ViacomCBS Sets March 4 Relaunch Date for Paramount+ Streamer
The media company will likely use CBS' Super Bowl 55 broadcast to market the rebranded service, currently called CBS All Access.
WandaVision Ushers In Streaming’s Franchise-Dominated Future
Entertainment giants are eager to leverage beloved intellectual property to keep fans tuned in—and paying.
How Covid-19 Has Changed The CW—and When Its Schedule Could Return to Normal
The CW chief Mark Pedowitz on how the network has been navigating Covid-19, losing the coveted "Netflix bump" after that streaming deal lapsed and when he expects to see something [...]
Philo, Which Streams Discovery’s Cable Networks, Isn’t Worried About Discovery+
Philo differentiates itself from other virtual MVPD options with its focus on entertainment and lifestyle programming, but could it face competition from newly launched streamer Discovery+?
Warner Bros.’ Simultaneous Film Releases Need New Success Metrics, CEO Says
Streaming-centered releases require a 'whole different set of criteria' to replace opening weekend box-office results.
Lockdown-Driven OTT Growth a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ for Streamers
Changing consumer expectations bring new challenges, execs say at CES 2021.
Jukin Media Gets Creative With CTV Ad Offerings
Content owners diversify their products in the face of heavy competition from distributors.
Ozark and The Office Are Among 2020’s Most-Streamed Shows
As the theater business shifts, Nielsen plans to track the viewership of theatrical video-on-demand film releases in 2021.
AT&T Shutting Down Live TV Streaming Service AT&T TV Now
AT&T is sunsetting its live TV subscription streaming service AT&T TV Now in favor of its newer AT&T TV broadband service.
Sex and the City Revival Set at HBO Max
Sex and the City started as a premium cable series, then became a movie franchise—and is now headed to HBO Max.
Roku Scoops Up Global Rights to Programming From Shuttered Streamer Quibi
Scripted series, reality shows and documentaries from the failed startup will be available to watch free on The Roku Channel.
Ricky Strauss Exits Disney+ in Wake of Streaming-Centric Restructure
Disney+ evp of marketing and operations Joe Earley will take over content curation duties at the streamer.
No Office? No Problem, Says Netflix
As the Steve Carell sitcom finds a new home, the streaming service has already moved on.
Discovery Prepares for ‘Company-vs.-Company Combat’ as Discovery+ Debuts
Discovery likes how Discovery+ library stacks up, with more than 55,000 episodes and 2,500 current and library shows.
Peacock Launch Sponsors Look to Win Over Office Superfans with Home Office Confessions
Ad-supported viewing will include pause ad show trivia and show-inspired ads.