Tag: streaming business

Platforms, not content are the real product. Control over the interface now dictates visibility, discovery, and ultimately monetization. Whether it’s universal search, homepage placement, or FAST row presence, success depends on how (and where) content shows up, not just what…

YouTube TV and Fox Corp. reached a multi-year distribution deal just hours before a potential blackout, preserving access to Fox’s broadcast and cable channels for the platform's 9.5 million subscribers. The agreement includes key sports and news networks and avoids…

YouTube TV may drop Fox channels if a deal isn’t reached by Wednesday, with Google accusing Fox of demanding above-market rates. Fox countered by calling Google’s negotiating tactics exploitative. The standoff highlights growing friction between streamers and programmers as cord-cutting…

Crunchyroll is undergoing a global restructuring that includes layoffs, new engineering hubs, and a strategic focus on high-growth markets like India, Brazil, and Mexico. While not driven by financial strain, the changes are part of a long-term growth strategy to…

Peacock is raising its subscription prices by $3 per month across both ad-supported and ad-free tiers, making it the most expensive ad-supported streaming service in the US. NBCUniversal is also launching a new lower-cost “Select” tier and positioning sports, including…

From the Archives traces how the founders of adRise pulled off a rare pivot, turning a B2B infrastructure play into a direct-to-consumer powerhouse with Tubi. By leveraging backend distribution deals to quietly build its own content library, Tubi avoided costly…

Warner Bros. Discovery is significantly reducing CEO David Zaslav’s compensation package following shareholder backlash and a major corporate restructuring. His annual bonus opportunity drops from $22 million to $6 million, and his long-term equity incentives are restructured to align with…

Duplass Brothers Productions is rethinking how indie TV gets made, shifting from pitching to streamers to self-financing, producing, and licensing their own series. Projects like Penelope and The Creep Tapes sold to Netflix and Shudder, but with The Long Long…

Disney has expanded its partnership with Bell Media to launch a new Canadian streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Crave, and TSN, continuing a trend toward bundling as streamers look to improve value perception and offset cord-cutting. The bundle, expected later…

Starz, now fully independent from Lionsgate, posted a 6% revenue decline and a widened operating loss in its first quarterly report, driven largely by a $177.4 million restructuring charge, including major content write-downs. CEO Jeffrey Hirsch is pivoting the strategy…