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Disney Strikes Deal to Put XFL on ESPN, FX, ABC
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Courtesy of Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) Disney is throwing a pass at spring football. The entertainment giant...


Disney+ Won’t Take Ads for Alcohol, Politics to Keep Venue Family Friendly
Courtesy of Disney Not every marketer is likely to get its commercials on a new ad-supported version of Disney+. The popular streaming...


New Regency, Black Bear Pictures Form JV Double Agent for Documentaries, Dana O’Keefe as President
New Regency Pictures and “I Care a Lot” producers Black Bear Pictures have formed a new joint venture, Double Agent, to produce and...


Starzplay, Globoplay Unite for Merged Offering in Brazil
Courtesy of Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Starz Brazilian streaming giant Globoplay is partnering with Lionsgate-backed streaming service...


Warner Bros. Discovery Plans One-Stop Shop for Sports and Entertainment in U.K. With BT Sport Deal
AP Warner Bros. Discovery’s international streaming lead JB Perrette has said that an extensive joint venture with BT Sport, which was...


Crackle Owner Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to Acquire Redbox
The $375 million all-stock deal is premised on growth in the free ad-supported streaming market. Redbox CEO Galen Smith (COURTESY OF...


TelevisaUnivision to Buy Streaming Service Pantaya to Bulk Up ViX+
Courtesy of Hemisphere Media TelevisaUnivision reached a deal with Hemisphere Media Group to acquire Pantaya, a U.S. streaming platform...


Twitter Kicks In With Fox Sports for Exclusive World Cup Content, Deals With E!, Condé Nast, WNBA
Social network also announces pacts with E!, Condé Nast, Essence, Revolt, WNBA Courtesy of zz/John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx Elon Musk is...


Paramount+, Showtime Top 62 Million Combined Subscribers
Halo (Courtesy of Adrienn Szabo/Paramount+) Paramount+ and Showtime topped a combined 62 million subscribers at the end of the first...


AMC Boss Adam Aron Charging Extra for Blockbusters After ‘The Batman,’ Catering to ‘Ape’ Investors
Adam Aron (Courtesy of Barrett Emke for Variety) AMC CEO Adam Aron is a rock star to a very specific group of people. Those people, of...


Peacock Will Get Bravo Shows Next-Day, NBCU Streamer Inks Lionsgate Movie Output Deal
Streamer says 'Bel-Air' broke records with 8 million accounts having watched to date Courtesy of NBCU Peacock will be the first streaming...


GeekWire Chairman Launches Ad-Supported, ‘American Asian’ Focused Platform JoySauce Network
Jonathan Sposato (Courtesy of JoySauce Network) GeekWire co-founder and chairman Jonathan Sposato has launched JoySauce Network, a new...


IFC Films Moves Output Deal To AMC+; Streamer Launches Friday Night Movie Slate With ‘Clean’
Courtesy of AMC Another major film distributor’s output is staying within the corporate ecosystem with a pact at the sibling streamer....


Bodhi Tree, Reliance and Viacom18 Strike $2 Billion Deal to Create Giant Indian TV/Streaming Company
India’s Reliance and Viacom18 have entered a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems, a platform of James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems...


Magnolia Pictures Buys Patton Oswalt Catfishing Comedy ‘I Love My Dad’
Courtesy of SXSW Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “I Love My Dad,” one of the biggest breakouts from this year’s...


CMT Awards Viewership Jumps 521% From Last Year With Move to CBS and Paramount Plus
L-R: Kane Brown and Anthony Mackie (Courtesy of AP) The CMT Music Awards aired for the first time on CBS and Paramount Plus on Monday...


Warner Bros. Discovery Aims to Become Aggressive ‘Global Operator’ in Wide World of Sports
‘NBA on TNT’ announcer Charles Barkley (Courtesy of Richard Shotwell/Invision) There’s a new contender in the arena. As Discovery begins...


‘CODA’ Oscar Win Boosted Apple TV Plus New Viewers by 25%
CODA (Courtesy of Vendôme Pictures/Pathé) What’s the value of winning an Oscar? For Apple, the historic Oscar best picture win for...


As Subtitling and Dubbing Booms for Global Series, Experts Urge Productions to Plan in Advance
Squid Game (Courtesy of Netflix) As programming becomes increasingly international in scope in the streaming age, experts are urging the...


Netflix Hikes Prices in U.K., Ireland Across All Plans
Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in “The Crown” Season 4 (Courtesy of Netflix) Netflix will raise rates for all streaming plans in the U.K....

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