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YouTube offers creators millions to not post on Netflix

YouTube Alphabet Inc. is offering millions of dollars to popular creators if they agree to upload their videos exclusively to the platform for a set period, marking a sharp escalation in the streaming industry's battle over creator talent. The move…

Disney CEO confirms company is exploring free streaming tier

Disney The Walt Disney Company CEO Josh D'Amaro confirmed Wednesday that the company is actively exploring a free, ad-supported streaming option, a move that would mark a departure from the paid subscription model that has defined Disney+ since its 2019…

Disney strikes TikTok deal, beats earnings estimates

The Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it has signed a deal with TikTok allowing users of the video platform to legally add extracts from Disney films and characters to their content, in what the company called a "first-of-its-kind agreement."

Disney hit with second EU-wide injunction over streaming patents

The Walt Disney Company suffered another legal blow on Thursday as the Unified Patent Court issued a second pan-European injunction barring the media giant from infringing InterDigital's video codec technology, adding to mounting pressure on a stock already trading near…

Netflix hits 52-week low after weak Q3 forecast

Netflix shares fell sharply on Friday after the streaming giant issued third-quarter guidance that missed Wall Street expectations for a second consecutive quarter, sending the stock to a 52-week low and raising fresh questions about the company's growth trajectory.

Netflix says generative AI used in about 300 titles so far this year

Netflix disclosed on Thursday that generative AI has been used in roughly 300 titles on its platform this year, with the bulk of that work concentrated in post-production. The revelation came as part of the streaming company's second-quarter 2026 earnings…

Netflix beats Q2 profit estimates but misses on revenue

Netflix reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday after the market close, delivering a mixed picture that saw the streaming company exceed profit expectations while narrowly missing Wall Street's revenue target. The company posted revenue of approximately $12.56 billion,…

Netflix weighs live TV channels and streaming bundles

Netflix is in discussions about adding live television-style channels and bundling third-party streaming services as the company contends with declining viewer engagement on some of its most prominent original series, according to a report published Wednesday by The Wall Street…

YouTube surpasses Netflix in daily viewing time globally

YouTube Alphabet Inc. has surpassed Netflix in average daily viewing time across global markets, marking what one analyst called "one of the defining media shifts of the decade." The findings, published Wednesday in a report by London-based analytics firm Digital…

Disney+ strikes co-development deal with Japan’s The Seven

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company has entered a multi-year co-development agreement with Japanese production company The Seven, Inc. to create Japanese-language live-action series exclusively for the streaming platform, marking a new chapter in the company's push into international originals.

iQiyi says AI will create most of its content within five years

iQiyi, the Chinese streaming platform often called China's Netflix, unveiled its Nadou Pro AI toolkit on Monday at the company's annual content showcase in Beijing, announcing what CEO Gong Yu described as the most sweeping corporate overhaul in the company's…

Netflix to launch TikTok-style vertical video feed by end of April

Netflix is preparing to roll out a redesigned mobile app featuring a vertical video discovery feed by the end of April, the company revealed in its Q1 2026 shareholder letter released Thursday. The update brings a format popularized by TikTok,…

AMC to debut ‘The Audacity’ pilot on TikTok in 21 clips

AMC Networks is set to carve its upcoming series premiere into 21 bite-sized clips and release them on TikTok, in what may be the most unconventional debut strategy a traditional cable network has attempted.

Global streaming subscription revenue hit $157B in 2025, Ampere says

Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion for the first time in 2025, reaching a record $157.1 billion — a 14% year-over-year increase that marks a tripling of the $50 billion recorded during the pandemic year of 2020, according to…

‘The Boys’ final season trailer reveals Homelander’s quest for immortality

Prime Video Amazon.com, Inc. dropped the final trailer for The Boys Season 5 on Wednesday, unveiling the central conflict of the show's last chapter: Homelander's pursuit of a substance that could make him immortal. The fifth and final season premieres…

Warner Bros. shareholders to vote on Netflix deal in March

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders are expected to vote on Netflix's $82.7 billion acquisition offer in March, significantly accelerating the timeline from the previously expected April vote, CNBC Comcast Corporation reported on Monday.

Disney confirms Sora-generated AI content coming to Disney+

The Walt Disney Company confirmed during its first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call on Monday that it will introduce AI-generated video content to Disney+ through its partnership with OpenAI, marking a major step in the media giant's strategy to leverage artificial…

Netflix pledges to keep HBO team intact after Warner Bros. deal

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters confirmed the streaming giant plans to keep the HBO team intact after completing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, providing assurances about the future of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed programming units during a time of…

Netflix and Sony sign $7B deal for global streaming rights

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have finalized a landmark multi-year agreement that grants the streaming platform exclusive worldwide rights to Sony's feature films after their theatrical and home entertainment windows, the companies announced Thursday. The deal represents the first global…

MTV shuts down global music channels after 44 years

MTV officially ceased operations of its dedicated 24-hour music channels across the globe on December 31, ending an era that began when the network launched on August 1, 1981. The shutdown affects MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV,…

Netflix CEOs tour Warner Bros lot as board rejects Paramount bid

Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters made a high-profile visit to the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank on Wednesday, receiving a guided tour from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav in a calculated show of unity as the…

Apple TV earns record 26 Critics Choice nominations

Apple TV received 26 nominations across 10 programs for the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards, the Critics Choice Association announced Thursday, marking a significant milestone as the streaming service garnered a record 19 television nominations.

Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal could threaten theatrical releases

Netflix's announcement Friday that it will acquire Warner Bros. for $72 billion has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, with industry leaders warning the deal threatens the future of theatrical film releases.

Netflix pitches HBO Max bundle to ease regulatory concerns

Netflix has told Warner Bros Discovery and regulators that combining its streaming service with HBO Max would benefit consumers by lowering costs through bundled pricing, according to sources familiar with the proposal reported this week. The argument is designed to…

TelevisaUnivision channels return to YouTube TV after 56-day blackout

YouTube TV Alphabet Inc. and TelevisaUnivision announced a multi-year distribution agreement on Wednesday, ending a 56-day blackout that removed the Spanish-language broadcaster's channels from the streaming platform. The deal restores Univision, UNIMÁS, TUDN, and Galavisión to YouTube TV's base and…

HBO promises annual Game of Thrones content through 2028

HBO Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. unveiled a plan on Thursday to deliver new Game of Thrones content every year through 2028, addressing one of the most persistent complaints in the streaming era: interminable waits between seasons.

Ricky Gervais returns to Netflix with ‘Mortality’ special

Netflix announced Tuesday that Ricky Gervais's fourth stand-up special for the streaming platform, "Mortality," will premiere globally on December 30, capping off a year-end release strategy similar to his previous special "Armageddon," which debuted on Christmas Day 2023.

Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ tops Netflix ahead of final ‘Stranger Things’

Netflix released Guillermo del Toro's highly anticipated *Frankenstein* on November 7, immediately claiming the top spot on the streaming service worldwide as the platform builds momentum toward the November 26 premiere of *Stranger Things* Season 5, the final chapter of…

Stranger Things Season 5 premieres in Los Angeles

The cast and crew of *Stranger Things* gathered Thursday night at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre for the world premiere of the Netflix series' fifth and final season, marking the end of an era for the cultural phenomenon that debuted nine…

Netflix debuts first five minutes of Stranger Things finale

Netflix unveiled the first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 during a special Los Angeles premiere event on November 6, 2025—a date celebrated globally as Stranger Things Day, marking the anniversary of Will Byers' fictional disappearance in 1983. The…