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Antenna’s latest data shows U.S. SVOD growth slowing sharply, with new subscriptions falling 33% in 2025 to 18 million from 27 million in 2024, while Q4 growth cooled to 7%. The market isn’t adding households anymore, it’s reallocating them, with…

Fubo ended Q4 2025 with 6.2 million North American subscribers, about 100,000 fewer than before its Hulu + Live TV merger. The company posted a $96.3 million pro forma loss on $1.5 billion in revenue, with individual performance hidden by…

Disney finalized its acquisition of NFL Media in exchange for a 10 percent stake in ESPN, giving the NFL ownership in a key broadcast partner. Bob Iger declined to comment on how this changes ESPN’s rights position or editorial independence.…

Peacock missed its 2024 breakeven target, posting a $552 million Q4 loss despite reaching 44 million paid subscribers. NBCUniversal’s original pitch, that advertising, sports, and bundling would drive profitable scale, failed to materialize, with costs outpacing revenue and key assumptions…

NBCUniversal is expanding Peacock’s interactive sports streaming features for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and NBA All-Star Weekend. New mobile-optimized experiences—Rinkside Live for hockey and figure skating, and Courtside Live for basketball—will let users toggle between curated camera angles…

Peacock is the first streaming platform to adopt Dolby’s full suite of next-gen technologies, including Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby AC-4, enhancing both picture and sound quality across its content. The streamer already offers Sunday Night Football in Dolby Atmos…

Netflix has expanded its partnership with WWE, becoming the exclusive U.S. home for WWE’s video library, including past Premium Live Events like WrestleMania and SummerSlam, along with original programming and documentaries. This deal follows the expiration of WWE’s five-year agreement…

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…

The Streaming Wars recaps the state of the industry at the end of 2025, where profitability, not subscriber growth, now separates the leaders from the laggards. The numbers show a settled hierarchy: scale advantages are locked in, ARPU reveals stark…

NBC’s 2025 broadcast of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade hit a record-breaking 34.3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, marking the event’s biggest combined audience ever. This reflects an 8% year-over-year increase, with particularly strong growth among viewers under 25…