Business

Apple is in talks to acquire U.S. streaming rights to Formula 1 starting in 2026, as ESPN's current contract nears expiration. Apple’s growing interest follows its recent F1: The Movie success and is part of a broader live sports strategy…

Fox Nation is entering live sports for the first time with an exclusive streaming deal for Professional Bull Riders' Friday Night Live series. The move follows a successful test run with Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo and marks the first…

AI is reshaping streaming behind the scenes, not with flashy deepfakes, but by quietly transforming how platforms test and ship their apps. From auto-generating test scripts to catching bugs across dozens of devices and languages, AI is becoming mission-critical infrastructure.…

Disney and Hearst have enlisted Wells Fargo to explore a sale of A+E Global Media, which includes A&E, History, and Lifetime. Despite its global reach, vast content library, and growing FAST footprint, the move signals more about the declining state…

Hollywood isn’t being disrupted by AI, it’s being rebuilt around it. From animation and dubbing to distribution and personalization, AI is now baked into the workflows that drive production and reach. The companies treating AI as core infrastructure, not a…

Fantasy Life has raised $7 million in a funding round led by LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s LRMR Ventures to transform into a fully-integrated fantasy football platform. Central to the shift is its acquisition of Guillotine League, a high-engagement, survival-style…

AT&T has sold its remaining 70% stake in DirecTV to TPG, fully exiting the pay TV business it entered in 2015. DirecTV, now wholly owned by TPG, plans to expand its investment in video innovation and streaming. The move lets…

Amazon will shut down the standalone Freevee app in August, finalizing its plan to consolidate ad-supported streaming content within Prime Video. As covered by The Streaming Wars in November 2024, Amazon began phasing out Freevee last year to streamline its…

From the Archives chronicles Veoh’s ambitious rise and eventual fall after launching in 2005 to reshape online video. Despite early innovation and backing from major media and tech investors, Veoh’s lack of strategic focus, unclear identity, and unsustainable business model…

Rebecca Avery of Integration Therapy argues that metadata is not just a technical concern but a core business asset that directly impacts revenue, rights enforcement, and operational efficiency. Poorly governed metadata slows decision-making, drives up manual intervention, and erodes trust…