Showtime’s previously announced integration into Paramount+ moves closer as the company reports its fiscal first quarter results. Paramount+ with Showtime will launch in the third quarter. While the integration is expected to generate about $700 million in future annual cost savings, which Paramount announced last quarter, it also resulted in a programming cost of $1.7 … Read more
In the must watch In the final season of “Succession,” Kendall Roy enters a conference room with his siblings. As the scene begins, he sits down and explains: “Who will be the successor? Me.” Sure, that scene didn’t appear on HBO’s hit show, but it’s a good illustration of the level of sophistication of generative … Read more
A coalition of more than 50 European consumer and digital rights groups, smaller ISPs and broadcasters have written their names in a joint statement calling on EU policymakers and member states to reject a controversial network fee proposal that would see major telcos in the lobby region. They suggest that any move to legislate for … Read more
Fandom, the entertainment site and wiki hosting service, is introducing a new creator-focused initiative with the debut of Creator Class, new quarterly workshops for creators. It is also launching a new portfolio of original video content with acquired GameSpot, Metacritic and Screen Junkies brands. Focusing on its top creators, the company on Wednesday introduced a … Read more
In Roku’s last quarter, the company posted better-than-expected revenue of $741 million, but alarmed investors with its warning of an uncertain ad market and declining average revenue per user. Today at the IAB NewFronts, the streaming media company introduced its latest advertising products to at least potentially help it address the latter. These include new … Read more