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fromTheStreet
5 days ago

YouTube just crushed Hollywood in a major milestone

YouTube's 2025 revenue exceeded $60 billion, surpassing Netflix and becoming the largest advertising platform, overtaking combined revenues of Disney, NBC, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery for the first time.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros. after Paramount's offers 'superior' deal

Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to merge with Paramount after Netflix declined to match Paramount's $111 billion offer, ending a major Hollywood bidding war.
#netflix
fromFortune
2 months ago
Media industry

Netflix's $82.7 billion rags-to-riches story: How the a DVD-by-mail company swallowed Hollywood | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
Television

Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of 'Big 3' domination | Fortune

fromTheWrap
4 months ago
Television

Netflix Ad Tier Hits 190 Million Monthly Active Viewers Globally as Streamer Shifts From Highlighting Users

fromFortune
2 months ago
Media industry

Netflix's $82.7 billion rags-to-riches story: How the a DVD-by-mail company swallowed Hollywood | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
Television

Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of 'Big 3' domination | Fortune

fromTheWrap
4 months ago
Television

Netflix Ad Tier Hits 190 Million Monthly Active Viewers Globally as Streamer Shifts From Highlighting Users

Media industry
fromAdExchanger
1 week ago

Paramount Skydance Is Trying To Buy WBD. Now What? | AdExchanger

Netflix withdrew from acquiring Warner Bros., allowing Paramount Skydance to proceed with its hostile takeover, which would significantly impact TV advertising platforms and technology integration across the industry.
#media-merger
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Paramount agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, pays Netflix $2.8 billion for breakup

fromIndieWire
3 months ago
Media industry

Kristen Stewart Called Out Hollywood. Minutes Later, Netflix Announced a Deal to Buy It.

Media industry
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

We answered 11 big questions about the Paramount-WBD deal and what happens next

Paramount outbid Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion deal, but regulatory approval in the US and abroad could take 6-18 months before closing.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Paramount agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, pays Netflix $2.8 billion for breakup

fromIndieWire
3 months ago
Media industry

Kristen Stewart Called Out Hollywood. Minutes Later, Netflix Announced a Deal to Buy It.

#media-consolidation
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago
Media industry

What Warner Bros. Discovery sale means for Hollywood jobs, streaming prices, and movies

Americans increasingly prefer YouTube and TikTok over traditional studio franchises, driving consolidation, layoffs, rising streaming costs, and fewer theatrical releases.
fromAxios
3 months ago
Business

It's a winner-take-most economy

Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets, consolidating two major streaming platforms and reflecting broader economic concentration trends.
Media industry
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

Debt Is Now One of the Most Powerful Creative Executives in Hollywood

Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery creates a combined company with $79 billion in debt that will fundamentally shape creative decisions and risk tolerance in Hollywood.
#media-acquisition
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount | TechCrunch

fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Netflix walks away, saying Warner was 'always a 'nice to have' at the right price, not a 'must have' at any price' | Fortune

We believe we would have been strong stewards of Warner Bros.' iconic brands. But this transaction was always a 'nice to have' at the right price, not a 'must have' at any price. Netflix's co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters explained their decision to withdraw, emphasizing that while they valued the opportunity, the financial terms no longer justified proceeding with the acquisition.
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fromThe Independent
2 weeks ago

Netflix refuses to raise bid for Warner Bros., paving way for Paramount takeover

Netflix declined to increase its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing Paramount Skydance's superior bid to likely proceed with acquisition approval.
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Your next laptop could be a foldable phone

For almost as long as phones have been around, people have wanted those phones to also be laptops. It seems so simple: Your phone has plenty of computing power, access to all your apps and data, an always-on connection. The only problem? Your phone's screen is too small for many tasks, and so is its keyboard. Or at least, they were, until foldable phones made it possible to carry a truly gigantic screen in your pocket. Now all bets are off.
Gadgets
#youtube
fromSportskeeda
1 month ago
Business

