Walmart has begun integrating Vizio SmartCast user accounts into Walmart logins following its $2.3 billion acquisition of Vizio, forcing new TV buyers to either merge their Vizio profile with a Walmart account or delete it. The move connects SmartCast viewing…

Mexico’s streaming market is shifting toward a subscription rotation model as households increasingly cancel and re-add services based on price, content availability, and release timing. New data from The Competitive Intelligence Unit shows 14% of Mexican subscribers canceled at least…

Netflix has acquired InterPositive, the AI filmmaking startup founded by Ben Affleck, bringing its 16-person team and production-focused technology in-house while installing Affleck as a senior advisor. The move signals Netflix’s shift toward owning production infrastructure, giving the company proprietary…

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment is launching Detroit SportsNet, a new network that will carry local broadcasts of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings while offering a direct-to-consumer streaming service for $19.99 per month or $189.99 annually. MLB Media will…

Marc DeBevoise has been named president of OverDrive and will join the company’s board as it looks to expand its global digital library distribution platform. DeBevoise brings experience from leadership roles at Brightcove, CBS Interactive and Paramount, where he helped…

Skip examines a Netflix exec's recent claim that Paramount’s $6B in projected merger synergies are “code for job cuts,” arguing the framing is designed for regulatory and competitive impact rather than financial precision.

Banijay and All3Media have agreed to merge their production businesses into a new entity operating under the Banijay name, with each side holding a 50% stake. The combined company will control more than 260,000 hours of content across scripted, unscripted,…

Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery puts David Ellison’s $6 billion synergy target into a media labor market that’s already structurally smaller after years of elevated layoffs. Ellison said most savings will come from non-labor sources, but history shows…

Apple’s expanding Apple TV’s distribution by allowing Roku users to subscribe directly inside The Roku Channel using Roku Pay, letting viewers sign up and watch Apple’s originals, films, documentaries, and live sports without downloading the standalone Apple TV app. The…

David Ellison outlined a plan to merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery around a 30-film annual theatrical slate, a 45-day exclusive window, and a unified streaming platform combining HBO Max and Paramount+. The strategy is a scale play designed to…