All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

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Conan O'Brien Launching His Own FAST Channel

Conan O'Brien is launching his own free, ad-supported TV channel on the internet thanks to a [...]

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HBO Max Is Set to Remove Tons of Adult Swim, Cartoon Networks Titles Soon

It goes without saying at this point that HBO Max has had its struggles. Despite having a large [...]

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Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Multi-Year Deal In Canada For ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Game Of Thrones’, DC Universe & HBO Content

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Crave has struck a multi-year licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for the likes of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, the DC Universe and HBO content. New sh…

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Two-Thirds Of Peacock Subscribers Have Watched A Recent Universal Theatrical Movie On The Service, NBCUniversal Says

Two-thirds of Peacock’s 22 million subscribers have watched a recent Universal theatrical film, the NBCUniversal streaming service announced at its NewFronts presentation Tuesday. Emphasizing…

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Roku Bolsters 2023-24 Slate With Content From Charlie Puth, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldaña, Jessica Alba & More – NewFronts

Roku is expanding its 2023-2024 slate with new series from Charlie Puth, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana, Juanpa Zurita and more, the streamer announced during its IAB NewFront presentation in NYC T…

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Amazon Launches Fire TV Channels, A New Home For FAST, Citing 300% Surge In Streaming Hours Over Past Six Months

Amazon has launched Fire TV Channels, a new hub for free, ad-supported TV (FAST), a growing category of viewing across the streaming landscape.

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[MisterPenguin]

Paramount Slashes Dividend To Conserve Cash, Preps Simon & Schuster Sale, Cites “Disciplined Approach” To Headcount As Stock Plunges 25%

In a dividend shocker this morning, Paramout Global said it’s slashing quarterly payouts to 5 cents, so 20 cents, annually — a major drop from about 24 cents a quarter or nearly a buck …

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Paramount Global Swings To Loss On Streaming, Soft Ad Market In Rough First Quarter; Stock Drops

Paramount Global fell way shy of Wall Street forecasts with ongoing losses in streaming exacerbated by soft advertising at its TV/Media group last quarter and a dip in filmed entertainment as well.…

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[MisterPenguin]

David Zaslav Says Warner Bros Discovery’s Streaming Business Is “No Longer Bleeding”

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has said the company’s U.S. streaming operation is “no longer bleeding” after it posted a $50M profit for Q1 this year. “It’s harder t…

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Warner Bros Discovery Posts Wider-Than-Expected Loss In Q1, But Notes “Meaningful Turn” Toward Streaming Profitability

Warner Bros Discovery matched Wall Street estimates for revenue in the first quarter, with $10.7 billion, but posted a wider-than-expected loss due to tough comparisons with the year-ago period. Ne…

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[MisterPenguin]

Eight CBS Stations To Ditch CW And Go Independent This Fall

UPDATED, 9:33 a.m.: The CW is about to lose eight important affiliates: the CBS owned and operated stations that are currently affiliated with the Nexstar-owned network will become independent in S…

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[MisterPenguin]

Paramount Cuts 25 Percent of Staff From TV Networks, MTV News Shutting Down

Chris McCarthy's unit is in the midst of combining teams as part of a reorganization merging Showtime with Paramount+.

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[MisterPenguin]

HBO Max Removes Tons of Major Cartoon Network Shows

HBO Max is set to undergo some very massive changes to its streaming service in just a matter of [...]

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What Is The CW’s Brand? Because It’s Not Homegrown Originals Anymore

New owner Nexstar has gutted the network’s roster that former CEO Mark Pedowitz built in favor of low-cost imports and unscripted shows — and a rejected cable drama.

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Superman & Lois May Leave The CW for HBO Max

The future of The CW's original programming is in a unique spot, with the network canceling or [...]

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How AI Will Revolutionize Streaming

VIP+ Analysis: Among the sea changes ahead are content recommendation, personalized channels and ads, dubbing and deepfake technology.

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[MisterPenguin]

To Fix Streaming Residuals, Guilds Can’t Give Up on Data Transparency

VIP+ Analysis: The WGA, DGA and SAG-AFTRA should seize their moment to win a success-based streaming residual system from the studios.

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[MisterPenguin]

Netflix Is Seeking Top Rates for Advertising, but Madison Avenue Isn’t Too Impressed — Yet

CBS is out; Netflix is in. Nothing encapsulates the tumult in television these days more than the fact that CBS, one of the pillars of network television, has decided not to attend the industry’s t…

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Netflix’s Next Level: How the Streamer Is Looking to Boost Growth With Ads, Password-Sharing Crackdown, Live Events and More

On March 10, 1998, the first DVD from a brand-new website called NetFlix.com was dropped in the mail. The movie was 1988’s “Beetlejuice,” from director Tim Burton with a cast that included a teenag…

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[MisterPenguin]

Brutal Q1 Earnings Season Marks Crunch Time for Streamers

VIP+ Analysis: Pressure is only increasing on companies to deliver improved results in their streaming segments after a rough quarter.

