Agreement with US tech company is set to provide a boost to broadcasters’ new platform Freely
Ecommerce group attempting to win over more brands as it steps up push into ad-funded streaming services in 2025
What the streaming service’s comeback means for legacy studios
How a $67bn deal went wrong
Private equity group’s DirecTV and Dish deals are about creating a budget rival to Netflix and Apple
The company has staged a remarkable recovery since the ‘great correction’ of 2022 and now has the edge over Hollywood rivals
The new Alien movie shows the mess that can occur when studios stop thinking about the bottom line
Broadcasters will struggle to maintain sports spending as viewing shifts from traditional television, says Sean Bratches
FuboTV sued the trio arguing their joint venture was anti-competitive and the judge has temporarily agreed
Decision is a setback to service aimed at cord-cutters that had been expected to launch this year
$15bn in impairment charges from Paramount and WBD highlight collapse of lucrative business model
Regional chief says UK and continental Europe will play a big role in future box office and streaming hits
Executives blame ‘tough’ market conditions as cable group battles shift to streaming
After years of roaring growth, expectations are being re-priced and hopes pinned on superfans
Chief Bob Iger says ‘slowdown’ in experiences segment offset by box office success of films such as ‘Inside Out 2’
Executives fear ‘years of legal challenges’ if TV and movie studio businesses are split
Less than half of 16- to 24-year-olds are tuning in every week, Ofcom finds
Ecommerce group’s ad-supported streaming service possesses the retail clout in an increasingly competitive market
Google-owned video service in ‘early innings’ of sporting content growth, says CEO Neal Mohan
Rival Warner Music also falls amid fear that years of rapid growth are over
Customers will have less tolerance for ads, and for being asked to pay more to stay ad-free
League’s longtime broadcast partner has to decide whether to match rival bids or potentially lose out on programming
Hit dramas buoy results as password crackdown and new subscriber tier take effect
WBD streaming business would be largely debt-free and could supposedly get a Netflix-like valuation in break-up
Potential float would come as media conglomerate prepares for four-way split
