Tag: distribution deals

Ampere Analysis finds HBO Max leads peers in bundle scale across partners, markets, and packages. Streaming growth is increasingly driven by distribution deals, with discounted wholesale pricing functioning as the core customer acquisition cost. As more growth comes through hard…

NBCUniversal channels just went dark on Fubo, reinforcing the industry’s now-routine pattern of carriage disputes built on friction, not resolution. With NBCU yanking its portfolio, Fubo’s sports-first strategy takes a direct hit, but the standoff reflects systemic incentives, not tactical…

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…

YouTube TV may drop Fox channels if a deal isn’t reached by Wednesday, with Google accusing Fox of demanding above-market rates. Fox countered by calling Google’s negotiating tactics exploitative. The standoff highlights growing friction between streamers and programmers as cord-cutting…

Judge James C. Chalfant denied Disney’s emergency request to block YouTube from hiring former executive Justin Connolly, citing a lack of urgency and weak likelihood of success. Disney alleges Connolly’s move breaches contract and risks exposing sensitive licensing negotiations, while…