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Univision Acquires VIX, Will Combine Free Streamer With PrendeTV in U.S.

Variety reports: "Hispanic media giant Univision Communications acquired VIX, an independent ad-supported streaming service with 20,000-plus hours of free Spanish-language film and TV programming." Read...

The High Cost of Chasing Netflix

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "NBCU’s Peacock and WarnerMedia’s HBO Max are touting notable subscriber gains but also forecasting billions in investment charges to establish...

ByteDance Files $14 Million Suit Against Tencent for Monopolistic Behavior

Variety reports: "Douyin, the Chinese version of ByteDance’s TikTok short video app, has filed suit in Beijing against rival Tencent Holdings for alleged monopolistic...

Scripted TV Commissions Surge as Global TV Production Looks Primed for...

Variety reports: "Is peak TV really over? Last year, U.S. show releases edged down, breaking 13 years straight of continuous growth. Yet a study...

ViacomCBS U.K. Launches Unit to Boost Streaming Revenue, Partnerships

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "ViacomCBS Networks U.K. (VCN U.K.) said Thursday that it "has accelerated its streaming business with the launch of a new...

Lionsgate Grows Streaming Subscribers to 14.6M

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The studio, led by CEO Jon Feltheimer, beat analyst forecasts for revenues and per-share earnings with its latest financial results...

RTL Group Sells Video Ad-Tech Unit SpotX to Magnite for $1.2...

Variety reports: "European media giant RTL Group reached a deal to sell SpotX, its U.S. ad-tech subsidiary, to Magnite for $1.17 billion in cash...

YouTube Launches Updated Sports Platform to Cater to Rising Demand for...

Social Media Today reports: "With interest in sports content rising on YouTube, the platform has today announced that it's updated its YouTube Sports platform,...

European Directors Call on Streamers to Commit to “Fair” Compensation

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA), an association of European film and TV directors, has called on global streaming...

Disney+ Subscribers to Exceed Netflix Users in 2026: Analyst

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The fast-growing Disney+ streaming service will reach more subscribers than Netflix in 2026, according to an analyst's latest forecast." Read more