Mike Verdu, former head of Netflix’s gaming division, has fully exited the company after briefly leading its generative AI gaming initiative. Verdu, who joined Netflix in 2021, played a key role in expanding its gaming strategy, including multiple studio acquisitions…
Spotify has officially renewed its partnership with Bill Simmons and The Ringer, dispelling speculation that Simmons might leave the platform. Simmons originally signed a $250 million deal with Spotify in 2020, and the renewed collaboration will now focus on expanding…
The Streaming Madman takes aim at Ryan Reynolds' MNTN, questioning the legitimacy of its advertising claims and business practices as it prepares to go public. He argues that MNTN’s core strategy relies on misleading audience retargeting tactics and low-value ad…
Paramount and Skydance are pushing to close their $8 billion merger by March 20, but they’re still waiting on FCC approval and dealing with a lawsuit from NYC pension funds. The deal includes Skydance buying National Amusements for $2.4 billion…
Cineverse is integrating SymphonyAI’s Revedia DataOps to unify streaming viewership and revenue data across AVOD, TVOD, SVOD, and FAST. This move enhances its AI-powered analytics, optimizing content distribution, ad sales, and revenue growth while strengthening its Matchpoint platform.
Triller Group has integrated its subsidiaries, Julius and Amplify.ai, to enhance AI-driven influencer marketing. The collab combines Julius’s influencer discovery and campaign analytics with Amplify.ai’s AI-powered audience engagement tools, providing brands with a streamlined, data-driven solution.
E. W. Scripps Company reported $2.5 billion in revenue for 2024, reflecting nearly 9% growth. The company delayed its Q4 and full-year earnings report to finalize a refinancing deal covering 70% of its debt, including a $1.3 billion restructuring and…
ESPN+’s streaming failure during UFC 313 couldn’t have come at a worse time, with UFC’s exclusive negotiating window set to expire on April 15. The glitch-filled pay-per-view frustrated fans who paid $79.99, and UFC President Dana White didn’t hold back…
Cinelytic has acquired Jumpcut Media, an AI firm specializing in IP management and audience analysis tools. The deal strengthens Cinelytic’s AI-driven data analytics platform for the entertainment industry by integrating Jumpcut’s ScriptSense tool, which evaluates film/TV scripts and books at…
Skip breaks down Warner Bros. Discovery’s loss of NBA media rights and CEO David Zaslav’s attempt to spin it as a strategic win. While Zaslav has successfully cut costs and improved WBD’s financial standing, the company underestimated NBCUniversal’s aggressive bid…
