Technology
Articles involving technology companies, hardware, software and industry trends.

Ads coming to Prime Video in the Netherlands, Amazon confirms
Amazon has begun notifying its Prime members in the Netherlands that they will soon encounter advertising breaks when streaming content within the Prime Video app.

ITV reports lower revenue during H1 2025
ITV reported a decline in overall revenue during the first half (H1) of 2025, but executives say its streaming platform ITVX continues to show promising signs.

C-SPAN restructures executive team with eye toward long-term financial stability
C-SPAN has restructured its executive leadership team with three new promotions and a key hire as the channel reorients its growth and sustainability strategies in the era of streaming.

La Liga streaming piracy cartel busted in Argentina
An action coordinated by La Liga and an anti-piracy group resulted in several raids and arrests linked to online streaming piracy in Argentina.

Paramount co-CEOs Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins to depart company
A pair of Paramount executives who helped operate the company as part of its co-CEO structure are expected to leave in the next few weeks.

Looper: Free streaming channels are abundant, but challenges remain
Nearly 90 percent of viewers are open to FAST, but only 29 percent explore new content, indicating challenges in the search and discovery processes.

PwC: Price hikes will help streaming revenue reach $113 billion by 2029
U.S. streaming video revenue is projected to climb to nearly $113 billion by 2029 driven by subscriber growth and price hikes, according to a new report released this week.

Parks: Sports fans paying big to stream live events on TV
Sports fans are spending big to stay on top of live events through a mixture of broadcast, cable and streaming TV, according to a new report from Parks Associates.
DATA

WBD hires Sasha Breslau from ITV ahead of HBO Max rollout in U.K.
WBD has hired away one of ITV's top programming executives as the company readies the launch of HBO Max in the United Kingdom.

T-Mobile grows revenue to $17.4 billion during Q2
T-Mobile now serves nearly 133 million postpaid wireless lines after adding over 300,000 net customer accounts during Q2; postpaid service revenue grew 9 percent.
EARNINGS REPORT

YouTube earns $9.8 billion in ad revenue during Q2
YouTube earned 13 percent more ad revenue during Q2 compared to last year; Alphabet reported a 14 percent year-over increase in total revenue to $96.4 billion.

Report: ESPN nears deal to acquire parent of NFL Network, NFL RedZone
ESPN is nearing a deal to acquire NFL Media, including NFL Network and Red Zone, according to a report.