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Mogul Productions Strikes Distribution Deal With Blockchain-Based Delivery Platform AIOZ Network

Variety reports: "Toronto-based Mogul Productions, a new decentralized film financing platform, has partnered with blockchain-based content delivery network AIOZ Network to provide content distribution...

Why Are Streaming Platforms Crashing Before Popular Finales?

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Showtime, HBO Max and Disney+ all had service outages ahead of season finales or live events, but user volume isn't...

Roku Touts Massive Viewing of Quibi Shows, but Doesn’t Provide Specific...

Variety reports: "Roku says its pickup of the 75-plus shows from Quibi, the short-lived premium mobile entertainment startup that went belly-up last year, has...

Univision Expects Strong Volume Increases in TV’s Upfront Market

Variety reports: "Madison Avenue has a lot to say about the current state of the TV industry — and more of it will need...

Netflix Strikes Deal With Filmmaker Steven Spielberg

The Wall Street Journal reports: "The acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg has struck a multiyear deal to make movies for Netflix Inc., a huge get...

Media, Telecom Deals Reached High of $83B Even Before Hollywood Merger...

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Media and telecom industry deal activity has been on the rise over the six months ending in mid-May as corporate...

Why Are Digital Rights Platforms Not Disrupting the Indie Biz Like...

Variety reports: "COVID-19 lockdowns have provided the perfect backdrop for companies seeking to reinvent the world of content distribution. With international travel restricted and...

Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Face ‘Tightening Regulation’ From U.K. Lawmakers

Variety reports: "The U.K. government will “consider tightening regulation of video-on-demand services such as Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video,” the Department for...

TikTok’s Chinese nemesis Kuaishou hits 1 billion monthly users worldwide

TechCrunch reports: "It’s a big day for Kuaishou, TikTok’s largest rival in China. The Chinese short video company, known overseas for one of its...

“It’s Not Slowing Down”: Streaming Fuels Demand for Film and TV...

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "With the launch of major streaming services and fewer new movies released during the pandemic, there’s been an insatiable appetite...