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Paramount+ Reveals When Showtime Will Be Added to Service With New Price Point

It's nearly Showtime for Paramount+. The Paramount Global streaming service combining content from [...]

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Chicken Soup For The Soul To Reward Viewers Of Its AVOD And FAST Outlets With Prizes And Products

Billing it as an industry first, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has launched a reward program across its entire streaming ecosystem in partnership with Italy-based social media and enterta…

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Comcast Launches Now TV, A $20-A-Month Streaming Service With 40-Plus Entertainment Channels, FAST Offerings And Peacock Premium

Comcast is rolling out Now TV, a streaming offering aimed at what it calls “the value-conscious consumer who wants an entertainment product.” For $20 a month, the service includes more …

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[Slpy3270]

So it looks like the HBO Max to Max has been a total disaster thus far.

Some devices have to download the Max app separately from HBO Max. On top of that, sometimes the Max app randomly logs out people even after they signed in.

Zaslav sure looks good out of all this....

 

[MisterPenguin]

Paramount's turn...

‘Grease,’ ‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ ‘Queen of the Universe,’ ‘The Game’ Canceled and Being Removed From Paramount+

The streamer becomes the latest to take advantage of tax write-offs as it prepares to incorporate Showtime content onto the platform.

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[MisterPenguin]

Quantifying U.S. FAST Service Channel Growth

VIP+ Analysis: Seven FAST services now offer 300 or more channels, up from one just 18 months ago, as the U.S. market booms.

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[MisterPenguin]

NBCUniversal Launches Nearly 30 New FAST Channels, Setting Distribution With Amazon Freevee and Xumo Play

NBCUniversal is continuing its push into free, ad-supported television (FAST) by rolling out nearly 30 new channels to be distributed at launch on Amazon Freevee and Xumo Play. Many of the offering…

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Why Paramount+ With Showtime Won’t Change Streaming Game Much

VIP+ Analysis: Combining its flagship streaming apps likely won’t be enough to turn around Paramount’s fortunes.

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Fewer Ad Dollars Expected As Weak TV Upfront Nears End

To collect ad dollars this year, the nation’s big TV networks did something they rarely do. They held a fire sale. U.S. media companies have largely closed out their “upfront” ad-…

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Lionsgate Reveals More Details About Planned Split Into Two Public Companies, One For Film And TV Production, Another Centering On Starz

Lionsgate has furnished more details to investors ahead of its planned split into two publicly traded entities — one centered on film and TV production and the other on media networks, princi…

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Peacock to Hike Prices for First Time Since Streamer’s Launch

For the first time since Peacock debuted in 2020, NBCUniversal is hiking the monthly prices on the streaming service. Starting at midnight ET Monday evening, NBCU will notify existing Peacock custo…

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Studios Need a Streaming Viewership Metric to End the Strikes

VIP+ Analysis: A larger issue underlying the guild walkouts is the lack of a standard streaming viewership metric studios can agree to use.

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Netflix Removes One of Its Cheapest Plans

Netflix's Basic With Ads plan is no longer being offered to new subscribers. The cheaper [...]

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Netflix Claims No More Price Hikes For at Least a Year

Prices of Netflix subscription plans should remain the same for the next year or so.

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Netflix Adds Over 5 Million New Subscribers After Password Sharing Crackdown

Streamer comes in above expectations with nearly six million new subscriptions over the past [...]

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Netflix Sees Its Frothy Stock Dip As Revenue Trails New Subscribers: What Wall Street Is Saying

Wall Street reviews of Netflix’ latest earnings ranged from upbeat to more cautiously optimistic, with the latter taking hold today after a major jump in net new subscribers failed to ignite sales …

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Netflix Calls Streaming “Quite A Competitive Battle” But Winnable; May Ramp Up Content Spend, Will Steer Clear Of Live Sports

Netflix acknowledged the punishing landscape that is streaming today but — even as some now question the entire model — insisted it’s a good business if you’ve got “strong execution and…

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Netflix Eyes IP Deals Rather Than “Stressed” M&A Assets, Plays Down Plans To Syndicate Originals

Netflix is often mentioned as an M&A player when a studio or media group is up for sale, but don’t expect the streamer to buy a major Hollywood business any time soon. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, spea…

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Netflix Adds 5.9M Subscribers In Q2, More Than Doubling Expectations; Effort To Limit Password Sharing Expands To Most Of The World

Netflix added 5.9 million global subscribers, reaching 238.3 million, with password sharing pushing subscribers to the months-old $7-a-month plan with advertising. Earnings per share of $3.29 excee…

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[MisterPenguin]

Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Production Workers Launch Unionization Effort

The staffers, who work on projects including 'Batman: Caped Crusader' and 'Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake,' filed for a National Labor Relations Board election Wednesday.

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After SAG-AFTRA Releases List of Contract Proposals, Union Members Call AMPTP Counters “Insulting”

Following the release of the 12-page document outlining the major negotiation points between the union and studios, the AMPTP said SAG-AFTRA "mischaracterized" its offers and didn't include the July 12 verbal proposals to the union's leadership.

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