Tag: Primetime Channels

NBCUniversal is bundling Peacock Premium with YouTube Premium in early 2027 to expand distribution, lower acquisition costs and improve retention. The deal strengthens Google’s control over streaming discovery, billing and viewing, signaling that distribution scale may matter more than owning…

Streaming leverage is shifting toward companies that control discovery, identity, billing, ad infrastructure, measurement, and the customer relationship. Content still matters, but it’s becoming less powerful without demand control, especially as ad-supported plans, bundles, AI, creator platforms, and cross-platform IP…

YouTube TV and TelevisaUnivision have struck a new carriage deal, restoring Univision, UNIMÁS, TUDN, and Galavisión to YouTube TV’s lineup nearly two months after they were removed. The agreement also brings the ViX streaming service to YouTube Primetime Channels in…

YouTube is projected to surpass Disney in total revenue as soon as this year, with a 2024 figure of $54.2 billion, according to Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson. The platform is driving growth across advertising, subscriptions, and YouTube TV, with significant…

YouTube is redesigning its TV app to better integrate paid content, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Netflix and other premium streamers. The update will prominently feature Primetime Channels on the homepage, allowing users to subscribe to services like…

YouTube TV customers can now add Crunchyroll to their subscriptions via Primetime Channels, enabling seamless access to over 50,000 anime episodes and movies. This expansion, first announced in October, follows Crunchyroll's recent launches on platforms like Roku, Xfinity, and Xumo,…

Starz has renewed its multi-year partnership with YouTube, continuing its presence on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels as a premium add-on while planning to introduce more customized bundles. This move taps into the demand for bundled services, with recent…