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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…

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…

From the Archives revisits how Disney’s Star brand was once positioned as a bold solution for global streaming expansion, only to be phased out in 2025 in favor of Hulu. Launched in 2021, Star aimed to localize general entertainment outside…

Zeam has acquired local news streaming platform NewsOn from Sinclair Broadcast Group, adding more than 275 stations and expanding coverage to all 201 Nielsen markets. NewsOn will continue as a standalone brand while integrating into Zeam’s core platform, which already…

Curiosity Inc. has partnered with DIRECTV to offer its nonfiction programming through both a paid SVOD add-on and its free FAST channel, Curiosity NOW. The deal expands Curiosity’s U.S. reach to millions of households and leverages DIRECTV’s national footprint across…

Warner Bros. Discovery and PCCW’s Viu are launching a multi-country streaming bundle in Southeast Asia, combining HBO Max’s Hollywood slate with Viu’s Asian content in a single-subscription plan. Rolling out in Q4 across five markets, the collaboration marks a strategic…

Streamers slammed the brakes on scripted orders in early 2025, down 24% year-on-year. Western Europe and Asia Pacific took the biggest hits, while North America held steady and Latin America actually climbed. Amazon cut hardest, Netflix and Apple barely flinched.

Disney’s ESPN and Fox Corp. will launch a $39.99/month soft bundle in October, packaging their new direct-to-consumer services at a $10 discount while keeping them as separate apps. The deal is designed to combat subscription fatigue by offering a simple,…