All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

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Inside the Cable TV Hospice: Can NBCUniversal’s Divorce From MSNBC, Syfy, E! and More Prolong the Life of Once-Popular Channels?

Inside Cable TV's Future: As NBCUniversal sends MSNBC, Syfy, E!, USA and more to SpinCo, can it prolong the life of once-popular channels?

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YouTube TV Could Lose CBS, Comedy Central, MTV and More in Contract Dispute With Paramount

Paramount is notifying YouTube TV subscribers that channels including CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon could go dark on the service.

variety.com

 

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Warner Bros. Discovery Turns $677M DTC Profit for 2024, Streaming Subs Grow to 116.9M

The Hollywood giant, led by CEO David Zaslav, disclosed a $9.1 billion networks unit impairment charge for 2024 and outlined a path to 150 million streaming subs by the end of 2026.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

James Bond and the Mad Dash for Franchise IP

Amazon’s surprise deal to wrest control of 007 from the Broccoli family marks the latest front in a decades-old war to lock up the last remaining billion-dollar franchises.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max Scraps Plan to Launch Separate Sports Tier

Warner Bros. Discovery's Max is reversing its plans to launch a separate add-on sports streaming tier for Max.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Touts “Disciplined” Post-NBA Sports Strategy, Says It Is “Responding Tenaciously And Creatively” To Pay-TV Declines

Warner Bros. Discovery touted its "disciplined" sports strategy, saying it is responding "tenaciously and creatively" to ongoing pay-TV declines.

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Warner Bros Discovery Sees Max Hit 116.9 Million Subscribers As Streaming Posts Profit, Cable Network Ad Revenue Falls 17%

Warner Bros. Discovery linear networks continued to lose ground amid ongoing challenges, weighing on the fourth quarter along with one-time charges.

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The CW Will Become Profitable In 2026, Nexstar Reaffirms, With 40% Of Its Programming Now Sports

The CW will start turning a profit in 2026, majority owner Nexstar Media Group reaffirmed, thanks in large part to a push into live sports.

deadline.com

Netflix Upped Second Half 2024 Viewing 5% to 94 Billion Hours, Driven by 'Squid Game 2' - Media Play News

Netflix Feb. 26 disclosed that viewing time in the second half of 2024 increased 5% to 94 billion hours from 89.5 billion hours in the previous-year period. The streamer’s biannual “Engagement Report” covers about 99% of all video watch time on Netflix, which the company calculates dividing...

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Paramount+ Adds 5.6 Million Q4 Subs, Ends 2024 With 77.5 Million - Media Play News

Paramount+ added 5.6 million paid subscribers in the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2024, finishing the year with 77.5 million subs — up 10 million from the end of 2023. Paramount’s direct-to-consumer business unit narrowed its quarterly operating loss 42% to $286 million from $490 million in...

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Max Debut In Turkey Confirmed For April 15; WBD Commits To Increase Originals Investment

Max's launch in Turkey has been confirmed for April 15, and there will be more cash on the table for original investment.

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What’s Behind Netflix’s Second Day Stock Sell Off?

Shares in the streaming giant fell 10 percent during the last two trading sessions on subscriber growth concerns.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

AMC Theatres Wants to Turn Back the Clock

As moviegoing lags, the mega chain hopes to push studios back to at least a 45-day theatrical window.

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Lionsgate Television Lays Off 6% of Workforce

Lionsgate Television has undergone a round of layoffs, letting go of 6% of its workforce.

variety.com

Lionsgate Studios, Starz Split On Track For Mid To Late April Close, CFO Says – Update

Lionsgate CEO now anticipates the long-awaited split of tje studios and Starz shortly after a mid to late-April shareholder meeting.

deadline.com

Netflix CFO: 2025 Content Spending to Increase 11% to $18 Billion - Media Play News

Netflix is expected to spend upwards of $18 billion on content production across 50 countries in 2025, up 11% from $16.2 billion spent in 2024, CFO Spencer Neumann told an investor group. Speaking March 5 at the Morgan Stanley 2025 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco, Neumann...

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WBD CEO David Zaslav Eyeing Bundles, Consolidation Driving 150 Million Global Max Subs in 2025 - Media Play News

Since assuming control of the rebranded Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia) in April 2022, CEO David Zaslav has seen the company’s stock plummet 45%, with a market valuation that is 1,438% lower than Netflix. With his company posting one of the lower Wall Street valuations among legacy...

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