Netflix Will Report Total Hours Watched as New Ratings Metric — Q3 Earnings Report
Netflix touted major “Squid Game” viewership statistics, elaborated on its video game plans, and otherwise impressed Wall Street on Tuesday.
TV Business
AMC Networks Expects 9 Million Streaming Subscribers by End of 2021 in Good News for Niche Streamers
AMC Networks, which operates AMC+, Acorn TV, and Shudder, is trying to prove you don’t have to do it all to succeed in the streaming wars.
Discovery Posts Strong Q2 Earnings, as Advertising Revenue Grows After Discovery+ Launch
Discovery’s strong Q2 2021 earnings were not enough to stop Wall Street’s caginess about the company’s proposed merger with WarnerMedia.
Amazon’s Third $100 Billion Earnings Report in a Row Fell Short of Expectations
Amazon’s latest $100 billion-plus in quarterly revenue wasn’t enough to impress Wall Street analysts.
Comcast Reports Strong Q2 Earnings, NBCUniversal Bounces Back
Comcast reported strong earnings on Thursday as the conglomerate continues to recover from the coronavirus.
AT&T Q2 Earnings Impress Wall Street, After HBO and HBO Max Add 2.8 Million Subscribers
Recent film premieres and a new ad-supported subscription tier likely helped HBO Max gain a large number of new subscribers over the last few months.
Netflix Posts Mixed Q2 Results, Will Soon Add Video Games for Subscribers
Netflix stated in its latest earnings report that it will include video games in its members’ Netflix subscriptions at no additional cost.
CNN Streaming Service in the Works, Possibly Named CNN+ — Report
A new report states that CNN’s still-unannounced streaming service could feature new shows from some of the organization’s most well-known anchors.
Discovery and WarnerMedia Upfronts Take on Added Urgency After Proposed Merger
With a potential $55 billion in debt at the outset, both sides of the spinoff entity need to woo advertisers this week.
Amazon Touts Prime Video Streaming Boost for 175 Million Members in New Earnings Report
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos claimed that over 175 million Amazon Prime users streamed films or television shows in the past year.
‘The Office,’ WWE Network Helped Peacock Court Users During Comcast’s Q1
After snagging the show from Netflix in early 2021, Peacock locked all but the first two seasons of “The Office” behind a paywall.
Snyder Cut, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Give HBO Max a Q1 Subscriber Surge
An ad-supported HBO Max plan is coming in June, according to AT&T executives.
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Ashley Momtaheni To Lead Global Communications At Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Archewell
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Yellowstone: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren to Star in 1932 Prequel Spinoff
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Duke Paid Coach K Record $12.5 Million in 2020-21, Filings Show