Netflix says it will not upgrade its offer to acquire Warner Bros. after Warner Bros. Discovery's board determined that the Paramount Skydance offer is superior to its agreed-upon transaction with the streaming giant.
Paramount's Q4 revenues rose modestly to $8.1 billion, driven largely by its direct-to-consumer segment, where revenues were up by 10% to $2.2 billion.
Evan Shapiro spoke to a packed room of MIP London delegates as the event wrapped this week, declaring that YouTube really is TV and that this is the year when adapting your business models to the new reality is critical…
As sports continue to reshape the streaming economy, a MIP London panel featured insights from Pluto TV's Olivier Jollet, Tubi's David Salmon, and DAZN's Walker Jacobs in conversation with consultant Jennifer Batty on trends across FAST, AVOD, and hybrid models.
The Warner Bros. Discovery board has said that the upgraded Paramount Skydance offer, of $31 per share, could reasonably be considered superior to Netflix's while continuing to recommend its agreed deal with the streamer to shareholders.
Will Scougal has been tapped to lead Studio 55, ITV Studios' new global brand partnerships segment connecting brands, agencies, and content creators with properties from the ITV Studios portfolio.
MTV in the U.K. has revealed three digital-first series for its YouTube channel, commissioned by Amie Parker-Williams, director of digital commissioning and production.
Evan Shapiro spoke to a packed room of MIP London delegates as the event wrapped this week, declaring that YouTube really is TV and that this is the year when adapting your business models to the new reality is critical for survival.
Will Scougal has been tapped to lead Studio 55, ITV Studios' new global brand partnerships segment connecting brands, agencies, and content creators with properties from the ITV Studios portfolio.
MTV in the U.K. has revealed three digital-first series for its YouTube channel, commissioned by Amie Parker-Williams, director of digital commissioning and production.
Victor Bengtsson, CEO of Sidemen Entertainment, and Adam Cohen, head of Sidemen Productions, took to the main MIP London stage to reveal how the YouTube-originated content company is scaling its reach. The Sidemen collective is generating billions of views annually across long-form, short-form, social, and live formats. Central to the…
Max Einhorn and Tejas Shah, who formed Gennie together with Chelsea Durgin to pioneer the use of AI in factual content—with the microdrama gold rush next on their horizon—talk to ScreenMDM about using technology and data to expand the frontiers of storytelling.
COL Group International has landed partnerships with Narativ, Harbour Rights, and ROCK Networks to scale its microdrama distribution operations, with a slate that now sits at 1,700 titles.
Chronicle Studios has partnered with illustrator Teo Skaffa on his upcoming YA webtoon Graveheart Keep, marking the AI-powered media company's entrance into the webcomics space.