Netflix’s $82.7B bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a hostile $30/share counteroffer from Paramount, backed by Gulf state funds and Affinity Partners. Paramount claims its deal is faster and more certain, while Netflix is leaning on YouTube’s dominance in…

Verizon is cutting prices on its HBO Max and Netflix bundles for wireless and home internet customers. Starting December 16, HBO Max with Ads drops to $7.50/month and HBO Max Premium to $12/month when added to eligible plans. Verizon's Netflix…

Channel 4 has named former Warner Bros. Discovery exec Priya Dogra as CEO, succeeding Alex Mahon. Dogra joins as the U.K. broadcaster pivots toward in-house production, IP ownership, and a digital-first future under its five-year transformation strategy. The move follows…

Nielsen reports that ad-supported platforms made up 72.9% of U.S. TV viewership in Q3 2025, with streaming accounting for 46.4%. Streaming’s share fell to 42.4% by September as live sports drove viewership back to broadcast and cable, which rose to…

Digiday breaks down how the creator economy is expected to grow in 2026, with U.S. ad spend projected to hit $43.9 billion, an 18% increase year over year. Major gains are coming from paid amplification, both on and off social…

Netflix considered acquiring Formula One before its 2016 sale to Liberty Media, with then-CEO Reed Hastings reportedly seeing long-term value in owning a sports league but prioritizing original content at the time. Former Goldman Sachs exec Gregg Lemkau revealed the…

Amazon drew a record 16.33 million U.S. viewers for its Black Friday NFL game between the Bears and Eagles, a 21% year-over-year increase and the most-watched Black Friday sporting event since at least 1991, per Nielsen. The platform also delivered…

NBC News is consolidating its digital offerings into a single subscription app that will bundle content from “Today,” “Dateline,” NBC News Now, local affiliates, Telemundo, NBC Sports, and more. Aimed at mobile-first news consumers, the service will include exclusive reports,…

Major League Soccer reported a 23% year-over-year increase in global average viewership for its Cup Playoffs, hitting 711,000 viewers across Apple TV and linear platforms. This spike likely stems from Apple’s move to drop the Season Pass requirement for playoff…

DramaBox, the Singapore-based microdrama platform, is teaming up with U.S. entertainment network Stage 32 to recruit and train new writing talent as it targets the lucrative American market. The partnership includes a free invite-only incubator and a global writing competition…