Xbox Game Pass was supposed to revolutionize gaming with a subscription-based model, but it has fallen short of expectations. Despite Microsoft's major acquisitions and cloud gaming push, Xbox remains in a distant third place behind PlayStation and Nintendo, with traditional…
Disney faces a shareholder lawsuit advancing in court, accusing former CEO Bob Chapek and executives of misleading investors about streaming losses tied to aggressive Disney+ growth targets. The suit claims Chapek concealed costs, inflated subscriber counts through promotions like Verizon…
MoffettNathanson’s latest report highlights the wide disparities in 2025 content budgets across major media companies. NBCUniversal leads with $27.1 billion, despite asset divestitures, followed by Disney at $23.4 billion, and Warner Bros. Discovery at $19.5 billion. Netflix, though spending $18.6…
Ampere Analysis forecasts that streaming services will invest a record $12.5 billion in live sports rights in 2025, up from $10 billion in 2024. DAZN leads the sector, accounting for one-third of the spending, followed by Amazon, YouTube TV, and…
Netflix held a 35% share of South Korea’s streaming market in 2024, but Tving closed in at 34%, driven by local partnerships, original content, and an ad-supported tier. Coupang Play gained traction with 3.2 million subscribers, while Wavve and Disney+…
Skip unpacks AMC Networks’ Q4 earnings, revealing a nearly $400 million impairment charge, mostly from the declining value of its linear cable networks. While streaming revenue grew 7% to $603 million and DTC subscribers hit 12.4 million, much of that…
Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, insists the company is open to backend deals for talent but claims most filmmakers and producers prefer upfront payments. While Netflix made an exception for Ben Affleck’s RIP, Bajaria noted that backend deals remain…
Kirby breaks down the YouTube TV-Paramount dispute, pulling back the curtain on what’s really driving the battle over content distribution, user control, and monetization. As direct-to-consumer streaming reshapes the industry, legacy distributors like YouTube TV are pushing back against paying…
Paramount's merger with Skydance got the green light from the SEC and European Commission, but it's not smooth sailing just yet. The FCC is digging into the deal, partly due to renewed political drama around CBS News, and shareholders are…
From the Archives revisits Boxee, an early streaming pioneer that integrated online content, local media playback, and social features into an open-source platform. Initially gaining traction with software for Mac, Linux, and Apple TV, Boxee later launched the Boxee Box…
