Back From The Brink
After years of internal divisions, family squabbles, lawsuits, and sexual harassment investigations, Viacom and CBS are starting to resemble real companies again.
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Apple Debuts Streaming Service
Apple is expected to finally announce its new streaming service during the company’s March 25th conference.
Streaming Shuffle
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is launching an ad-supported streaming service that will be free to its 52 million Pay-TV subscribers.
Netflix Pays Top Dollar
Perhaps the biggest revelation from Netflix’s earning call last week is the admission that they are “ready to pay top-of-the-market prices for…”
Warner Plays Nice with Netflix, For Now
WarnerMedia’s decision may seem at odds with the company’s overall strategy to bring owned content ‘in-house’ to make it exclusive on its new streaming site.
UPDATE: Disney Buys Fox Film and TV
Walt Disney Co’s deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox is valued around $40 per share, or $75B.
Comcast and Verizon Join Disney in Bid for Fox Assets
Comcast drops its bid to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox. Disney will likely purchase Fox’s film and television assets before 2017 is over.
Subscription Video Trends and Challenges [Part One]
Series viewership outpaces overall growth because Netflix is using vast resources to become a dedicated content creator.
Netflix Calls Out Theater Owners
At The New Yorker’s TechFest event last Friday the CEO of Netflix attacked the theater owners for the lack of innovation in the film business.
News: Cross Border Television Production Pact
RTL and TF1 will equally co-fund with NBCUniversal’s global television production division. The partners will equally share revenues generated from content.