Tag: revenue sharing

The NBA is projecting $14.3 billion in revenue this season, a 12% year-over-year jump, driven by its new $76 billion media rights deal with Amazon, ESPN/ABC, and NBC. Each team’s TV revenue is up nearly 40% this season, and average…

Crunchyroll is expanding its anime ecosystem with the launch of Crunchyroll Manga, a digital manga reader app debuting in October 2025. The move follows surging global demand for anime, with Crunchyroll now boasting 17 million paid subscribers and leveraging the…

California Bank & Trust’s Daisy Stall says the rise of streaming has upended traditional film and TV financing models by shrinking license fees, splitting rights, and demanding perpetual IP ownership. She sees promise in emerging revenue-share models that better align…

Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, insists the company is open to backend deals for talent but claims most filmmakers and producers prefer upfront payments. While Netflix made an exception for Ben Affleck’s RIP, Bajaria noted that backend deals remain…

MLB is targeting 2028 to nationalize local media rights, aiming to end blackouts and unify broadcasting under a single strategy. With at least 15 teams expected to have available rights, the league sees opportunities to partner with major tech or…

Fubo has launched a standalone premium subscription service, entering the Channels business and allowing users to subscribe to services like NBA League Pass and Paramount+ without its core live TV plan. This move boosts margins and reduces churn by positioning…

We look at why The Trade Desk's entry into the TV operating system market signals a pivotal shift in the battle for control over the living room entertainment experience. As companies like Roku, Amazon, and Google have dominated this space,…

DreamFlare AI, co-founded by Josh Liss and Rob Bralver, has launched to help creators produce and monetize AI-generated short-form content using third-party tools. The platform offers comic book-style "Flips" and interactive "Spins," aiming to democratize storytelling despite industry concerns about…

Jason Kilar, former WarnerMedia CEO, proposes a "Spotify for Hollywood" model where studios contribute content to a single platform, earning 70% of the revenue. This concept could replace current streaming bundles, such as Comcast's Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+ package.…