Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced that its streaming platform, Max, will officially launch in Turkey on April 15, 2024. This move comes after WBD acquired BluTV at the end of 2023. Instead of operating separately, BluTV will now transition into Max, offering a wider content library, upgraded features, and an improved user experience. The […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced that it gained 6.4 million new global streaming subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2024, bringing its total to 116.9 million. The company’s streaming segment, led by its Max platform, generated $2.65 billion in revenue, marking a 5% increase from the $2.53 billion reported in the same quarter of 2023.
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JioStar, the result of the merger between Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Company’s Indian media assets, is aiming to make IPL 2025 the most-watched season ever. The network is targeting 1 billion viewers across TV and digital platforms. In 2024, IPL attracted 525 million viewers on linear TV and 425 million on mobile devices.
The 97th Academy Awards made history this year by streaming live on Hulu, but thousands of viewers encountered issues accessing the broadcast. As the event aired on ABC and Hulu (owned by Disney), reports of login failures and stream disruptions began surfacing, leaving many frustrated especially as the Best Picture winner was about to be
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EchoStar, led by Charlie Ergen, reported a decline in pay-TV subscribers for the fourth quarter of 2024, losing 253,000 subscribers. This marks an improvement over the 314,000 subscribers lost in Q4 2023. At the end of 2024, EchoStar’s total pay-TV subscriber base stood at 7.78 million, including: Hamid Akhavan, EchoStar’s CEO and president, said, “Overall,
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Two of the biggest Czech streaming platforms, Voyo and O2 TV, are joining forces under a new brand, Oneplay, starting March 10. This merger aims to provide viewers with a comprehensive entertainment experience, combining TV channels, streaming content, and sports coverage in one place. According to the companies, Oneplay will leverage the expertise of both
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Excitement is building for the upcoming Formula 1 season, especially with the Bahrain testing complete and the first race, the Australian Grand Prix, set to take place next month. With teams unveiling improved cars and Lewis Hamilton’s high-profile move from Mercedes to Ferrari, Formula 1’s global viewership is expected to rise. As the sport gains
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Sky has raised concerns over Amazon’s lack of action in tackling illegal sports streaming, claiming that Fire TV Sticks are a major contributor to piracy in the UK. Estimates suggest that these devices are indirectly responsible for nearly half of all illegal Premier League football streams in the region. Nick Herm, Sky’s Chief Operating Officer,
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Amazon has announced that 21 New York Yankees regular season games will be available exclusively on its Prime Video streaming service during the 2025 season. The move comes as streaming platforms increasingly compete for live sports content. The live-streamed games will be available at no extra cost to Prime Video members in New York State,
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Barb, the television ratings and audience measurement organization, has announced an initiative in collaboration with Kantar Media to enhance its tracking of YouTube content watched on TV screens. Since 2021, Barb has monitored YouTube content distributed by TV companies. Now, in partnership with SeeViews, a company specializing in YouTube advertising campaign planning, Barb is selecting
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