Tag: gaming

Digiday explores Netflix's use of Roblox as a marketing platform with its "Nextworld" virtual experience. Featuring interactive content from popular shows like Stranger Things, One Piece, and Cobra Kai, "Nextworld" enables fans to engage with Netflix's IP through playable scenes…

Sony Pictures faced mixed outcomes in Q2, with declines in home entertainment and theatrical revenues offset by strong growth in streaming and music. Group-wide, Sony’s net income surged 75%, driven by strategic gains in gaming and third-party content licensing. Sony’s…

Digiday looks at Netflix's intensified gaming push, highlighted by the upcoming release of Squid Game: Unleashed, a mobile game adaptation of the hit series Squid Game, scheduled to launch with the show’s second season on December 26. Despite recent layoffs…

The Streaming Wars riffs on Netflix's decision to exit interactive content, delisting most choose-your-own-adventure titles while keeping only a few. This shift aligns with Netflix’s strategic pivot toward gaming and generative AI, underscored by Mike Verdu’s promotion to VP of…

Our latest column, From the Archives, highlights Crunchyroll's rise from its 2006 launch by UC Berkeley grads to a global anime leader. Evolving from a fan-driven platform to a licensed subscription service, Crunchyroll now leverages a "flywheel" model integrating streaming,…

TVREV examines how Crunchyroll, owned by Sony, has grown from 5 million subscribers in 2021 to 15 million in 2024, generating over $1 billion in global consumer spending and how niche streaming can thrive amidst consolidation.

Banijay Group, formerly FL Entertainment, reported an 8.6% revenue increase to €2 billion in the first half of 2024. While online sports betting and gaming revenues surged by 41.7% to €698 million, content production and distribution revenues declined by 2.7%…

Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on select Amazon Fire TV Sticks, providing access to Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Initially available on Fire TV 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023), the…

Caffeine, a streaming platform for sports, gaming, and entertainment, shut down on June 26 due to profitability issues despite having 61 million monthly users. The platform had partnerships with 200 sports entities, including niche leagues like the World Surf League…

Netflix is diversifying beyond streaming into consumer products and physical experiences. The company launched a popcorn line called "Now Popping" in collaboration with Popcorn Indiana, available at Walmart. Netflix is also opening "Netflix House," large experiential venues in major malls,…