Fubo Announces 1-for-12 Reverse Stock Split
FuboTV announced a 1‑for‑12 reverse stock split, consolidating Class A shares to about 29.4 million and Class B shares to 79 million. The split follows a 255 % plunge in share price since Disney’s October 2025 acquisition that merged Fubo with Hulu + Live TV. Fubo ended its latest fiscal period with 6.2 million paid subscribers, including 1.63 million North American users and 342 000 Molotov TV customers. Management says the move will better align the share count with the company’s size and improve appeal to institutional investors.
Vertical’s ‘Dracula’ Again Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through March 22
Vertical Entertainment’s fantasy‑horror romance *Dracula* retained the #1 spot on Fandango at Home’s weekly revenue chart for the week ending March 22, after its premium digital launch on March 10. Lionsgate’s thriller *The Housemaid* vaulted to #2, while Universal’s sci‑fi comedy *Good...
Hub: Streamers Find Differentiating Their Platforms to Consumers a Challenge
Amid accelerating media consolidation, Hub Entertainment Research finds U.S. consumers struggling to differentiate streaming services. Confidence in major SVOD brands fell in 2026, with declines ranging from 1% for Hulu and Prime Video to 5% for Apple TV. Around two‑thirds...
Comedy Special ‘Tim Hawkins: Fist Bump’ Available on Digital From Virgil
Tim Hawkins’ latest stand‑up special, *Fist Bump*, is now available digitally through Virgil Films. The hour‑long show mixes his trademark musical parodies with clean, family‑friendly jokes about parenting, technology, and everyday life. Hawkins leverages his loyal fan base built from...
Antenna: Peacock Posts Big Viewership Numbers in February Thanks to Sports
Peacock leveraged three major live‑sports events in February— the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX, and the NBA All‑Star Game—to drive a surge in subscriptions. The streamer added 5.2 million U.S. sign‑ups and a record 4.9 million paid subscribers, accounting for 34 % of...
Netflix, Warner Music Group Partner For Artist Movies, Documentaries
Netflix and Warner Music Group announced a strategic partnership to produce documentary series and feature films centered on WMG’s artists and songwriters. The collaboration will be executed through Unigram, WMG’s production arm, which will develop each project with the artists...
New ‘Lord of the Flies’ Series Premiering May 4 on Netflix
Netflix will debut a four‑episode adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel "Lord of the Flies" on May 4, 2026. The series is written by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden, featuring a young British cast led by Winston Sawyers and...
Film Masters Presents ‘Monster Mayhem Collection’ on Blu-Ray Disc April 7
Film Masters will launch the Monster Mayhem Collection on April 7, a two‑disc Blu‑ray set featuring four 1950s cult sci‑fi/horror titles. Each film has been newly scanned in 4K from original 35 mm prints and presented in its authentic 1.85:1 aspect...
Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Project Hail Mary’ Connects With Record $12 Million Preview Screening Revenue
Amazon MGM Studios’ sci‑fi adventure *Project Hail Mary* generated a record‑breaking $12 million from preview screenings on March 19, the highest for any 2026 theatrical release. The film adapts Andy Weir’s bestselling novel, leveraging a built‑in fan base and strong critical reception....
HBO Renews A24’s ‘Neighbors’ Late-Night Series for Second Season
HBO has ordered a second season of the A24‑produced late‑night series “Neighbors,” which debuted on Feb. 13 and wraps its six‑episode first season on March 20. The show, directed by Dylan Redford and Harrison Fishman, documents real‑world residential disputes across the United...
This Week’s MPN Video Podcast: Disney’s New Era, Oscars Fallout and March Madness Gambling Traps
David Bloom and Daniel Frankel discuss Disney’s next chapter under new CEO James Marshmello, including a rumored Roblox acquisition and a debate over spinning off legacy TV assets. They also dissect the Oscars’ rating slump, Conan O’Brien’s controversial hosting, Timothée Chalamet...
U.S. Senate Lawmakers Urge ‘Seedance 2.0’ AI Video Model Shutdown Following Copyright Infringement
U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Marsha Blackburn wrote to ByteDance demanding the shutdown of its Seedance 2.0 AI video model, citing rampant copyright infringement. Within 24 hours the tool generated viral deep‑fake scenes featuring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Stranger Things, and...
HBO Max Offering Discounted ‘Saver Plans’ Ahead of U.K. and Ireland Launch on March 26
HBO Max is set to launch in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 26, 2026, introducing a suite of discounted “Saver Plans” that bundle the streaming service with TNT Sports. The plans offer monthly savings of £8.99 to £10.99, require...
