment recorded $202 million in operating profit for the three months ended September 30, repping a 30% dip from the comparable period last year.
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Roku Shares Fall Sharply Again On Q3 Losses, Ongoing Sluggishness In Ad Revenue
Major streaming provider Roku posted accelerating account growth and better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter, but investors are punishing its shares, mainly due to a slowdown in advertising.
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So add the Amazon Prime reselling of streamers along with now Youtube and the era of what I'll call the "Streaming Cable Bundle" model has begun. Something I foresaw 3 years ago.YouTube Is Reselling Subscriptions to 34 Streaming Services, Including Paramount+ and Showtime
YouTube launched Primetime Channels, a storefront with 34 subscription streaming services, including Paramount+, Showtime, Starz, Epix, AMC+ and ViX+.
Sony Pictures’ Q2 Profit Dips To $202M; Full-Year Forecast Increases
Sony Pictures Entertainment recorded $202 million in operating profit for the three months ended September 30, repping a 30% dip from the comparable period last year.
Roku Shares Fall Sharply Again On Q3 Losses, Ongoing Sluggishness In Ad Revenue
Major streaming provider Roku posted accelerating account growth and better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter, but investors are punishing its shares, mainly due to a slowdown in advertising.
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Interesting. When I (re)subbed to Showtime via YouTube TV later last month I saw a new "networks and leagues" section in the "Library" hub of YT, with Showtime's networks, movies, shows and so on. Must've been a tell something was up.YouTube Is Reselling Subscriptions to 34 Streaming Services, Including Paramount+ and Showtime
YouTube launched Primetime Channels, a storefront with 34 subscription streaming services, including Paramount+, Showtime, Starz, Epix, AMC+ and ViX+.
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Slpy3270
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WBD still is crisis.
Missed on revenue, earnings and streaming sub targets.
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Missed on revenue, earnings and streaming sub targets.
Warner Bros Discovery reports underwhelming revenue, says new streaming service coming earlier
Warner Bros. Discovery reported third quarter earnings and said its merged HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service will come in spring instead of summer.
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WBD still is crisis.
Missed on revenue, earnings and streaming sub targets.
Warner Bros Discovery reports underwhelming revenue, says new streaming service coming earlier
Warner Bros. Discovery reported third quarter earnings and said its merged HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service will come in spring instead of summer.
Instead of $3B in 'savings' (cuts in labor and production, there will now be $3.5B in 'savings.'
Every show they pulled is justified because it didn't bring them money.
They'll raise the cost of HBO Max once it combines with Discovery+. Subscribers are going to love to pay more for Max because it's now forcibly bundled with content they don't want.
A lot of media companies are blaming the lack of advertising money. Disney has been bragging about advertisers beating down their doors. We'll see...
Warner Bros. Discovery Increases Cost-Cutting Synergies Target to $3.5 Billion
Six months after the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Warner Bros. Discovery is upping the goal for its seemingly never-ending cuts across the board. The David Zaslav-led company has been persi…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Reports 94.9M Combined Streaming Subscribers, Misses on Revenue as Advertising Takes a Hit
CEO David Zaslav says the company will launch an ad-supported streaming product in 2023, and that the combined HBO Max-Discovery+ service will launch in the spring.
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Netflix’s New Ad-Supported Plan Doesn’t Currently Work With Apple TV
Netflix is now selling a lower-cost version of its streaming service with ads in the U.S. and other countries — but for now, it doesn’t work with Apple TV or Apple TV 4K devices. A Netf…
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Lionsgate Takes Big Write-Down For Starz Noting “Economic, Industry Headwinds” But Beats Quarterly Forecasts
Lionsgate total global subscribers rose to 37.8 million for the fiscal second quarter ended in September, driven by international and domestic streaming, where subs were up 52% year-on-year to 27.3…
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The bloodbath at HBO continues.
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‘Westworld’ Canceled After Four Seasons
It’s sunset for HBO–Bad Robot‘s Westworld, the premium cabler announced this afternoon. The show ended its fourth season on August 14. The series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, an adaptation of the 1973 Michael Crichton film, boasted nine Primetime Emmy wins during its run and 54 noms...
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