Netflix has announced a major new investment in Spain, committing to spend €1 billion ($1.1 billion) by 2029 to boost its production of Spanish original content. The announcement was made by Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO, during a visit to Madrid to mark the streamer’s 10th anniversary in Spain. Sarandos visited Netflix’s European production hub in […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to split into two separate publicly traded companies one focused on streaming and content creation, and the other on traditional television. The company said the restructuring is aimed at giving each division more flexibility and focus in today’s rapidly changing media industry. The split is expected to be completed by
While media-related startup funding has cooled significantly since its 2021 peak, a few notable deals are still making headlines. One such example is MUBI, a global streaming platform known for showcasing independent films, which has just raised $100 million from Sequoia Capital. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in London, MUBI describes itself as “a place
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Disney has officially bought Comcast’s one-third stake in Hulu, making it the sole owner of the streaming platform. The deal, finalized on June 9, 2025, means Disney now owns 100% of Hulu, paving the way for better integration with Disney+ and ESPN’s streaming services. Back in December 2023, Disney had already paid $8.61 billion to
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Netflix has announced a new creative partnership with Balaji Telefilms Ltd., one of India’s leading production houses, to develop original streaming content across multiple formats. The collaboration is being led by Ekta Kapoor, a well-known Indian television and film producer and an International Emmy Award-winner. The partnership aims to create fresh, culturally rooted, and emotionally
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Canal+ has announced a landmark distribution deal with Netflix to offer Netflix content across 24 French-speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership, which is the first of its kind, is set to begin next month and will give Canal+ subscribers access to a rich selection of Netflix original programming. This move signals a significant strategic
wedotv, the free, ad-supported streaming TV network (FAST), has signed a new content distribution agreement with sooka, one of Malaysia’s leading streaming platforms. Through this deal, sooka will now offer four wedotv channels wedotv movies, wedotv BIG stories, wedotv sports, and wedotv amor to its users at no cost. This move marks a key step
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ESPN is using the NBA Finals 2025 as the stage to launch a bold new marketing campaign titled “Sports Forever” a nostalgic and forward-looking effort that highlights the network’s legacy while preparing audiences for its next big leap: a direct-to-consumer streaming service launching in Fall 2025. The campaign features a commercial that will air during
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Disney and Bell Media have expanded their partnership to launch a new streaming bundle that combines Disney+, Crave, and TSN. The bundle is expected to roll out later in 2025, although specific pricing and launch dates have not yet been announced. This new collaboration brings together a powerful mix of content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel,
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has made targeted job cuts in its cable television division, reflecting the continued decline of the traditional TV business amid falling viewership and shrinking ad revenue. A source familiar with the matter stated that the cuts were spread across the company’s portfolio and not concentrated in any specific network or location.
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