Tag: direct-to-consumer

Sky News is launching a paid podcast subscription service as part of its Sky News 2030 strategy, using ad-free listening, bonus content, live events and community features to build recurring revenue around talent-driven journalism and deeper audience engagement across digital…

Paramount Skydance’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would combine Paramount+, HBO Max, and BET+ into a single streaming ecosystem built around scale, retention, and operating efficiency. The deal would unite major entertainment franchises, sports rights, and streaming infrastructure under…

Paramount’s potential combination with Warner Bros. Discovery would give the merged company 57% reach across US internet households, putting it near Netflix, Amazon, Google, and Disney. Paramount’s latest quarter strengthens the case, with streaming revenue up 11%, Paramount+ revenue up…

DAZN is pursuing local NBA rights for 13 teams without RSN partners, offering short-term deals in the $8M to $15M range while trying to secure a foothold ahead of the NBA’s planned centralized local streaming hub. DAZN’s ViewLift acquisition gives…

From the Archives revisits how CollegeHumor built an early “creator factory” with a structured, repeatable system for producing and scaling internet-native comedy, prioritizing consistent output, rapid iteration, and in-house talent development over one-off viral hits. As platform-driven distribution and monetization…

ESPN’s intervention in the WWE lawsuit shows it’s enforcing arbitration to keep streaming-related disputes private and under its control. The case also exposes distribution gaps in ESPN Unlimited, where uneven carriage deals led to inconsistent pricing and access for WWE…

Josh D’Amaro takes over as Disney CEO and immediately faces the core issue the strategy couldn’t answer on paper: whether the rest of the business can keep pace with a parks-led model. While Experiences continues to drive performance, streaming engagement,…

Sports media companies built a rights market that maximized revenue but made live sports harder and more expensive to find, pushing more fans toward piracy as the simplest viewing option. Pirate sites effectively recreated the old cable bundle by placing…

Skip explores what would happen to Max if Netflix or Paramount Global acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, and whether the app and studio assets would operate independently or be folded into a larger platform. He breaks down how identity systems, billing…

Fox Nation has extended its exclusive streaming deal with Real American Freestyle after RAF05 drove the platform’s best day of subscriber growth in over a year. The partnership, once a test, is now core to Fox Nation’s subscription strategy, using…