Entertainment

YES Network and MSG Networks are shutting down the Gotham Sports app and moving their direct-to-consumer services to DAZN beginning with the 2026-27 NBA and NHL seasons. The partnership lets the networks retain their valuable local sports rights while outsourcing…

Netflix’s reported $500 million deal with AMC Global Media gives it global co-exclusive rights to all 371 episodes in The Walking Dead universe beginning in 2027. The agreement gives Netflix a proven engagement driver while helping AMC monetize its biggest…

AMC Global Media raised its full-year outlook after securing a roughly $500 million Netflix licensing deal for The Walking Dead universe. The agreement gives AMC predictable revenue to offset declining affiliate fees while keeping the franchise on AMC+ and expanding…

NBCUniversal is bundling Peacock Premium with YouTube Premium in early 2027 to expand distribution, lower acquisition costs and improve retention. The deal strengthens Google’s control over streaming discovery, billing and viewing, signaling that distribution scale may matter more than owning…

TikTok is testing LimeShorts in the U.S., giving ByteDance a paid micro-drama platform that combines subscriptions of up to $20 per week or $200 per year with digital coin purchases. LimeShorts extends ByteDance’s control from discovery and distribution into transactions,…

Roku’s “See You in Roku” campaign turns Roku City into an interactive entertainment property through six cinematic shorts, an explorable digital environment and a home-screen takeover. The expansion gives Roku more premium advertising inventory and greater control over content discovery…

Basics of Streaming explains how platforms use content fingerprinting, forensic watermarking, AI, and continuous monitoring to detect and trace illegal streams in real time. Automated enforcement helps rights holders disrupt piracy while live sports and premium releases still hold commercial…

From the Archives revisits how Betamax helped establish the legal and consumer foundation for modern streaming by protecting time-shifted viewing and recognizing that technology shouldn’t be treated as infringement just because it can be misused. The 1984 Supreme Court decision…

Netflix is adding short-form and mid-length publisher video from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, People Inc. and Tastemade starting August 3 to capture more casual viewing sessions inside its own platform. The move gives Netflix cheaper, repeatable programming that can boost frequency,…

Netflix’s scripted series are seeing steep second-season launch declines, with Avatar: The Last Airbender down 59%, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder down 76%, The Four Seasons down 63%, and Running Point down 43%. The pattern suggests Netflix’s discovery engine…