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More Streaming, More Screaming: Showbiz Predictions for 2021

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HBO Max Is Launching on Roku, After Device Maker and WarnerMedia Finally Bury the Hatchet

Courtesy of Daniel Krasoń - stock.adobe.com Roku and WarnerMedia reached an agreement for the distribution of the HBO Max on the Roku...

Disney Lays Out Multi-Billion Dollar Plan to Dominate the Streaming Wars

Bob Chapek (Courtesy of Disney) Part razzle dazzle, part corporate flex, the Walt Disney Company’s four hour-long investor day...

Europe’s Streaming Showdown is Coming to a Head

Courtesy of Giacomo Gambineri for Variety A velvet-gloved showdown brewing between European governments and U.S. streamers is set to...

AT&T to Sell Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation for $1.175 Billion

Crunchyroll (Courtesy of Otter Media) AT&T inked a deal to sell its Crunchyroll anime business to Sony’s Funimation group for $1.175...

Golden Globe-Winning Producer Colin Callender Says U.S. Streamers Are “Time Bomb” For UK TV Industry

Sir Colin Callender (Courtesy of AP) Sir Colin Callender, the Golden Globe and Emmy-winning producer behind hits including Wolf Hall and...

Why WarnerMedia’s Blockbuster HBO Max Play May Not Boost Its Leverage in Roku Talks

Wonder Woman 1984 (Courtesy of Warner Bros) The stakes are suddenly much higher for WarnerMedia and Roku in their months-long standoff...

As Networks Dim in Age of Streaming, Studio Exec Becomes TV’s Top Gig

Courtesy of Michael Buckner for Variety To say that 2020 requires a certain fortitude of the spirit, an ability to roll with the punches,...

30West Invests in Special, Independent Distribution Platform (EXCLUSIVE)

Courtesy of 30West 30West, the investment and advisory firm with deep ties to the movie business, is backing Special, a new streaming...

SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity Settle Bitter Dispute Over Live Event Streams

The SAG-AFTRA building (Courtesy of SAG-AFTRA) SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity have settled a bitter jurisdictional dispute over which...