Entertainment

Roku posted its first quarterly operating profit since 2021, beating expectations with $1.21 billion in revenue and $24.8 million in net income for Q3 2025. Despite strong platform revenue growth, improved EBITDA guidance, and rising streaming hours, shares fell over…

Adobe has partnered with YouTube to integrate its Premiere mobile app into the Shorts creation flow, enabling creators to edit and upload content directly from the YouTube app. The move supports both Adobe’s push into mobile content creation and YouTube’s…

From the Archives revisits Caffeine, a live-streaming platform founded by ex-Apple TV designers that promised a more social, toxicity-free alternative to Twitch. Despite a $100m investment from 21st Century Fox and partnerships with high-profile celebs, the company shut down after…

Ask Skip tackles growing concerns over AI in Hollywood, assuring creatives that while Netflix is aggressively integrating AI into production, ad tech, and personalization, it still values human storytellers. The streamer’s goal isn’t to replace creators, but to enhance efficiency…

CNN will launch its All Access subscription tier on October 28, offering live and on-demand programming, CNN Originals, and full access to CNN.com for $6.99 per month. The service replaces CNN Max and expands on CNN’s Basic tier, integrating the…

From the Archives revisits how Qello Concerts quietly disrupted music streaming by building a niche platform for live concerts and music documentaries. Launched in 2010, Qello offered on-demand access to full-length performances from major and indie acts, expanded into original…

Netflix has struck a global licensing deal with Spotify to bring a curated slate of video podcasts, including titles from The Ringer like The Bill Simmons Podcast and Serial Killers, to its platform starting in early 2026. The move marks…

Apple has rebranded Apple TV Plus as "Apple TV," creating confusion with its existing TV device of the same name. The quiet change may hint at an ad-supported tier in the future, but without a UI update, pricing restructure, or…

Netflix is launching TV-compatible party games that allow subscribers to play with their phones as controllers, starting with titles like Boggle Party and LEGO Party. This marks Netflix's first move beyond mobile-only gaming and reflects a broader strategy to integrate…

Fox Entertainment has taken an equity stake in Holywater, a Ukrainian vertical video startup known for AI-driven microdramas. As part of the deal, Fox will produce over 200 vertical titles for Holywater’s My Drama app and integrate Fox IP into…