Programming

Paramount has officially closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery completing a deal valued at roughly $111 billion including debt. The combined company, Skydance, puts Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., HBO, CBS, CNN and two major streaming services under David Ellison’s…

Andrew Wamugi lays out why the WNBA's expanded media rights strategy still has a streaming problem, with some USA Network playoff games locked behind the pay-TV bundle. Versant already has a potential fix in Fandango, which could extend those games…

Netflix’s September exits put a fresh batch of licensed titles back into play across SVOD, AVOD, FAST, and owned services. What those rights are worth next depends heavily on prior exposure, window length, exclusivity, and territory.

The White House launched Trump TV, a 24/7 YouTube feed of administration-produced programming, as major networks suspended pooled video coverage after CNN was blocked from completing its assigned pool duty. The channel gives the administration control over production, editing and…

Basics of Streaming explains why a large content library doesn’t automatically create a viable FAST business. Programming discipline and performance data determine whether channels build repeat viewing, generate meaningful ad inventory, and justify further investment, distribution, or shutdown.

Disney+ is rolling out Playlists globally, giving Disney more control over viewing before subscribers choose a specific title. By packaging existing catalog into shuffled sessions, Disney can drive more watch time, improve catalog utilization, and create additional ad inventory without…

Media companies are forcing costs that once hid inside broader growth strategies to justify themselves as slower growth makes cross-subsidies harder to defend. Microsoft, Warner Music, Netflix, Channel 4 and The Trade Desk are all tying spending more directly to…

Channel 4's cutting 340 jobs, or 28% of its workforce, after three years of losses and declining ad revenue made its cost base unsustainable. CEO Priya Dogra's plan is to reduce overhead, protect programming spend and put more money behind…

Netflix's decision to report box-office grosses for six upcoming films signals a more formal theatrical strategy for select titles. Public results give exhibitors, talent and Netflix a shared benchmark for deciding whether theatrical revenue and awareness justify the added costs…

DAZN is turning team-controlled NBA broadcasts into a repeatable direct-to-consumer product, with the Cavs and Spurs producing games while DAZN handles subscriptions and streaming. Matching pricing and tiers show DAZN is building a scalable local sports model, with conversion and…