Amazon Music Unlimited now includes access to one audiobook per month from Audible’s catalog of over 1 million titles, a move aimed at broadening its appeal and retaining subscribers. This perk is exclusive to Unlimited subscribers in the U.S., U.K.,…
Edison Podcast Metrics reports YouTube as the top platform for weekly podcast listeners aged 13+, capturing 31% of users compared to Spotify's 27% and Apple Podcasts' 15%. YouTube's rise is driven by video podcasting, which Gen Z favors for enhanced…
Netflix’s livestream of the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson fight faced technical issues, prompting NFL concerns ahead of Netflix’s Christmas Day doubleheader debut. The NFL remains confident in Netflix despite the setbacks, viewing the boxing match as a stress test. Netflix acknowledged…
Reliance Industries and Disney have merged their media assets, including Star India, Viacom18, JioCinema, and Hotstar, in an $8.5 billion deal, creating one of India’s largest entertainment entities. The joint venture combines over 100 TV channels, 30,000 annual hours of…
Skip unpacks Disney’s Q4 2024 results, highlighting substantial gains in streaming profitability, with Disney+ subscriptions reaching 122.7 million in core markets and an impressive 60% of new subscribers opting for ad-supported tiers. Disney’s studios achieved a record-breaking $4 billion in…
The Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) is launching a DTC streaming service on Friday, allowing fans to watch live games from the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox without a cable subscription. Priced at $20 per month for one team or…
Diamond Sports Group has partnered with Amazon’s Prime Video to offer its RSNs as an add-on subscription, expanding Diamond's reach while it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
EchoStar reported a net increase of 145,000 subscribers for Sling TV in Q3, reaching 2.14 million, despite a continued decline in its satellite TV service. Efforts to merge with DIRECTV have stalled after a group of DISH bondholders rejected a…
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max is now available as a Prime Video add-on in Sweden and as HBO Max in Holland, offering ad-supported and standard plans with Eurosport’s live sports access. This move supports WBD’s global subscriber growth, now over 110…
