Entertainment

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…

Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann Studios signed a multi-year deal to produce 40 vertical video series for Holywater’s MyDrama app. Mann keeps IP ownership, while Fox handles global distribution and gains early access to a fast-growing format. The deal blends…

Basics of Streaming breaks down why Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) is foundational to monetizing Connected TV. SSAI eliminates device instability, ensures consistent measurement, and preserves stream continuity—key to reliable ad revenue, especially in FAST and hybrid models. As more CTV…

Spotify is launching Prompted Playlist, a new AI-driven tool that lets Premium users in the U.S. and Canada actively shape music discovery through detailed prompts and scheduled refreshes. The feature shifts discovery from passive recommendation to user-directed curation, adding transparency…

From the Archives revisits how Twitch Plays Pokémon quietly redefined interactive media in 2014. What started as a chaotic, crowd-controlled stream of Pokémon Red on Twitch turned into a landmark experiment in mass participation, proving that audiences don't just want…

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery clarified in a 519-page proxy filing that AEW will remain with Discovery Global. HBO Max, which currently streams AEW, will go to Netflix. AEW’s programming is expected to shift to Turner Sports’ upcoming streaming app…

Netflix named KPop Demon Hunters its most-watched title ever over a six-month period, generating 482M views in H2 2025. That figure does not include its first 10 days of streaming. The streamer also logged 96B total hours viewed during that…

Disney's repositioning its Princess brand from a kids' toy powerhouse into a multi-generational lifestyle franchise targeting higher-margin categories like luxury fashion, fine jewelry, beauty, and premium experiences. Strategic collaborations with Viktor&Rolf and Pandora highlight a deliberate shift toward pricing power…

Ex Machina Studios, launched by Marco Weber, Martin Weisz, and Tom Ryan, is a new LA-based production company using AI to streamline development and preproduction without replacing creatives. Partnering with Utopai Studios, its first projects (Cortés and Space Nation) blend…