Venu Sports, formerly known as "Spulu" and sometimes referred as "Clown Co" has officially been scrapped before launch. Disney's acquisition of Fubo effectively duplicated Venu’s concept, rendering the project redundant. Venu joins a long list of failed sports media ventures,…
DirecTV and Dish Network have united to challenge the recently announced Fubo-Disney pay TV merger, which effectively ended Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against Disney over the launch of Venu Sports. Both satellite providers argue the settlement allows Disney to sidestep antitrust…
Comcast announced the leadership team for SpinCo, led by CEO Mark Lazarus and CFO Anand Kini. The team includes NBCU vets in key roles, such as Val Boreland (entertainment), Keith Cocozza (comms), and David Pietrycha (revenue and business). SpinCo, launching…
Disney announced that its streaming services—Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+—averaged 157 million global monthly active users (MAUs) and 112 million domestic MAUs over the past six months. The metrics exclude Hotstar and are based on users watching ad-supported content for over…
Kelly Campbell is resigning as president of Peacock after three years, amid Comcast’s restructuring and spin-off of legacy cable networks. Her role appeared uncertain following executive reshuffles. While Comcast has prioritized Peacock as its core streaming platform, traditional TV networks…
Roku has reached 90 million global streaming households, representing nearly half of U.S. broadband homes. The milestone underscores Roku’s market dominance, driven by its affordable devices, integration into smart TVs via the Roku TV program, and its rapidly growing ad-supported…
In LA Times introspection, 2025 will bring significant shifts to entertainment. Disney’s Hulu Live TV-Fubo merger clears antitrust hurdles for its Venu Sports launch, signaling streaming consolidation. AI adoption accelerates with studios like Lionsgate, though labor concerns persist. The box…
AdGood, a nonprofit CTV advertising platform, launched at CES 2025 to provide nonprofits with affordable, high-quality TV ad space, helping them amplify messages, raise awareness, and increase donations. Partnering with publishers like Magnite, AdGood utilizes donated and unsold CTV inventory…
CES 2025 highlights advancements in AI and home entertainment, with Google’s Gemini AI, Samsung’s Vision AI, and LG’s OLED panels leading innovations in personalization, interactivity, and immersive viewing. Streaming and advertising convergence takes center stage, as AI-driven strategies enable targeted…
Tubi, Fox’s free, ad-supported streaming service, has surpassed 97 million monthly active users, a significant increase from 78 million in mid-2024. The platform also streamed over 10 billion hours in 2024, outpacing competitors like Samsung TV Plus (88 million MAUs)…
