Analysis
The Sopranos (P621) 'Made In America' 03-22-2007 Director: David Chase DP: Alik Sakharov Scene 61-63-65-67 (int) Holsten's Diner 'The gang shows up for family dinner' James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) Edie Falco (Carmela) Robert Iler (Anthony Jr.) Photo Credit: Will Hart / HBO
HBO Min
The potential addition of Paramount+ to Max, as reported by Bloomberg, would be a net minus to the HBO brand.
Simone Biles Netflix documentary, 'Simone Biles Rising,' shows the Olympic star in a white uniform with a bright light behind her
This July, the Olympics may lure people away from Netflix, but the streaming giant has a plan to bring them back (and not just with more "Suits").
Squid Game S1
Study
The top 2 streamers commissioned 53 percent of all international shows and films, combined, in the first quarter.
Paw Patrol on YouTube - screenshot
Study
There's a "Skip Ad" button, but a new study shows that ad-recall rates on YouTube dwarf those of rival platforms.
Bridgerton. (L to R) Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, Hannah New as Lady Tilley Arnold, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in episode 305 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2024
RIP Max?
Only Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ may make it.
The Last of Us Episode 9 Bella Ramsey
Study
We all complain about streaming platforms raising our rates, but we're not canceling.
Song of the South
As Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens — and replaces the "Song of the South"-themed Splash Mountain — here's why the Uncle Remus adaptation will never be on Disney+.
USA Network series 'White Collar' and 'Suits'
The Netflix Effect
The revival of one 2010's buttoned-up USA Network procedural will follow the revival of another, and it's all thanks to Netflix.
GODZILLA MINUS ONE, (aka GODZILLA: MINUS ONE, aka GOJIRA -1.0), 2023. © Toho International / Courtesy Everett Collection
Study
A dissection of the streamer's latest data dump reveals a 20 percent decline in acquired films over the second half of 2023.
Paula Malcomson as Anna Fletcher in episode 2, season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown streaming on Paramount+ Photo Credit: Dennis P. Mong Jr./Paramount +
Paramount Investor Day
Three Paramount Global CEOs lay out their three-part plan to save the company, Skydance or no Skydance.
REACHER, Alan Ritchson, Fly Boy', (Season 2, ep. 208, aired Jan 19, 2023). photo: Brooke Palmer / ©Amazon/MGM Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection
Study
And then there are the more dire numbers of Apple TV+ and Discovery+.
WHITE COLLAR, l-r: Warren Cole, Matt Bomer in 'One Last Stakeout' (Season 5, Episode 3, aired October 31, 2013). ph: David Giesbrecht/©USA Network/courtesy Everett Collection
Study
In 2000, just 46 percent of film and TV professionals held bachelors degrees. In 2022, it was 68 percent.
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