All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

[MisterPenguin]

Redbox Q1 Revenue Plummets 52%, Chicken Soup Cites Inability to Secure Major Studio Movies - Media Play News

Redbox kiosks saw a 52% drop in revenue to $15.45 million in the fiscal first quarter (ended March 31). That compared with revenue of $32.25 million in the previous-year period, according to corporate parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s 10Q fiscal filing. CSSE attributed the kiosk...

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[Disney Irish]

Redbox Q1 Revenue Plummets 52%, Chicken Soup Cites Inability to Secure Major Studio Movies - Media Play News

Redbox kiosks saw a 52% drop in revenue to $15.45 million in the fiscal first quarter (ended March 31). That compared with revenue of $32.25 million in the previous-year period, according to corporate parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s 10Q fiscal filing. CSSE attributed the kiosk...

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Wow, you mean people don't actually rent physical media anymore instead of using streaming? And people say physical media is making a come back. Will wonders never cease….

 

[MisterPenguin]

Price Chart for Leading Subscription Video Streaming Services: Updated With New Max Prices

Max’s price increase ahead of 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 along with Peacock’s pre-Olympics hike signal a new phase in streaming cost creep

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Max Streaming Service Raising Subscription Prices - Media Play News

Warner Bros. Discovery June 4 announced a series of price hikes for the Max subscription streaming service. Effective today, the monthly cost of the ad-free plan will increase by $1 … Continue reading "Max Streaming Service Raising Subscription Prices"

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Paramount Global Eyeing Streaming Joint Venture, Fiscal Cuts - Media Play News

Despite Paramount Global being in the crosshairs of a possible third-party acquisition, the company’s current senior management team June 4 revealed future plans for the media giant as a standalone … Continue reading "Paramount Global Eyeing Streaming Joint Venture, Fiscal Cuts"

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New Bundles Point to Broadband’s Growing Power in SVOD Packaging

The recent Paramount-Charter deal and Comcast’s StreamSaver bundle show internet providers’ growing role in streaming packages

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[MisterPenguin]

Streamflation Alert: Why Subscription Prices Are Suddenly Spiking (Again)

Platforms are boosting prices for the second time in as many years, hoping to nudge customers into their more lucrative ad-tiers.

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Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Signs Disney First Look Deal to Develop Theatrical and Streaming Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Seven Bucks, the production company founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, has signed an innovating first-look deal at The Walt Disney Company.

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Streaming Bundles Lower Consumer Intent To Churn By 16%, New Study Finds

New consumer survey data from Magid supports the entertainment industry's faith in bundles, projecting lower churn and longer subscription duration.

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[MisterPenguin]

Nielsen: Streaming Video Reaches All-Time May TV Market Share High - Media Play News

May marked record highs for streaming video’s share of household TV usage, as the category accounted for 38.8% of TV, led by YouTube and Netflix with 9.7% and 7.6% market … Continue reading "Nielsen: Streaming Video Reaches All-Time May TV Market Share High"

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[MisterPenguin]

Many Hollywood Stocks Are Now “Show Me” Bets for Wall Street Investors

Disney and Fox Corp. gained, while peers largely posted share declines over the first six months of 2024. Investors are on edge and wanting more evidence a decline in media businesses can be reversed.

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Cord-cutting? How about DVD cutting?

Redbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

After months of financial struggles, Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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[MisterPenguin]

Skydance Media and National Amusements Inc. Reach New Merger Agreement for Paramount Global

Skydance Media and National Amusements have reached a deal to acquire Paramount but the pact still must be approved by the studio's special committee.

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Fubo Gets Streaming Access to NBC Universal's Live Paris Olympics Coverage, Beginning July 26 - Media Play News

Online sports-themed subscription television streaming service Fubo TV has secured rights to distribute NBCUniversal’s live coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11 in Paris. … Continue reading "Fubo Gets Streaming Access to NBC Universal’s Live Paris Olympics...

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[MisterPenguin]

Top Of The Mountain: David Ellison’s Skydance Taking Over Paramount After $8 Billion Investment

David Ellison's Skydance Media has announced an $8 billion deal to take over Paramount Global, capping a seven-month quest.

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[Disney Irish]

Top Of The Mountain: David Ellison’s Skydance Taking Over Paramount After $8 Billion Investment

David Ellison's Skydance Media has announced an $8 billion deal to take over Paramount Global, capping a seven-month quest.

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As I mentioned 3 months ago, there was no way Skydance wasn't getting Paramount.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Top Analyst Begs Warner Bros. Discovery To Explore M&A, Asset Sales, Spinoff; With Stock In The Tank “All Options Need To Be On The Table”

Longtime media analyst Jessica Reif Erlich begged Warner Bros. Discovery explore M&A, asset sales and any other options with the stock in the tank.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Starts New Round Of Layoffs

Deadline understands that cuts have started across the company including at Max and in areas of production, business affairs and finance.

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Nielsen: June Saw All-Time Record Streaming Video Consumption - Media Play News

June set a single-month record for market share of household TV consumption. According to Nielsen’s June 2024 report of The Gauge, time spent streaming climbed to 40.3% of total TV … Continue reading "Nielsen: June Saw All-Time Record Streaming Video Consumption"

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[MisterPenguin]

Ad Sales Projected to Make Up 28% of Streaming Revenue by 2028, New PWC Study Finds

Ads are about to become even more important to streaming strategies for companies including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon.

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[MisterPenguin]

Netflix, Peacock Launch Streaming Bundle Ahead of Olympics

Verizon customers get a massive discount on Netflix and Peacock.

