Category: Streaming News
Tracking and evaluating the latest trends and news with streaming platforms, their growth trajectory, new features, and the competitive scope of the market.
-
How Disney Greenlights Shows (And What Indie Filmmakers Can Learn)
At this year’s UCLA Entertainment Symposium, Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden pulled back the curtain on how shows get greenlit at one of the most powerful media companies on Earth. It was part pep talk, part executive masterclass, and for filmmakers it was pure gold. Forget what you know about pilot season and development slates.…
-
YouTube Enters the Big Leagues with First-Ever NFL Game Broadcast
YouTube is officially in the sports broadcasting business, and it’s not dipping its toes in, it’s cannonballing. The platform will livestream an NFL game in its entirety, for free, globally (minus a few exceptions), marking a major first in its 20-year history. The exclusive livestream will be the NFL’s Friday night Week 1 game from…
-
YouTube Shorts Is As Lucrative as Long-Form: Impact on Creators
At YouTube’s 20th birthday bash in New York, CEO Neal Mohan dropped a stat that could reshape how creators (and studios) think about short-form content. YouTube Shorts, once seen as the company’s answer to TikTok, has now reached revenue parity with core YouTube (long-form) in multiple countries, including the U.S. In some markets, Shorts is…
-
Artists Equity Signs Multi-Year Theatrical Deal with Sony Pictures
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon just doubled down on movie theaters. Their artist-led production company, Artists Equity, has inked a three-year global theatrical deal with Sony Pictures, bringing their next wave of prestige-minded projects to the big screen with major backing. Under the new partnership, Sony will distribute, finance, and handle global ancillaries for all…
-
Denis Villeneuve to Direct the Next James Bond Film for Amazon MGM
From sandworms to spycraft, Denis Villeneuve is trading Arrakis for Aston Martins. The Dune and Blade Runner 2049 director has officially signed on to direct the next James Bond movie, marking the franchise’s first outing under Amazon MGM Studios and the start of a bold new era for 007. “This is sacred territory,” Villeneuve said…
-
How Brazil’s FAST Boom Is Reshaping Global Streaming
While much of Hollywood obsesses over subscriber churn and bundling strategies, Brazil is quietly flipping the script on global streaming. With skyrocketing Connected TV adoption, an explosion in FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) viewership, and a surging online video ad market, Brazil is quickly becoming one of the most important territories in the next chapter of…