Tag: global streaming

Skip explains that Netflix’s growing presence in Washington, D.C. reflects the company’s shift from disruptive outsider to core infrastructure within the global media ecosystem. As streaming intersects with areas like advertising, telecommunications, labor, and media consolidation, policymakers are paying closer…

YouTube is pulling away in video podcasts as the format hits mainstream scale. Ampere Analysis reports that 20% of global internet users watched a video podcast in the past month, including 11% on YouTube alone, positioning long-form, low-cost talk content…

Netflix has struck a new multiyear global Pay-1 licensing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, making Netflix the exclusive first streaming home for Sony’s theatrical releases worldwide after their initial windows. The deal replaces Sony’s fragmented regional licensing with a unified…

Ampere Analysis projects global content spend to reach $255 billion in 2026, with streamers driving nearly all incremental growth. The spend war is effectively settled, as global streamers convert scale into pricing power and strategic flexibility, while broadcasters hit scale…

Netflix has acquired Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, combining the most scaled streaming service with one of Hollywood’s deepest IP libraries. The deal gives Netflix control over franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and DC, positioning it as the…

Disney+ has partnered with South Korea’s TVING and Wavve to launch a bundled streaming offer, marking the first collaboration between a global streamer and a local Korean OTT service. The discounted plans aim to boost subscriber growth by offering access…

Netflix is going all-in on AI, using it to power new ad formats, streamline production, and drive global scalability. Despite a surprise tax bill and an EPS miss, the company delivered its best ad sales quarter ever, doubling upfront commitments…

Netflix posted record third-quarter revenue of $11.5 billion and delivered its strongest ad sales quarter to date. However, a $619 million tax-related charge from a dispute with Brazilian authorities dragged earnings below expectations and broke its six-quarter streak of beating…

Ay Yapim is debuting Castle Walls, its first AI-generated series, produced by its new Singapore-based subsidiary AI Yapim. The three-episode short series, inspired by Iran’s Alamut Castle and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage, was fully developed using generative AI tools like…

From the Archives revisits Viewster’s rise as a global AVOD pioneer, offering free, ad-supported TV and film content to over 120 countries at its peak. Despite innovative tech, early mobile support, and a strong anime presence, the platform couldn’t sustain…