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WWE Inks Deal With X to Stream ‘Speed’ Matches
X is getting into the ring with the WWE. The Elon Musk-owned social platform, previously known as Twitter, has signed a two-year deal with the WWE for a new exclusive weekly video series. Called WWE Speed, the concept will feature timed matches meant to be completed in five minutes or less. The series, which is […]
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Trevor Noah Is Producing a New Comedy Special…in ‘Fortnite’
Didja hear the one about the stand-up comedy special in that game with the llamas and “slurp juice”? Comedian Trevor Noah, fresh off of hosting this year’s Grammy Awards, is producing a new stand-up comedy special through his Day Zero Productions. But the special isn’t for Comedy Central, HBO or Netflix, it’s for Fortnite, the […]
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Disney Invests $1.5B in Epic Games, With Plans to Create New Universe Featuring Franchise IP
In a major initiative, The Walt Disney Co. and Fortnite studio Epic Games will create a new “games and entertainment universe” that brings Disney characters from franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar and Avatar together. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the partnership in an interview on CNBC on Wednesday. The new experience will be interoperable […]
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Local Streaming Startup Zeam Hopes That John Stamos Can Introduce It to a Crowded Market (Exclusive)
Can local TV make the jump to streaming? A startup called Zeam is betting that it can, and it plans to use Super Bowl Sunday and actor John Stamos to help introduce itself to the market. Launched by the local TV tech firm Syncbak (which in turn is backed by the local TV station owner […]
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YouTube Plots Bird-Themed Super Bowl Ad to Tout NFL Sunday Ticket
YouTube is taking to the skies for this year’s Super Bowl ad. The big game might be seeing the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers facing off, but the streaming video platform is leaning on the NFL’s bird-themed teams in the spot, which is called “Migration.” The commercial, which will air just before kick-off, […]
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In Major Team-Up, Disney, Warners and Fox Plan Sports Streaming Platform Combining Coverage
In a blockbuster agreement that Disney CEO Bob Iger says is “an important step forward for the media business,” The Walt Disney Co., Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery will team up on a new company that combines streaming sports rights. The untitled streaming platform will offer live linear channels like ESPN, ABC, Fox, TNT […]
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Snap Hits 414M Active Users, Losses Narrow to $248M for Latest Quarter
One day after announcing plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent, Snap Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2023 earnings that mostly beat Wall Street expectations. The tech company, led by CEO Evan Spiegel, reported revenue of $1.36 billion in Q4, up 5 percent compared to the same quarter last year. It also reported a net loss […]
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Tucker Carlson Says He Is Interviewing Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will sit down for his first interview with an American outlet in three years … with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host. Carlson announced the interview on X on Tuesday, accusing other media outlets of being corrupt in their coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Since the day the war […]
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YouTube TV Hits 8M Subscribers as CEO Touts Platform’s “Next Frontier” in Annual Letter
What is YouTube’s “next frontier”? According to CEO Neal Mohan, it is building out the living room viewing experience and turning subscriptions into a meaningful business. Mohan published his annual letter to the YouTube community Tuesday morning, providing an update on the video platform’s business, and unveiling “4 Big Bets for 2024.” Among those bets […]
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How Comfort Shows Conquered Streaming TV
The runaway success of Suits on Netflix in 2023 gave the show the biggest year ever in the short history of streaming viewing measurement. It also headlined a banner year for library series (aka shows that ended their run years ago) across a number of platforms: The top 10 overall titles in Nielsen’s year-end rankings […]
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Meta Warns That Mark Zuckerberg’s Love of MMA Could Hit Its Bottom Line
Meta is officially warning investors: CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s love of mixed martial arts poses a risk to its business. Zuckerberg, as many people know by now, has become a big MMA fan, posting photos training ith UFC fighters, and even participating in some local matches. He also underwent knee surgery last year after injuring his […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Talk Vision Pro: “This Changes Everything”
Tim Cook wanted to know more about the stats. The Apple CEO was huddled over an iMac in the NBA’s league headquarters in New York alongside NBA commissioner Adam Silver, flanked by a wall of regulation basketballs. On the white table in front of them was the computer, and a piece of hardware that Cook […]
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Snap to Slash Workforce by 10 Percent Amid Tech Layoff Spree
Another day, another round of tech layoffs. Snapchat owner Snap on Monday said that it would be slashing its global workforce by 10 percent. The company disclosed the news in a securities filing, writing that “in order to best position our business to execute on our highest priorities, and to ensure we have the capacity […]
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2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Nominees Unveiled (Exclusive)
SmartLess, Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, On Purpose with Jay Shetty and Normal Gossip are among the titles in contention for the 2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. The category, which will be voted on by fans from Feb. 5 through Feb. 18, also includes popular podcasts Crime Junkie, The Daily, My Favorite Murder, New Heights, […]
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Amazon 2023 Content Spend Rises to $18.9B, Despite Hollywood Strikes
As Amazon leans into content through Prime Video, MGM, Freevee and live sports, the company said that its 2023 content spend totaled $18.9 billion. Amazon spent $16.6 billion on content in 2022, “approximately $7 billion” of which was spent on “Amazon originals, live sports and licensed third- party video content included with Prime.” The company […]
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Amazon Advertising Revenue Hits $14.6B in Latest Quarter as Tech Giant Leans Into Ad Deals
As Amazon leans further into advertising via its Prime Video service (ads were turned on there earlier this week), the tech giant’s overall ad business hit $14.6 billion in Q4 2023, the company said in its latest earnings report. Amazon overall had net sales of $170 billion, and net income of $10.6 billion, both beating […]
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