Canal+ reported a 2.5% year-over-year revenue decline in Q1 2025, bringing in €1.547 billion, down from €1.58 billion. However, the company spotlighted a 1.5% organic revenue increase by excluding unprofitable exits and underperforming assets. While hits like Paddington in Peru…
NBCUniversal is undergoing another round of layoffs as it spins off a collection of underperforming cable networks—E!, Syfy, Oxygen, and USA—into a new unit tentatively called “SpinCo,” led by Val Boreland. The move, framed as a strategic realignment, includes "a…
Ted Sarandos is positioning Netflix as the new entertainment establishment, aggressively dismantling legacy Hollywood norms. In recent appearances, he called the theatrical window outdated, dismissed Apple TV+ as a billion-dollar marketing play, and criticized Warner Bros. Discovery for abandoning the…
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says global hits like Squid Game succeed by being deeply local, not globally designed. Speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit, he emphasized Netflix’s strategy of giving international teams full autonomy, which has helped drive global…
Lucas Shaw and Katty Kay discuss how YouTube’s dominance in U.S. TV viewership and its projected revenue growth, expected to surpass Disney, signals a major shift in the entertainment industry. With creators like MrBeast and Cocomelon landing high-budget deals and…
Dimension Studio has launched an end-to-end AI-powered production pipeline, moving beyond experimental generative AI into full-scale operational use. Developed by its R&D division, the pipeline streamlines every phase of production — from ideation to delivery — enabling smaller teams to…
ESPN enters this week’s NFL Draft under its expiring rights deal, with no renewal in place and mounting competition from Amazon, Fox, YouTube, and Netflix. While insiders say it would be a “shocker” if ESPN lost the rights entirely, the…
The Verge breaks down WWE’s YouTube strategy, where the company splits archival content into dedicated channels like WWE Vault to boost engagement and reach. By separating legacy footage from its main feed, WWE is driving long-tail viewership and showing how…
Netflix is exploring video podcasts as part of its effort to attract creator-led content, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos suggesting some may debut on the platform soon. The move signals a broader push to compete with YouTube, which leads in TV…
From the Archives tracks how Awesomeness transformed from a YouTube startup into a multi-platform Gen Z media brand, reaching a $650 million valuation with backing from DreamWorks, Hearst, and Verizon. After the collapse of go90 and shifting corporate priorities, the…
