MicroCo, a new joint venture from Cineverse and Banyan Ventures, will launch a U.S. streaming platform focused on microdramas, with one-to-two-minute episodes. The leadership team includes Jana Winograde and Susan Rovner, and the platform will use Cineverse’s existing streaming technology.…

Rebecca Avery argues major tech upgrades won’t meaningfully fix revenue leakage in streaming. While operational inefficiencies are real, they typically account for just 1–5% in revenue loss—far less than the 30% drag caused by poor strategic alignment. Too often, companies…

New data from Parks Associates shows that social video now accounts for 20% of all TV viewing in U.S. internet households, surpassing both pay TV and broadcast. It’s a shift that backs up what we’ve been saying: creators aren’t just…

Nexstar is acquiring Tegna in a $6.2 billion all-cash transaction that will expand its station portfolio to 265 and cover 80 percent of U.S. television households. The deal is designed to boost scale, grow political advertising revenue, and leverage a…

ESHAP hijacks our Ask Skip column this week to declare that we’ve entered the post-streaming era. With subscriber counts no longer the key metric, success now hinges on ecosystem thinking: monetizing superfans, maximizing ARPU and LTV, and mastering a multi-platform…

Fubo and DAZN have signed a multi-year partnership in Canada that allows each to distribute the other’s channels and content. DAZN subscribers will gain access to Fubo Sports Network, while Fubo users can subscribe to DAZN’s sports lineup, including NFL…

Korean content demand continues to grow globally, especially in Southeast Asia, but new data from Ampere shows a sharp 43% drop in TV commissions from global streamers between H1 2023 and H1 2025. While Netflix maintains its investment and is…

Kirby analyzes Sling TV’s new Flex Pass as a bold, consumer-first challenge to the traditional subscription model. For $4.99 to $14.99, users can access live TV—no commitment, no auto-renewal—tailored to moments like playoff games or premieres. He argues this isn’t…

Starz reported an 8% revenue decline to $319.7 million and a net loss of $42.5 million for Q2, the company’s first full quarter as a standalone entity. North American subscribers dropped by 520,000, including a 120,000 decline in U.S. streaming…

Tubi has expanded its creator content catalog to more than 5,000 episodes through partnerships with MrBeast, Jomboy Media, Alan’s Universe, and others. The company also hired former TikTok executive Kudzi Chikumbu to lead its creator partnership strategy, signaling a deeper…