by Wayne Friedman on Aug 3, 10:58 AM
Legacy TV-movie companies may need to move to a "guns for hire" plan - producing TV/movie programming and selling it to big streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 30, 9:00 AM
FIFA wants to sell a private stake in FIFA Forward Enterprise, which controls broadcast, ticketing, and commercial rights for events like the World Cup.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 30, 8:00 AM
Ari Emanuel, CEO of talent agency WME Group, came out in defense of the deal for Paramount Skydance in its efforts to buy WBD in a 'Wall Street Journal' op-ed column.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 29, 9:00 AM
Is Charter - as well as other legacy cable and satellite pay TV providers - now reaching "core" traditional TV consumers? Yes, but perhaps new types of consumers as well.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 28, 9:00 AM
Paramount Skydance has agreed to a deal that could stretch completion of its merger to June 2027. The companies are stuck in limbo until then.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 27, 9:00 AM
Paramount Skydance is testing a new feature that allows new users to sample and stay on the platform for free for longer time periods - delivering short-video ad -supported content.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 24, 8:54 AM
The biggest regional sports network cable TV group, Main Street Sports, is finally ending operations after a bankruptcy filing and years of trying to find new operating solutions.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 23, 8:00 AM
Data from a new DoubleVerify survey finds 40% of viewers continue to watch an ad when the ad has repeated. Does this also mean 60% aren't too happy and look away?
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 22, 8:55 AM
Gen Z may be the next generation of sports fans - but in a way that revolves around the buzzword "fandom."
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 21, 9:00 AM
Should media companies pursue more live TV, streaming deals, mobile, video or gaming opportunities? What's the right mix? Much depends on where they are in the broad media-platform spectrum.