Gray Media and E.W. Scripps Co. are swapping local TV stations in five markets to strengthen regional duopolies and operational efficiency. Gray gains Fox affiliate WSYM in Lansing, MI, and ABC affiliate KATC in Lafayette, LA, while Scripps adds several…
Tubi has appointed Snap and Viacom veterans Sharon Silverstein and Katelyn Kroneman to bolster its ad sales leadership, signaling a deeper push into vertical-specific ad strategies. Silverstein will serve as SVP, Head of U.S. Industry Verticals, while Kroneman joins as…
The NFL is expected to opt out of its current media rights deals in 2029, paving the way for new agreements to start in 2030. Driven by exploding demand from streamers and a shift toward international games and exclusive digital…
Fantasy Life has raised $7 million in a funding round led by LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s LRMR Ventures to transform into a fully-integrated fantasy football platform. Central to the shift is its acquisition of Guillotine League, a high-engagement, survival-style…
Amazon’s new partnership with Roku lets advertisers buy Roku inventory via Amazon’s DSP, dramatically boosting Amazon’s living-room reach and signaling a major power shift in CTV. The deal strengthens both companies' positions while undercutting competitors like The Trade Desk and…
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…
AT&T has sold its remaining 70% stake in DirecTV to TPG, fully exiting the pay TV business it entered in 2015. DirecTV, now wholly owned by TPG, plans to expand its investment in video innovation and streaming. The move lets…
Basics of Streaming dives deeper into how modern streaming stacks manage video delivery through advanced codecs, streaming protocols, cloud encoding, and DRM systems. The column explains how platforms use codecs like AV1 and VP9 for better compression, protocols like HLS…
The Golden Globes will introduce a podcast category in 2026, spotlighting the format’s growing influence in the Creator Economy and its appeal to both talent and major streaming platforms. Podcasts tied to popular IPs, such as “The Office” and “Seinfeld,”…
ESPN is finalizing major distribution deals with Verizon, T-Mobile, Roku, and Take-Two ahead of the launch of its standalone streaming service this fall. Internal documents also indicate negotiations with Walmart, Hulu + Live TV, and Cox, as well as an…
