Mediaocean has agreed to acquire Innovid for $500 million, merging it with its 2021 acquisition Flashtalking to create a leading independent ad tech company focused on creative, CTV, and ad delivery across multiple channels. The deal, closing in early 2025,…
Fox Entertainment and Hulu have signed a $1.5 billion deal through 2029, granting Hulu in-season streaming rights to Fox's programming and expanding their marketing partnership. The agreement secures Hulu as the next-day hub for Fox content, including hits like The…
The Streaming Wars compiled key industry reactions to Comcast’s decision to spin off its cable networks, signaling a strategic pivot to streaming, broadcast, and sports. Analysts view the move as an acknowledgment of legacy cable's declining value amidst the collapse…
The Trade Desk will launch its streaming TV OS, Ventura, in early 2025, aiming to challenge industry giants like Roku and Amazon with a focus on unbiased content recommendations, improved ad efficiencies, and enhanced user experience. Integrating its OpenPath system…
Deloitte’s Tech, Media & Telecom 2024 report reveals Hollywood's cautious approach to generative AI due to legal, copyright, and maturity concerns. Studios are exploring AI to address rising costs and unprofitable streaming ventures, focusing on tools for localization, marketing, and…
Comscore has been awarded a U.S. patent for its "Personifying Viewership Data" solution, which uses Big Data and predictive modeling to estimate person-level TV viewership, including co-viewing. This technology, integrated into Comscore's measurement tools, enhances demographic targeting accuracy for marketers…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has named Julia White, former SAP and Microsoft Azure executive, as its new CMO, succeeding Raejeanne Skillern. The appointment comes amid leadership changes at AWS, which holds a 31% share of the global cloud services market…
Fast Company reports on the rise of short-form streaming apps like DramaBox and ReelShort, which generate millions in revenue and outrank major platforms like Hulu and Netflix in app store rankings. These apps succeed where Quibi, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s $1.75 billion…
The Streaming Madman critiques the recent wave of cable network devaluations and corporate spinoffs, framing them as desperate attempts by media conglomerates to offload failing assets. Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and now Comcast have written down or restructured billions in…
Warner Bros. Discovery and Criterion Collection have extended their licensing agreement, keeping Criterion’s esteemed film catalog on Max, reinforcing Max's position as a top platform for cinephiles with a blend of contemporary and classic cinema.