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Max Bows Discounted Service for College Students - Media Play News

Max is offering U.S. college students a 50% discount off the Max With Ads monthly plan, reducing the cost from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. Max is partnering with UNiDAYS, … Continue reading "Max Bows Discounted Service for College Students"

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[MisterPenguin]

Fox Entertainment Restructures Operations, Layoffs Hit About 30 Staffers

Fox Entertainment has unveiled a restructuring of its operations that includes layoffs for about 30 staffers.

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Netflix Tops 277 Million Subscribers With Strong Q2 Gain, Beats Earnings Forecasts

Netflix added 8.05 million net paid customers in Q2 -- well over Wall Street forecasts -- bringing its global base to 277.65 million

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Netflix Rejects Direct Streaming Bundles With Max, Disney+ Because It ‘Already Operates as a Go-To Destination’

Netflix said it is opposed to direct bundles with streamers like Max and Disney+ because it 'already operates as a go-to destination.'

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[MisterPenguin]

NBCUniversal Won’t Quantify Overall Ad Commitments in Upfront Market

NBCUniversal won't say if advertisers committed more 'upfront' dollars to its media properties, a sign of pressures on the 2024 market

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[MisterPenguin]

Netflix Canceling Its Cheapest Ad-Free Package

Netflix's ad-free $11.99 plan is officially being phased out.

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Verizon Fios Video Subscribers Fall Below 3 Million - Media Play News

Verizon’s pay-TV business, Fios Video, continues to feel the effects of the declining linear television ecosystem underscored by the ongoing shift toward streaming video. The telecom July 22 reported 2.8 … Continue reading "Verizon Fios Video Subscribers Fall Below 3 Million"

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Amazon Prime Video Buys ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Studio Bray In Landmark UK Deal

Amazon MGM has bought Bray Film Studios, where 'Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power', 'Citadel' & 'The King's Man' are filmed.

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[MisterPenguin]

HMV Boss Says DVD, Blu-ray Disc Movies Selling Well, Despite Industry Downturn - Media Play News

Movies released on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and 4K UHD Blu-ray represent a declining business segment at U.S. big box stores such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy. Across the Atlantic … Continue reading "HMV Boss Says DVD, Blu-ray Disc Movies Selling Well, Despite Industry Downturn"

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Warner Aims to Match Amazon’s $1.8 Billion Per Year NBA Package in Sports-Rights Showdown

Warner Bros. Discovery will make a pitch to win the NBA package currently awarded to Amazon's Prime Video, though its effort faces broad skepticism

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[MisterPenguin]

Comcast Says NBC Has 11-Year Deal in Place With NBA

Comcast said it expects to close an 11-year rights deal with the NBA that will put basketball on NBC and Peacock.

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India’s $6 Billion Streaming Sector Is Having Transformative Impact on Film, TV, Talent and Gender, Says Study (EXCLUSIVE)

VoD is having a transformational influence on India’s film and TV Industries, its wider economy and soft power, says an in-depth study.

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Comcast Q2 Revenue Dips On Studio And Theme Park Wobbles; Peacock Sheds 500K Subscribers But Trims Losses And Hits $1B In Revenue

Comcast posted second-quarter revenue below Wall Street analysts' expectations as Peacock subscriber levels declined and the film studio faltered.

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[MisterPenguin]

Warner Bros. Discovery's Stock Tumbles Following NBA Rejection - Media Play News

Warner Bros. Discovery’s failed attempt to force a continuation of Turner Sports’ 40-year media relationship with the National Basketball Association saw some investors head for the door as the stock … Continue reading "Warner Bros. Discovery’s Stock Tumbles Following NBA Rejection"

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Bango: 25% of U.S. Streamers to Sign Up For Peacock, Bundle to Watch Paris Olympics - Media Play News

With Paris Summer Olympics set to formally open July 26, U.S. consumer interest in the quadrennial sports spectacle is projected to generate a 25% uptick in Peacock and other SVOD … Continue reading "Bango: 25% of U.S. Streamers to Sign Up For Peacock, Bundle to Watch Paris Olympics"

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[MisterPenguin]

Charter Loses 393,000 Video, 154,000 Internet Q2 Subscribers - Media Play News

The hemorrhaging continues. Charter Communications July 26 reported a loss of 393,000 Spectrum video subscribers, and 154,000 high-speed internet customers in the second quarter, ended June 30. The nation’s No. … Continue reading "Charter Loses 393,000 Video, 154,000 Internet Q2 Subscribers"

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[MisterPenguin]

Roku Ups Q2 Streaming Households 14% to 83.6 Million, Says 120 Million People Access Platform Daily - Media Play News

Roku Aug. 1 reported that its streaming platform reached 83.6 million households in the second quarter ended June 30. That’s a 15% increase from 75.8 million households in the previous-year … Continue reading "Roku Ups Q2 Streaming Households 14% to 83.6 Million, Says 120 Million People Access...

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Parks: Roku Most-Used Streaming Media Device - Media Play News

Roku is the most popular brand of streaming media players, followed by Amazon’s Fire TV, according to new data from Parks Associates. The Dallas-based research firm found that 43% of … Continue reading "Parks: Roku Most-Used Streaming Media Device"

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Warner Bros. Discovery Is Unplugging Boomerang Streaming Service, Moving Some Of Its Content To Max

Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down the Boomerang streaming service and moving its programming, which includes many classic cartoon series, onto Max.

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