Tag: business strategy

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…

Paramount Global rejected Project Rise Partners’ $13.5 billion last-minute counteroffer and is moving ahead with an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media. PRP’s bid came too late, as Paramount’s go-shop window closed in August.

Parks Associates has launched a Strategic Consulting Unit to provide tailored insights and strategies for businesses in the connected tech market.

Televisa-Univision, owner of the Vix streaming service, announced a restructuring of its workforce to address declining pay TV ad revenue.

Bending Spoons is acquiring Brightcove in a $233 million all-cash deal, valuing the company at $4.45 per share and taking it private. This marks Bending Spoons’ entry into the enterprise SaaS market, leveraging Brightcove’s streaming expertise. However, the deal raises…

The Streaming Wars, a new platform for media and entertainment professionals founded by Kirby Grines, has launched its website, centralizing curated news, insights, and analysis. Initially conceptualized as an internal tool by Grines during his tenure at Float Left and…