Tag: affiliate fees

Fox One returned Fox to subscriber growth, with 97% of new subscribers coming from outside the cable bundle. After an estimated 2.8 million World Cup sign-ups in June, retention, acquisition costs, and distribution fees will determine profitability and shape Fox's…

MS NOW will launch its first direct membership product September 9, giving Versant a direct streaming, billing and customer-data relationship after losing Peacock as a distribution path. The real test is whether MS NOW can turn its large cable, podcast…

From the Archives revisits Charter’s 2023 carriage fight with Disney, which forced Disney+, ESPN+, and the future flagship ESPN service into Spectrum’s cable packages while removing eight lower-value linear networks. The agreement turned streaming access into a core part of…

Disney ended fiscal 2025 with strong streaming gains, up 39% in DTC income and record Hulu growth, but its longest-ever blackout with YouTube TV exposed deep structural risks. The standoff underscores a bigger problem: Disney’s streaming momentum can’t offset the…

NBCUniversal is reviving NBC Sports Network on November 17 via YouTube TV, reinforcing a hybrid strategy that blends linear and streaming to maximize control, reach, and monetization of live sports. The move protects NBCU’s brand visibility and bargaining power as…