Will Amazon Buy ViacomCBS?
There is growing speculation that Amazon will acquire ViacomCBS after the post-merger dust settles.
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European OTT Trends
European broadcasters and content providers are implementing three strategies in the online content delivery market to stave off competition from Disney, Amazon and Netflix.
Cord Cutting Continues
During the second quarter, DirecTV’s traditional satellite service lost 778,000 subscribers and its streaming service DirecTV Now lost 168,000 accounts.
Follow The Leader
NBCUniversal, who competed against Disney for Fox, is planning to follow Disney’s lead in India with the purchase of Zee Entertainment.
Netflix Overtakes Sky
Sky’s new owners, Comcast, will more than double its investment in European original programming for the new venture – Sky Studios.
Lionsgate Films Are Disney Bound
Starting in 2020, films released by Lionsgate will be distributed on the Hulu streaming service, and FX, the basic-cable channel now owned by Disney after the takeover of Fox.
AT&T Mistimes Market
AT&T’s decision to acquire a declining DirecTV and a sputtering Time Warner is materializing into a massive miscalculation.
Cannes 2019: Competition
Your concise guide to the 21 films screening as official selections at the 72nd Festival de Cannes.
Up In Flames
Lionsgate lobbied to become the belle of the buyout ball last year in Hollywood, but Prince Charming never arrived.
Cord Cutting Accelerates
There is even more bad news for pay television providers. Unlike 2017, subscribers signing up for cheaper online television bundles are starting to contract.