Tag: cord cutting

The Streaming Madman critiques the recent wave of cable network devaluations and corporate spinoffs, framing them as desperate attempts by media conglomerates to offload failing assets. Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and now Comcast have written down or restructured billions in…

Paramount Global reported its second consecutive quarterly profit in streaming, driven by a $49 million gain and 3.5 million new subscribers for Paramount+. Overall revenue fell 6% due to declines in the TV and film segments, with linear TV profits…

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is shutting down after converting its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing to Chapter 7, leading to the closure of Crackle, Redbox, and Popcornflix. These services have already begun ceasing operations, with content no longer playing…

A recent report by Antenna shows that Specialty SVODs, which cater to niche audiences, are growing rapidly despite market saturation. These services, often focused on specific genres or interests, have outpaced the growth of premium platforms, driven by cord-cutting and…

Janko Roettgers looks at all of the things streaming media is killing as the entertainment industry faces the fallout of its transition to digital. Cord-cutting continues to accelerate, with U.S. pay TV services losing 1.62 million subscribers in Q2 2024,…

There are now more than 2,000 free ad-supported live channels available in the United States across platforms like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Tubi. This surge in free streaming options reflects a broader trend, with over 5,264 such channels…