
Parks: Netflix retakes title as top premium streamer in U.S. homes
Netflix surpassed Amazon’s Prime Video to become the top premium streaming app by subscriber count in 2025.

NBC to relaunch cable network NBCSN on Monday
The new channel, available first to YouTube TV customers, will simulcast live games from Peacock and features like Gold Zone from the Olympics.
Special Coverage: Media Earnings

Starz subscribers stable in Q3, but financial loss widens
If there was one bright spot in Starz’s third quarter (Q3) financial earnings on Thursday, it was this: The company didn’t lose very many subscribers.
Special Coverage: NextGen TV

Nexstar CEO: Still optimistic about TEGNA deal, NextGen TV push
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook said the regulatory environment favors mass-media consolidation and the launch of NextGen TV as the new digital broadcast standard.
Streaming News

Parks: Netflix retakes title as top premium streamer in U.S. homes
Netflix surpassed Amazon’s Prime Video to become the top premium streaming app by subscriber count in 2025.
Policy & Law

Ex-Nexstar news director’s lawsuit heads to settlement conference
The former employee, Stanton Tang, was fired for orchestrating a newsroom-wide memo about a TV station’s Pride Month coverage.
Radio & Television News

Lawmakers accuse Paramount CEO of evading probe into Skydance merger
Two Congressmen have accused Paramount CEO David Ellison of sidestepping their questions into the company’s August merger with Skydance Media.
Sports Desk

Apple to stop charging separate subscription for MLS Season Pass
Apple will stop charging a separate fee for Major League Soccer games next year, according to a report.
Advertising & Data

Bango adds AI products from DeepL to Digital Vending Machine
Bango is broadening the subscriptions offered in its Digital Vending Machine by integrating AI-powered products from DeepL.
Europe & UK

RTL Group CEO Thomas Rabe to step down in 2026
aThomas Rabe, the Chief Executive Officer of RTL Group, will step down from that role at the European broadcast conglomerate next year.
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