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NBA Finals ad spend reaches $286 million
The seven-game NBA Finals might have pulled in smaller numbers for ABC and ESPN Plus this year, but it was still financially lucrative for parent company Disney.
Local Now adds free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
Warner Bros Discovery has inked a distribution deal with the parent company of the free TV app Local Now to offer more than two dozen of its content streams through the platform.
Ampere: Vix to experience substantial growth in 2025
Vix is projected to be the fastest-growing subscription service in the Americas in 2025, according to new forecasts from Ampere Analysis.
YouTube maintains top spot on Media Distributor Gauge
YouTube maintained its top position as the biggest distributor of media by time spent with TV in the month of May, according to the latest Media Distributor Gauge report from Nielsen.
Google cuts team working on Android TV
Google is eliminating some positions within its product management teams focused on Android TV and Google TV, according to a report.
NBA Finals Game 7 grabs 16.353 million viewers
Game 7 of the NBA Finals drew an average audience of 16.353 million viewers on Sunday.
Paramount Plus quietly drops “Showtime” from premium plan name
Paramount has hit the "undo" on its premium streaming brand, dropping "Showtime" from the name in favor of calling it "Paramount Plus Premium."
TEGNA appoints three new content-focused executives
Local television broadcaster TEGNA on Monday announced the promotions of three new vice presidents of content.
Walmart to shift from Roku to Vizio SmartCast for Onn smart TVs
Retail giant Walmart will launch a new line-up of smart TVs under the in-house Onn brand that are powered by Vizio's SmartCast operating system later this year.
DAZN to operate FIFA’s streaming channels, platform
DAZN will take over the operation of FIFA Plus, the streaming channel and platform operated by the world's biggest soccer organization.
Netflix to grow subscribers base by 8 million with Canal deal
The deal will help Netflix make further inroads in a region with intense competition from domestic pay TV and streaming platforms.
European streamers start to embrace ads on Netflix
TV and film fans in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and other countries are watching more Netflix content on its ad-supported tier.