Wall Street puts streaming in focus. Its future is unclear

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In an aerial view, the Netflix logo is displayed above Netflix corporate offices on October 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images There’s a love affair on Wall Street between investors and streaming. The romance started about a decade ago when consumers began cutting the cord with cable TV bundles en […]


Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership

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Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tubi hit profitability this year doing what other streaming services are trying to: attract younger audiences who are willing to sit through ads. The Fox Corp.-owned free streaming platform has long been among a sort of second tier of streaming services alongside lower-budget and less popular offerings like […]


Apple, F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringing races to Apple TV streaming

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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving (55) the Ferrari SF-24 and Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes into turn 1 at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Peter Fox – […]


Disney raises prices for streaming packages

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Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Disney on Tuesday unveiled price increases for its streaming subscription packages beginning Oct. 21. The stand-alone Disney+ ad-supported plan will see a $2 increase to $11.99 per month, while the premium no-ads plan will jump $3 to $18.99 per month or get a $30 annual hike to $189.99 […]


FanDuel Sports Network touts streaming subscriber growth

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The regional sports networks owned by Main Street Sports Group are winning over streaming subscribers. FanDuel Sports Network, the recently rebranded portfolio of regional channels, said Monday its paid subscribers doubled to nearly 650,000 over a period of eight weeks. The company expects to reach one million direct-to-consumer customers by the end of the year. […]


How ‘The Substance’ Helped Mubi Become a Streaming Success Story

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Early on in “The Substance,” the body horror film starring Demi Moore that has been nominated for five Academy Awards, Dennis Quaid grotesquely consumes an endless amount of peel-and-eat shrimp while firing Ms. Moore’s character for the crime of turning 50. Shells fly and sweat collects on his upper lip while he gesticulates wildly with […]


ESPN ‘flagship’ streaming service will host user-generated content

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A general view of the ESPN Monday Night Countdown booth prior to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 4, 2023. Mike Carlson | Getty Images In an attempt to court younger audiences, Disney’s ESPN is planning to add some user-generated content to its […]


With New Amazon Prime Show ‘On Call,’ Dick Wolf Enters Streaming

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Around 2010, Dick Wolf’s vast television empire was suddenly coming undone. First, NBC abruptly canceled his network mainstay, “Law & Order,” which had been on the air for two decades, a move that stunned Mr. Wolf’s small production company. A year later, two “Law & Order” spinoffs were unceremoniously shown the door. All that was […]


Netflix sets streaming record with Christmas Day NFL games

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A detailed view of a Netflix Christmas Gameday sign during the regular season NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers on December 25, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.  Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Christmas came right on time for Netflix, as the streamer set records for […]