YouTube car culture is shifting as major creators leave popular channels like Donut Media, which has nearly 9 million subscribers, following its acquisition by Recurrent Ventures. Creators cite frustration with corporate pressure to prioritize profitability over creative freedom. This trend,…
NBCUniversal's streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympics surpassed all previous Olympics combined, with 17 billion minutes viewed, mainly via Peacock. On linear TV, NBC continues to rank No. 1 among Adults 18-49, with an average of 32.6 million viewers, marking…
Chegg is offering a free Max subscription to U.S. subscribers of Chegg Study ($14.95/month) and Chegg Study Pack ($19.95/month) for the 2024-25 school year. This partnership provides access to HBO content, popular shows like "Friends" and "Rick and Morty," live…
Showtime is expanding its "Dexter" franchise, launching "Dexter: Original Sin" and bringing back Michael C. Hall for "Dexter: Resurrection." This follows fan dissatisfaction with the endings of both the original series and the 2022 revival, "Dexter: New Blood." The strategy…
FX, founded in 1994 by Fox, transformed from a minor cable channel to a leader in premium original programming under John Landgraf's leadership. Following its 2019 acquisition by Disney, FX saw a decline in Emmy nominations, sparking concerns about its…
Warner Bros. Discovery will shut down its Boomerang subscription streaming service on September 30, moving most of its classic animated content to Max. Boomerang subscribers will receive a partial refund for the unused portion of their subscription. Max will offer…
Apple reported record Q3 2024 revenue of $85.8 billion, a 5% increase year-over-year, driven by strong services sales and AI integration. Net income rose to $21.5 billion, with earnings per share beating estimates. Despite a slight decline in iPhone and…
Amazon reported Q2 subscription services revenue of $10.86 billion, a 10% increase from the previous year. This includes Prime memberships, digital content, and other non-AWS services. Amazon MGM Studios released 19 movies and TV series, with "Fallout" and "The Boys"…
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced Venu Sports, a new live sports streaming service costing $42.99 per month. Launching in fall 2024, Venu will offer a seven-day free trial and feature live sports events from NFL, NBA, MLB,…
Nielsen's streaming content ratings reveal that the week of July 1-7, 2024, was the biggest ever for streaming, with TV users logging 313 billion minutes. Each of the top 10 titles surpassed 1 billion minutes of viewing, led by Netflix's…
