Comcast reported earnings early Thursday, with the NBCU streaming service reporting its first ever profitable quarter, but warned of softness in its theme parks business.
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YouTube, one of the world's biggest entertainment businesses, continues to turn in double-digit increases in ad revenue. 
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Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a distribution agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos sees 2026 content spend rising 10% and but notes savings from generative AI used in about 300 productions.
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Hub Entertainment Research released the latest wave of its semi-annual TV Advertising: Fact vs Fiction study showing that Gen Z viewers in the US are more accepting of ads when they help reduce the cost of streaming services.
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The smart TV is no longer just the display panel. It is increasingly defined by the operating system (OS), advertising inventory, and user viewing data that powers the screen, says Omdia – in a report authored by Research Director Ken Park
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A barrage of seemingly unrelated headlines suggest that Hollywood and Big Tech are on a collision course and that the next few years will reshape how the world spends its free time and which platforms will dominate.
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Crunchyroll founder and former CEO Kun Gao’s anime-focused media company Nakama launched new platform AniBiz.com. The offering is described as “the first dedicated B2B marketplace built specifically for the global anime industry.”
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Astro's newest streaming option removes the need for a decoder, satellite dish or technician visit.
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From the APOS conference, eight themes shaping Asia's entertainment industry in 2026, including AI, sport, vertical content and government incentives.
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TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi, has released its Q4 2025 Video Trends Report, which reinforces that video serves as a historically resilient, high-priority category, even as the entertainment landscape grows increasingly fragmented and competitive.
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New data presented at APOS, Asia's top media conference, showed that premium video holds just 8 percent of viewers' screen time, while microdramas are a powerful new means to turn fleeting attention into paying audiences.
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The commercial arm of the U.K. public broadcaster also touted revenue gains for documentary streaming service BBC Select, consumer products and cost discipline amid "market pressures."
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As streaming services face more competition than ever to capture viewers, success is no longer determined by programming alone. With inflation concerns higher than they were a year ago, affordability has become an increasingly important factor in evaluating their monthly spend.
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Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced that it will soon add an array of new FAST channels in a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).
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"Free is something that we're going to continue to consider, but we have no near-term plans to launch something," said Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters.
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After a near six year hiatus, Netflix has recommenced offering free trials to its streaming service. A free trial is available in multiple regions around the world (although currently not the UK or US) for 7, 14 or 30 days (depending on the region).
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Samsung Ads has published its latest State of CTV report that examines the evolution of streaming, from the rise of ad-supported viewing to the growing challenge of ‘ghost viewers’ who cycle in and out of platforms.
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New ampd Analytics data shows YouTube reached 72 million Japan viewers in May, led by news and baseball content.
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Variety, Rolling Stone and other publishing brands in Penske Media's PMX unit have reached a licensing pact with Netflix for video series.
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Peacock is coming to YouTube Primetime Channels, in a bid to try and grow the streaming service’s reach and subscriber base.
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JioStar is integrating generative AI for conversational content discovery and commerce. This technology allows users to find shows and products through natural language interactions.
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Media Partners Asia puts APAC's AI dividend at up to $15 billion annually, warning the gap with U.S. monetization is the region's defining challenge.
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Almost half of all streaming subscriptions in the United States are now for ad-supported tiers, says a study from analytics firm Antenna.
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