Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026
Netflix announced this week that it had reached … Axios : Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for nearly $83 billion Alex Pigman / Taipei Times : Warner Bros acquisition by Netflix sparks backlash Victory Emm...
A look at MrBeast's entertainment company, which has ~$450M in annual sales but faced three years of losses due to high production costs of $3M-$4M per video
The master of viral videos now has a CEO to rein in spending on Lambos—and give his “banger content” an even wider reach. LinkedIn: Lucas Shaw . Bluesky: @willoremus.com and @carnage4life See also Med...
A reimagined Wizard of Oz draws 4,000 to 5,000 fans two or three times per day to the Las Vegas Sphere; a source says the 1939 film may gross $1B in its new run
if not a billion — before all is said and done. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Dan Diamond / @ddiamond : newsy nugget in @Lucas_Shaw's newsletter: there have been discussions about bringing the HARRY P...
Netflix says it's on track to double its advertising revenue this year and that it will roll out interactive ads in the second half of 2025
Q3 Set To Repeat Todd Spangler / Variety : H1 2025 Engagement Report: viewers watched 95B hours globally, with Adolescence and Back in Action as the most-watched TV show and movie James Hyerczyk / FX ...
Inside Disney's plan to limit AI companies' use of its IP, which led Disney and Comcast to sue Midjourney; Disney is also in talks with companies like OpenAI
They carefully chose a small enough company to not have a high powered legal team but would affect the entire industry if they lose. X: Lucas Shaw / @lucas_shaw : Disney is leading a Hollywood campaig...
Filing: Disney sues YouTube, claiming breach of contract after YouTube hired longtime Disney executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports
Here's Why Todd Spangler / Sportico : YouTube's Hiring of Disney Exec for Sports Role Prompts Lawsuit Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter : Disney Sues YouTube Over Poaching Exec Ahead of Licensing R...
Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down, replaced by Humam Sakhnini effective April 28; Citron will stay on the board and become a CEO advisor
to help friends talk while playing games—has grown into something far bigger than I ever imagined. I'll be transitioning to a new role as Board Member and Advisor, and continuing to support Discord t...
Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 12.5% YoY to $10.54B, vs. $10.51B est., net income of $2.89B, and stops reporting subscriber numbers on a quarterly basis
April 17, 2025 Fellow shareholders, ● We are off to a good start in 2025. Annika Masrani / TipRanks Financial : Netflix Stock (NFLX) Pops as Earnings Beat but Tariffs Threaten Growth Dan Gallagher / W...
Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders, which were set to start on April 9, “to assess the potential impact” of Trump's tariffs; the June 5 launch date is unchanged
June 5 launch date still on schedule Charles Harte / Game Informer : Trump Tariff Plans Delay Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Date Arol Wright / How-To Geek : Tariffs Just Killed Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Ord...
Many Netflix viewers faced issues while watching the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the undercard bouts, including the stream glitching and losing sound
Netflix: [image] X: Peter Yared / @peteryared : I used to run tech for CBS which included streaming the Superbowl. Core issue for Netflix is that they operate their own CDN which is not built for live...