CBS has expanded its podcast partnership with Audacy to include 39 news and entertainment shows. The deal builds on their CBS Sports collaboration and adds titles like 48 Hours, Survivor, and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, creating new ad…

YouTube has quietly become the world’s largest podcast platform, with 1 billion monthly podcast viewers—far outpacing Spotify (100 million) and Apple Podcasts. Unlike traditional podcast platforms, YouTube’s video-first approach is redefining the format, forcing creators to prioritize visuals for discovery…

Paramount Global’s Q4 earnings highlight streaming growth but ongoing losses. Paramount+ added 5.6 million subscribers, reaching 77.5 million, while streaming revenue hit $7.6 billion. However, cable TV—still 65% of revenue—is rapidly declining, dragging profits down. Theatrical hits Gladiator 2 and…

Warner Bros. Discovery has scrapped its plan to charge separately for the B/R Sports add-on, instead keeping live sports bundled with Max’s Standard and Premium ad-free tiers. Kirby unpacks why this move makes strategic sense for WBD, as the company…

NESN just slashed the price of its NESN 360 annual plan, making it a much better deal than paying month to month. On top of that, they’re throwing in Red Sox tickets for some subscribers. Kirby unpacks why this move…

Streaming services are ramping up sports programming, with Disney+ and Netflix driving a 72% increase across major SVOD platforms in Q1 2025, per Gracenote. Disney+ now holds 33% of the market thanks to ESPN integration, while Netflix expands beyond docuseries.…

Telcos are going all-in on subscription bundling, moving beyond simple perks to full-scale subscription hubs. Bango’s new Super Bundling platform lets telcos, banks, and retailers offer customers a one-stop shop for managing everything from streaming to fitness. With consumers wanting…

Fox is bending over backward to insist it’s not chasing the SVOD dream—despite launching a general-interest subscription streaming service. CFO Steve Tomsic claims this isn’t a play against Netflix, Disney+, or Peacock, yet the service will bundle live sports and…

Formula 1 is shopping for a new U.S. media rights deal after ESPN’s exclusivity window expired, aiming for a massive jump to $160M–$180M per year. ESPN is still in the mix but isn’t rushing to meet that price, especially with…

YouTube is cracking down on piracy tutorials, removing videos that show how to bypass paywalls, jailbreak devices, or illegally access content. The move is driven by a mix of legal pressure, financial interests, and industry partnerships, with AI-powered moderation flagging…