by Wayne Friedman on May 10, 9:33 AM
In a disruptive, competitive streaming world comes some hard truth for legacy-based media companies with groups of TV networks: Break 'em up.
by Wayne Friedman on May 9, 9:13 AM
Production needs to fill out platform lineups everywhere now that streamers have been added to distribution points. This is evident now that so-called "peak TV" has really peaked.
by Wayne Friedman on May 8, 9:00 AM
We will soon have the existing ESPN+ service, which will have modest levels of sports content, added to Disney+ as a separate "tile" featured in its opening home page.
by Wayne Friedman on May 7, 12:44 PM
TV networks are running headlines citing Trump's criminal trial as "a hush-money case." But NBC News legal analyst Glenn Kirschner says is an "election interference" trial, pure and simple.
by Wayne Friedman on May 6, 9:00 AM
The Paramount saga continues. The board will now consider a $26 billion offer, including the assumption of $15 billion in debt from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management.
by Wayne Friedman on May 3, 12:32 PM
DirecTV has renewed its deal with Diamond Sports Group, giving consumers the flexibility to access streaming sports content originating on Diamond's live, linear TV regional sports networks.
by Wayne Friedman on May 2, 8:00 AM
Netflix is in an unusual, strong position versus nearly all the streamers out there - it recently said it would stop releasing subscriber data.
by Wayne Friedman on May 1, 8:00 AM
A nine-minute earnings call, no questions and stunned analysts. No insights were provided about the specific responsibilities of the new "Office of the CEO" or who will oversee Paramount's streaming business.
by Wayne Friedman on Apr 30, 9:00 AM
The "frenemy" situation comes at a cost -- given the precarious position of those legacy media companies looking to establish a stable streaming business to compete with Netflix.
by Wayne Friedman on Apr 29, 1:13 PM
Growing out of its core cable TV system business of TV networks, Comcast has added broadband, wireless, mobile, and ownership of TV network/movie studio company NBCU.