Allen Media Group, owner of The Weather Channel and several network affiliate stations, has enacted another round of layoffs, affecting its weather, news, and sports teams, as well as its AVOD service HBCU Go, Entertainment Studios, and ad sales divisions.…

Deloitte's Digital Media Trends report shows that 25% of respondents borrowed passwords to access streaming content in the past year. About 15% used a third party’s SVOD password, 7% streamed pirated content, and 4% did both. Gen Z and millennials…

Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME) has launched the Gotham Sports app, offering over 500 live games from New York teams like the Yankees, Knicks, and Rangers. Cable subscribers of YES Network or MSG Networks get free access, while others…

Microsoft will allow users to buy and play games via its Xbox app on Android in November, bypassing Google Play Store. This follows a U.S. court ruling against Google in the Epic Games antitrust case, opening alternatives to Google Play.…

Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, shut down rumors about changing how they pay creators, doubling down on their upfront payment model. Sure, they’ve made a couple of one-off deals, but Bajaria made it clear that this isn’t some grand…

DirecTV is launching MyFree DirecTV, a free ad-supported streaming service, on November 15 with shows like "Duck Dynasty" and "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon." Available online, on mobile, and smart TVs, the service will grow its channel lineup through 2025.…

Instacart and Roku have expanded their partnership to offer shoppable CTV ads, with home-screen placements and advanced targeting using Instacart data for a seamless shopping experience.

Musi, a free music-streaming app, has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech giant wrongfully removed it from the App Store based on unfounded complaints from YouTube. Musi claims YouTube falsely accused the app of violating its terms of…

FreeCast has launched YouBundle, a new feature that aggregates subscription streaming services (SVODs, virtual MVPDs) alongside hundreds of FAST titles into a single platform for content discovery and subscription management. The platform simplifies streaming by allowing users to manage all…

Cineverse launched CineSearch, an AI-driven tool offering personalized content recommendations across multiple streaming platforms, including Netflix. Developed with Google Cloud AI and other partners, it enhances content discovery by analyzing user preferences and viewing habits.