Tag: direct-to-consumer

Disney and YouTube TV have resolved a two-week carriage dispute, finalizing a multi-year deal that restores Disney’s channels and integrates ESPN Plus and the forthcoming ESPN Unlimited into YouTube TV. The agreement reflects a strategic pivot toward aggregation, positioning ESPN’s…

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…

The NBA is seeing notable growth in direct-to-consumer (DTC) viewership for local games, with 15% of the local audience now tuning in through team-specific streaming platforms, up from single digits in prior years. Streaming as a whole now accounts for…

YouTube creators are transforming into diversified entrepreneurs, building standalone businesses that reduce their reliance on ad revenue. MrBeast leads the pack with his booming snack brand Feastables, now generating more revenue than his media content. Other creators like Emma Chamberlain,…

Fubo launched the Fubo Channel Store, letting users buy and stream third-party DTC services like Starz and Paramount+ with Showtime directly in the Fubo app, no pay TV package or separate app logins needed. It’s part of Fubo’s push to…

Ask Skip breaks down the current state of media and entertainment, arguing that the industry's direct-to-consumer efforts were more obligation than ambition. With M&E companies struggling to operate as true DTC platforms, Skip encourages openness to new sectors that might…

ESPN generated 2.1 million direct-to-consumer signups from August 21 through September, with 57 percent opting for the full $30 per month service. Fox One reached 1.1 million signups in the same window. Both services saw strong momentum driven by NFL…

ESPN is launching its first WWE Premium Live Event, Wrestlepalooza, on its new DTC app this Saturday under a $1.6 billion deal, but millions of existing pay TV subscribers won’t have access. Despite marketing promises that all ESPN subscribers could…

EverPass Media has officially landed ESPN+ as a commercial distribution partner, cementing its role as the go-to aggregator for streaming sports in bars and other public venues. Starting this October, ESPN+ will join Amazon, YouTube, Peacock, and Paramount+ on the…

Andrew Wamugi unpacks TNT Sports' decision to go direct-to-consumer with its own app in 2025, marking a strategic break from HBO Max and a renewed push for brand independence under Discovery Global. While the standalone move suggests confidence in its…