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Netflix Updates Top 10 Charts to Include Estimated Viewers in Addition to Hours Viewed
Netflix is making a major shift in how it reports its Top 10 rankings. Starting today, the streaming giant will provide an estimated...
U.S. Streaming Tops Cable TV Viewing for First Time, Nielsen Says
Stranger Things (Courtesy of Netflix) Americans now watch more stuff on TV from streaming services than either broadcast or cable TV....
Paramount Communications Boss Chris Petrikin Exiting After Jim Gianopulos’ Departure
We are hearing that Chris Petrikin, EVP of Global Communications and Corporate Branding, is leaving Paramount. The news comes in the wake...
Hulu Hiking Prices of On-Demand Plans by $1 per Month
Disney is raising prices on Hulu’s baseline video-on-demand streaming packages next month, as the Mouse House seeks to push customers...
Discovery Reports ‘Record Engagement’ in First Nine Days of Tokyo Olympics
Discovery More than 275 million viewers across Europe have watched the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the first nine days of the...
'Criminal Minds' Ascends to Top of Nielsen Streaming List
Courtesy of Cliff Lipson/CBS With a light load of streaming premieres at the end of January, a stalwart acquired show rose to the top of...
Paramount Plus Pricing: Base Package Will Cost Less Than CBS All Access, but There’s a Catch
New entry-level version of streaming service will exclude local CBS stations Courtesy of ViacomCBS After months of buildup, ViacomCBS...
ViacomCBS Swings to Q4 Profit As Company Reveals Paramount Plus Content Details
Cheyne Gateley/Variety Intelligence Platform ViacomCBS swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, announcing results just before it...
Discovery Surpasses 11 Million Streaming Subscribers
Property Brothers (Courtesy of HGTV) Discovery’s fourth-quarter earnings report beat forecasts early Monday, as the company also revealed...
BBC Launches First Fully-Owned U.S. Streamer With BBC Select (EXCLUSIVE)
BBC Select With this week’s launch of streaming service BBC Select, one of the world’s most recognizable media brands is joining North...
Disney Earnings Beat Expectations Thanks to Streaming Growth
Courtesy of Michael Buckner for Variety Coronavirus took a chunk out of the Walt Disney Company’s profits during its most recent...
Samsung TV Plus Streaming Arrives in Mexico, Samsung's Free Netflix
You only need to be the owner of a Samsung Smart TV to access the 20 channels offered by their equipment at no cost. Courtesy of Samsung...
Spotify Hits 155 Million Paid Subscribers in Q4, Says Podcast Listening Nearly Doubled
STRF/STAR MAX/IPx Spotify packed in a strong end to the year roiled by the pandemic, topping forecasts for Premium subscribers to reach...
Number of Scripted TV Shows Declined in 2020, FX Says
Rune Fisker for Variety Even Peak TV felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The number of original scripted series to premiere in...
How Kids Television Became the Most Heated Front in the Streaming Wars
Hollywood’s demand for streaming content is putting kids media creators and producers squarely at the adult’s table. The world of kids TV...
Global TV Players Poised for COVID Rebound as Streaming Boom Revs Content Marketplace
Brian Stauffer for Variety The global television marketplace has come through an unprecedented 18-month period of moving and shaking as...
TikTok is reportedly testing longer, three-minute videos
Courtesy of TikTok Brevity is the soul of wit — and the heart of TikTok — but the company wants to see if giving people the ability to...
Football, TV’s Biggest Game, Makes Massive Play for Smaller Crowds
Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots (Courtesy of Winslow Townson/AP/REX/Shutterstock) The closest thing to sports running on the...
Netflix U.K. Price Hikes for Existing Subscribers Come Into Effect This Week
Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s increased rates for existing U.K. subscribers that were announced last year come into effect this week. The...
Roku in Talks to Acquire Rights to Quibi Shows (Report)
Courtesy of Deadline Quibi, after its high-profile collapse, may be close to landing a deal with Roku to sell rights to its...
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