Disney is raising ESPN Unlimited from $29.99 to $31.99 per month on September 17 while keeping the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited bundle at $35.99, leaving just a $4 gap between standalone ESPN and the broader bundle. The pricing makes standalone…

Disney is bringing Dhar Mann Studios into its content ecosystem with a 20-episode order that gives Disney+ access to a high-volume, creator-led production model built around faster development, frequent releases, and rapid audience feedback. The deal could give Disney a…

Pluto TV is launching Double Feature Fridays, its first original programming format, pairing a recognizable studio movie with an independent free-streaming premiere every Friday night. The format uses curation, hosting, scheduled viewing and Entertainment Tonight’s archive to create a repeatable…

Tom Pelissero's move to Netflix and Spotify shows how sports media jobs are shifting from full-time network roles into portfolios built across live events, podcasts, video and editorial work. ESPN's NFL Media consolidation put established talent back on the market,…

Disney+ has secured a multi-year deal to stream Formula E across 144 markets beginning with the 2026-27 season, giving the service recurring live sports programming across an eight-month global calendar while ESPN and ESPN+ handle U.S. distribution. Formula E’s hybrid…

Spotify will begin labeling synthetic artist identities as “AI Personas” in mid-September and exclude their music from editorial and algorithmic recommendations by default, while keeping tracks available through search, direct links and followers. The policy turns recommendation access into an…

Apple is bringing select Friday Night Baseball games to Vision Pro in Apple Immersive starting August 28, using 8K 3D video, spatial audio and spatial graphics to create a premium live sports experience tied to its Apple TV subscription. Live…

Tencent Music generated RMB8.93 billion in Q2 revenue, up 5.8% year over year, as music-related services grew 11% and newly acquired Ximalaya added $60 million in its first consolidated quarter. Ximalaya expands Tencent Music beyond songs and karaoke into podcasts,…

Disney's video-podcast deal with iHeartMedia brings six shows to Disney+ and Hulu, giving the company lower-cost programming that can extend franchise marketing, reactivate library titles and create recurring engagement between major releases. The agreement also gives Disney more advertising inventory…

CNN's adding live text commentary from reporters and experts alongside programming to keep second-screen engagement inside its own product instead of losing attention to search and social platforms. The format gives CNN more output from existing talent, adds differentiation to…