Reviews.org’s 2024 survey found that American spending on streaming services dropped 23%, averaging $42.38 per month compared to $55.04 in 2023. The decline is driven by "streaming fatigue," experienced by 27.8% of respondents, and rising cable/satellite costs, which increased 11%…

Executives at PGA Tour say they are getting ready for a new era in sports when leagues will need to exercise significantly more control over the content that’s made from the games, matches and tournaments that every media outlet wants…

Squid Game Season 2, as reported by Variety, set a Netflix record with 68 million views in its first four days, surpassing the 2022 debut of Wednesday (50.1 million views). The Korean drama’s first season also held Netflix’s top-watched title,…

Tony Vinciquerra, in an interview with the LA Times, reflected on his tenure as CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment ahead of his January 2 departure. He discussed revitalizing franchises like Spider-Man and Jumanji, leveraging PlayStation IP, and expanding into anime…

Universal Music Group (UMG) and Amazon Music have expanded their global partnership to foster innovation, offer exclusive content, and uphold artist-centric principles, including enhanced fraud protection. Additionally, UMG and Amazon Music will jointly explore new product opportunities to benefit artists…

Ryan Faughnder chronicles Hollywood's 2024 struggles, highlighting key challenges such as L.A.'s faltering production economy, Warner Bros. Discovery's loss of NBA rights, and the decline of the cable bundle. California's inability to compete with global tax incentives has exacerbated production…

Fubo dropped dozens of Televisa-Univision Spanish-language broadcast and cable channels after contract negotiations failed. The dispute centers on carriage fees and claims that Televisa-Univision is prioritizing its own streaming service, Vix, while demanding higher fees from Fubo.

Moonbug Entertainment, the producer of “Blippi” and “CoComelon,” has partnered with Lingokids to introduce games featuring “Blippi” characters in the Lingokids app. This marks Lingokids’ first collaboration incorporating third-party intellectual property into its platform, which serves over 100 million families…

Netflix has acquired exclusive U.S. streaming rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, marking its expansion into live sports. The platform will offer dual English and Spanish telecasts with studio coverage and plans to include documentaries on…

Drew Lerner highlights why owning sports media rights, as seen with ESPN and Fox, is far superior to renting. ESPN retains top-tier College Football Playoff games while sublicensing less desirable matchups to TNT at a premium, and Fox dominates Big…