How much revenue did YouTube generate in 2025? Video-sharing platform has reportedly earned more than Netflix

fromSportskeeda
1 month ago
Business

How much revenue did YouTube generate in 2025? Video-sharing platform has reportedly earned more than Netflix

#mergers--acquisitions
fromFortune
3 months ago
US politics

Trump hails Netflix's Sarandos as 'fantastic man' but casts mega-merger in doubt 'There's no question about it. It could be a problem' | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
US politics

Trump hails Netflix's Sarandos as 'fantastic man' but casts mega-merger in doubt 'There's no question about it. It could be a problem' | Fortune

fromJezebel
1 month ago

Shane and Ilya Wouldn't Have Kissed Until Episode FIVE If It Were Up to U.S. Streamers

The six-episode series, which follows a slow-burning and secret relationship between two hot gay champion hockey players, has made me new friends and strengthened my relationships with longtime friends. More importantly, Ilya and Shane's decade-long saga-and its Cinderella-esque reception-has left me feeling brighter, lighter, and more connected to the belief that, deep down, all humans are just flecks of stardust yearning to love and be loved.
LGBT
#media-mergers
Film
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Read the letter Netflix's co-CEOs sent staffers to reassure them about its bid to buy Warner Bros.

A combined Netflix and Warner Bros. will expand consumer choice, strengthen creative distribution, and protect jobs while promoting growth and innovation across the entertainment industry.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. 'could be a problem' because of size of market share

President Trump said Netflix's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery could create excessive market share and he will be involved in regulatory approval.
#hbo-max
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Spotify stock price falls as cofounder Daniel Ek announces plans to step down from CEO role in 2026

I always believed that Spotify could play an important role in revolutionizing listening around the world, and with more than 700 million users, we've truly charted a new course bringing creativity to every corner of the globe,
Business
#apple-tv
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

Netflix signs up another YouTube star with Mark Rober deal

Former Nasa engineer Mark Rober has become the latest YouTube star to get his own Netflix deal. The 45-year-old has more than 70 million subscribers on YouTube and is known for his videos about science and technology. Rober has created a new competition series for the streamer, which he is making with US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's production company.
Television
#spotify
fromTechCrunch
7 months ago
Digital life

Spotify expands audiobooks access to family plan members in the US for the first time | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
7 months ago
Digital life

Spotify expands audiobooks access to family plan members in the US for the first time | TechCrunch

fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

Disney laid off staff as it rebalances product, tech resources

Disney's recent layoffs in the product and technology sectors underscore its strategic focus on resource rebalancing while still pursuing new hiring opportunities.
Media industry
#warner-bros-discovery
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from24/7 Wall St.
10 months ago

Warner Bros Movies Take Over American Box Office

Warner Bros. Discovery's stock is down 14% this year despite strong performance from its studio business, particularly 'A Minecraft Movie.'
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
10 months ago

Warner Bros Movies Take Over American Box Office

Warner Bros. Discovery's stock is down 14% this year despite strong performance from its studio business, particularly 'A Minecraft Movie.'
Media industry
fromBusiness Insider
9 months ago

David Zaslav is under fire as his Warner Bros. Discovery experiment falters

Shareholders largely oppose CEO David Zaslav's proposed raise amid declining revenue and stock value at Warner Bros. Discovery.
fromTheWrap
10 months ago

AMC Networks Continues to Suffer From Cable Cord Cutters, Sees 7% Dip in Revenue

AMC Networks reported $555.2 million in revenue for Q1 2025, a drop of 6.9% year-over-year, largely due to declining linear TV subscriptions.
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Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
10 months ago

JWP Connatix Named a Finalist in the 2025 StreamTV Awards

JWP Connatix is a finalist in the 2025 StreamTV Awards for its innovative monetisation engine, impacting video content and ad strategy.
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fromVulture
1 year ago

Every TV Show Canceled in 2025 So Far

2025 saw significant cancellations in the TV industry, reflecting a volatile streaming landscape.
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