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Spotify to start offering music videos in U.S.
Spotify will launch music videos for U.S. premium subscribers in the coming weeks, after testing the same feature with overseas users in recent months.
Nielsen data reveals “Monday Night Football” audience drop during YouTube TV dispute
The Monday evening football program lost 1.2 million viewers during the first week of Disney's dispute with YouTube TV, the Nielsen data showed.
RATINGS
Weigel brings MeTV back to Dish Network — but with a catch
Weigel has expanded its distribution agreement with Dish to include multicast networks like MeTV on the satellite platform.
CuriosityStream boasts higher revenue on stronger licensing income during Q3
CuriosityStream revealed a sharp increase in income during its third quarter (Q3) of the year, boosted by better revenue from its direct-to-consumer streaming operation and ongoing content licensing initiatives.
EARNINGS REPORT
Disney extends Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston’s contract through 2029
Johnston has served as one of the top executive lieutenants for Disney CEO Bob Iger as the company continues to build out its streaming-first vision.
Versant unveils brand identity refresh for USA Sports
USA Sports will exist as the flagship brand for live sports programming across Comcast's cable networks that are being separated into Versant.
Amazon: Prime Video ad tier grows to 315 million users
The data point was released as part of a broader presentation on Amazon's connected TV ad products and innovations.
Optimum gives TV, Internet subscribers free Netflix for one year
Optimum is now offering most of its Internet and TV customers a one-year subscription of Netflix with Ads as part of their service.
Parks: Streamers gravitating toward live sports services
More than one-third of streaming households are paying for a sports-specific app to stay on top of their favorite teams or games.
DATA
WARC: Marketers should expect the unexpected in 2026
The influencer economy and the growing use of AI is giving way to cautious optimism about the state of the marketing economy heading into 2026.
Paramount to raise price of Paramount Plus in January
Executives justified the cost adjustment by citing Paramount's investment in more premium sports, including UFC.
DIRECTV takes on local TV with political advertising product
DIRECTV is launching a new product called DIRECTV Elect that gives political ad buyers greater reach through connected TV platforms.