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Peacock missed its 2024 breakeven target, posting a $552 million Q4 loss despite reaching 44 million paid subscribers. NBCUniversal’s original pitch, that advertising, sports, and bundling would drive profitable scale, failed to materialize, with costs outpacing revenue and key assumptions…

From the Archives examines how Stage 32 tried to become Hollywood’s professional social network but hit structural limits. While it helped creators connect and learn, it couldn’t replace the industry’s informal, relationship-driven systems. Stage 32 ultimately thrived as an education…

Nielsen’s 2025 streaming rankings crowned Stranger Things and Squid Game as the year’s most-watched originals, with Netflix claiming five of the top ten shows. Seth MacFarlane was named the first-ever Streaming Icon of the Year, logging over 60 billion viewing…

Apple has launched Creator Studio Pro, a $12.99 per month subscription bundle combining Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more with new AI features designed to streamline creative workflows. Rather than replacing creators, Apple’s AI assists with tasks…

Paramount+ is considering launching a short-form video feed, internally dubbed Project Eagle, aimed at boosting daily app engagement. The strategy includes a personalized, mobile-first clip experience and could eventually incorporate user-generated content.

Recurly's latest State of Subscriptions report shows streaming’s growth era has shifted from acquisition to retention. With most consumers already subscribed to 1–4 services and churn driven by low usage rather than cost, the new metric for success is minimizing…

Netflix is solidifying Brazil as a strategic hub in Latin America by opening a dedicated São Paulo headquarters and pre-licensing domestic streaming rights to the Oscar-nominated film The Secret Agent. This approach emphasizes precision over scale, investing heavily where cultural…

Skyscraper Live drew 6.2 million global views across live and short-term on-demand. The stream ran smoothly using the same systems supporting Netflix’s NFL, boxing, and WWE events, marking a shift from experimentation to reliable operations. Live is no longer a…

Internal documents from Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok reveal how early user acquisition was designed to shape long-term habits and lifetime value. The same logic is now influencing how some streaming platforms approach product design, using tactics like autoplay, feeds,…

Major League Soccer has signed a multi-year partnership with Polymarket to integrate prediction markets directly into its fan experience. This move embeds real-time, data-driven fan sentiment and probability markets into MLS's digital platforms, shifting prediction markets from the periphery to…