Tag: MS NOW

Versant’s platform businesses added $33 million in comparable Q3 revenue, falling short of a $57 million decline in linear distribution. Fandango led the gains, and Versant’s betting on Fandango1 to turn nearly 3,000 cinema relationships into recurring software and payments…

Ask Skip argues that DTC only works when owning the customer generates more value than distributors, bundles, licensing, or free streaming. Versant shows the tradeoff by launching MS NOW at $7.99 while keeping USA Sports focused on linear, advertising, partnerships,…

Amazon and Charter are increasing their streaming leverage by owning the discovery, billing, and checkout infrastructure that turns audiences into paying customers, while MS NOW is moving the other way by building a direct membership business. As churn and acquisition…

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…

Comcast finalized the spin-off of Versant Media, transferring control of its cable and news networks into a standalone public company. Versant’s shares dropped 13 percent on their first day of trading, while Comcast stock rose, signaling investor preference for the…