Netflix has partnered with Duolingo to promote Season 2 of Squid Game, integrating over 40 phrases from the series into Duolingo’s Korean lessons and launching a TikTok filter inspired by the show’s Red Light, Green Light game. The collaboration aims…
YouTube reported surpassing 1 billion daily viewing hours in 2024, showcasing its dominance in the global streaming landscape. Its universal appeal contrasts sharply with traditional media and SVOD platforms, which face fragmented regional dynamics, as highlighted in The Streaming Wars’…
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos framed the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight as a defining moment for the platform’s live streaming ambitions, despite technical challenges. Sarandos emphasized Netflix’s focus on high-impact, event-driven programming like WWE Raw and NFL Christmas games,…
TVREV highlights that Apple TV+'s 43% price hike in Q4 2023 drove a 33% increase in UCAN revenue and significantly boosted ARPU, despite a rise in churn. The platform’s focus on premium original content, which ranks third in demand share,…
Crunchyroll has launched its app on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and Xumo Stream Box, expanding access to its 50,000+ anime episodes and 25,000+ hours of content on Comcast platforms and Xumo smart TVs.
The Streaming Wars explores the shutdowns of major piracy platforms like Dramacool and GogoAnime, revealing the economic toll of piracy in anime and Asian dramas. With enforcement ramping up, rightsholders must innovate affordable, localized, and user-friendly alternatives to protect creators.
Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have signed a multiyear deal enabling Comcast to bundle Max in the U.S. and launch an ad-supported Max app through Sky in the U.K. and Ireland by 2026. The agreement resolves a Harry Potter-related…
MoffettNathanson reports that most Q3 AVOD ad spend focused on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney Plus, while Peacock saw a 49% boost due to the 2024 Summer Olympics. Excluding the Olympics, AVOD market growth was 36%, but overall growth slowed…
Amazon Prime Video set a new NFL streaming record for Thursday Night Football, with the Packers-Lions game drawing 17.29 million viewers, surpassing its previous record from the Cowboys-Giants game. TNF on Prime Video is averaging 13.61 million viewers through 12…
Roku CFO Dan Jedda announced the company’s goal to grow from 85 million to 100 million active user accounts within 18 months, fueled by strong sales of its branded TVs at retailers like Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and online at…
