Netflix's Squid Game Season 3 debuted at No. 1 in all 93 tracked countries, racking up 60.1 million views in its first three days—cementing its status as a global juggernaut. The show's success underscores Netflix's strategic $2.5 billion investment in…
CoComelon tops the list as the most-searched YouTube channel in the U.S. with an average of 87,607 Google searches per month, according to new data from Riverside. MrBeast and Taylor Swift follow in second and third, highlighting the blend of…
Netflix is the top global platform for anime, with 48% of viewers subscribing for its anime content, per a Dentsu study surveying 8,600 consumers across 10 countries. Anime is now a major driver of streaming subscriptions, especially among Gen Z…
JioStar CEO Sanjog Gupta is leading a bold strategy to position sports as the ultimate audience aggregator for India’s evolving entertainment landscape. His $500 million investment plan emphasizes leveraging marquee events like the IPL to fuel broader platform engagement across…
AI-powered virtual personalities like Bloo, a gaming VTuber with 2.5 million YouTube subscribers, are redefining content creation by combining real-time human input with generative AI tools. Bloo’s creator, Jordi van den Bussche, aims to fully automate the process, though current…
China’s government-backed China Film Foundation is partnering with AI companies to remaster and reinterpret 100 kung fu classics using generative technology, including films starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li. The goal is to modernize and globalize these films…
Disney and Charter have expanded their 2023 carriage deal, restoring eight previously dropped linear channels to Spectrum TV and adding ad-supported Hulu to Spectrum TV Select at no extra cost. The agreement extends the companies' multiyear partnership and deepens a…
Netflix is leveraging the final season of Squid Game to reinforce its long-term commitment to Korean storytelling. Speaking at the APOS summit, VP Don Kang emphasized that Korean content is now a foundational part of the platform’s global strategy. While…
Moonbug Entertainment is partnering with Sanrio for a major “CoComelon” and “Hello Kitty” crossover launching in 2026, signaling an aggressive expansion of its global franchise strategy. At the APOS conference, Candle Media’s Kevin Mayer also revealed Moonbug’s music streams surpassed…
YouTube is integrating Google's Veo 3 AI video generator into YouTube Shorts this summer, aiming to boost creator innovation and viewer engagement. CEO Neal Mohan announced the move at Cannes Lions, citing Shorts’ 186% year-over-year viewership growth and 200 billion…
