YouTube’s biggest screen is now the TV, with more watch time happening on television than on mobile or desktop. In December 2024, YouTube accounted for 11.1% of total U.S. TV viewing—beating Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu—marking a major shift in…
Tastemade is expanding its Jamie Oliver content with three new series—Jamie Oliver: Seasons, Jamie: Fast and Simple, and Jamie Cooks Italy—through a new deal with Fremantle. The shows will stream across Tastemade’s FAST channels and be ad-free for Tastemade+ subscribers.…
Philo now has 1.3 million paying subscribers, an increase of 300,000 from last year, and generated $450 million in revenue in 2024. The company expects to reach full profitability next year. To support growth, Philo hired Edward King, formerly of…
Super Bowl LIX set a record with 126 million viewers, driven by streaming growth. Fox’s Tubi drew 13.6 million viewers, while traditional TV households declined by 5%. Despite a lopsided game, peak viewership hit 135.7 million, and advertisers saw strong…
TAG Video Systems and Witbe have partnered to enhance video monitoring and quality assurance across the entire OTT content delivery chain. The collaboration combines TAG’s Content Matching technology with Witbe’s Virtual NOC for real-device monitoring, offering end-to-end visibility from source…
Netflix is eyeing video podcasts, according to Business Insider, as it looks to expand its content lineup. With YouTube dominating the space and Gen Z favoring video-first formats, Netflix sees a chance to tap into creator-led content. The move could…
Fox just bought Red Seat Ventures, the company behind podcasts and digital shows from Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Bill O’Reilly. Red Seat will sit under Fox’s Tubi Media Group, signaling a bigger move into digital media. As pay TV…
Parler Cloud Technologies has completed its acquisition of Edgio’s content delivery network (CDN) business, EdgeCast, following a bankruptcy auction. The deal expands Parler’s data centers from five to 25 across seven countries and integrates EdgeCast into its Triton DataCenter for…
Major League Baseball (MLB) is warning that it may walk away from ESPN if the network opts out of their national TV deal next month. ESPN, which pays MLB $550 million per season, is expected to exercise the opt-out clause,…
ESPN and Major League Rugby (MLR) have signed a multiyear media rights deal that will bring all MLR regular season and playoff games to ESPN+, with select matches airing on ESPN2. The agreement aims to expand MLR’s reach as the…