Amagi Launches AI Artwork Engine for Streaming Video Creation
Amagi has introduced an AI‑driven Artwork Engine within its Amagi Now SaaS platform, automating the creation of multiple promotional graphics for streaming video. The tool can generate dozens of variants—different aspect ratios, localized text, and branding overlays—across FAST, OTT, connected TV,...
Doc Series ‘Shared Planet’ to Premiere April 29 on PBS, PBS.org
PBS will debut the four‑part documentary series “Shared Planet” on April 29, with new episodes streaming weekly on PBS.org. The series showcases people and wildlife thriving together across oceans, forests, cities and grasslands, featuring stories from dozens of countries. Executive producers...
Paramount+ Absorbing BET+, Shuttering Platform in June
BET+ will cease operations in June, with its 3.5 million subscribers and content library moving to a new BET Hub inside Paramount+. The transition follows Tyler Perry’s equity sale to Paramount Skydance, which now owns both services. Paramount+’s subscriber base of...
Netflix Releasing Q1 Fiscal Results April 16
Netflix will announce its fiscal Q1 results on April 16, covering the quarter ending March 30. The company projects revenue of $12.2 billion and net income of $3.3 billion, up from $10.5 billion revenue and $2.9 billion profit a year earlier. A live interview...
Zombie Film ‘Didn’t Die’ Set for Digital Release April 28 From Level 33
Level 33 announced a digital release of the zombie thriller Didn’t Die on April 28, 2026, available for rental or purchase. The film debuted at Sundance and earned a nomination at the Cleveland International Film Festival’s American Independents Competition. Director Meera Menon, a ReFrame Rise 2019...
Disney/Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Remains No. 1 at Weekend Box Office Through March 15
Disney/Pixar’s animated sequel Hoppers held the weekend box‑office lead with a $28.5 million second‑weekend, pushing its global gross to nearly $165 million and ranking third among all 2026 releases. Universal’s romance Reminders of Him debuted with $18.2 million, while A24’s micro‑budget horror Undertone...
Warner Bros. Discovery Investors Eyeing 14% Return if Paramount Merger Closes by Sept. 30
Warner Bros. Discovery investors anticipate a roughly 14% upside if the $111 billion Paramount‑Skydance merger closes by the Sept. 30 deadline. WBD’s stock slipped to $27.14, down from $29, after Netflix withdrew its $83 billion offer, while Paramount has pledged $31 per share...
Doc ‘White With Fear’ Debuts March 24 on PBS, PBS App
PBS will launch the documentary "White With Fear" on March 24, both on its broadcast network and streaming app. The film investigates a decades‑long political playbook that amplifies racial division and white‑victimization narratives for power and profit. It features first‑person...
Kino Lorber Readies ‘Malfeasance’ Four-Film Pack of Thrillers by Controversial French Film Director Yves Boisset
Kino Lorber announced that on March 31, 2026 it will issue ‘Malfeasance’, a Blu‑ray collection of four Yves Boisset thrillers. The set bundles the 1971 ‘Angel’s Leap’, 1975 ‘Mad Enough to Kill’, 1980 ‘The Woman Cop’, and 1982 ‘Rise Up, Spy’, with...
Mubi’s Thriller ‘Lurker’ Available on 4K Ultra HD Disc From Alliance
Mubi’s debut thriller Lurker has been issued on 4K Ultra HD disc by Alliance Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Alex Russell and starring Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe and Sunny Suljic, follows a retail worker who infiltrates a rising music artist’s inner circle. The release...
Lionsgate Sets March 20 Digital Release for Horror Thriller ‘Do Not Enter’
Lionsgate announced that its supernatural horror thriller "Do Not Enter" will debut in theaters and on digital platforms on March 20, 2026. The film follows a group of livestreaming urban explorers, known as the Creepers, as they investigate New Jersey’s...
Feature Doc ‘Wilding’ Debuts April 22 on PBS, PBS App
PBS will broadcast the feature documentary *Wilding* on April 22, 2026, across its television channel, website, and app. The film chronicles a 20‑year rewilding project on a 400‑year‑old English estate, where owners introduced native wildlife to restore soil health and...
Thriller ‘We Bury the Dead’ Bowing on Blu-Ray and DVD March 17 From Alliance
Alliance Home Entertainment announced that the thriller "We Bury the Dead" will hit Blu‑ray and DVD shelves on March 17. The movie follows Ava (Daisy Ridley) as she searches for her missing husband after a catastrophic military disaster that turns...
Hulu Drops New Trailer for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Relaunch, Which Launches April 10
Hulu has dropped the official trailer for “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” a four‑part limited series debuting on April 10. The revival reunites Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek with original supporting actors while adding a new generation...
‘Half Man,’ From ‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd, to Launch on HBO Max in April
"Half Man," a six‑episode drama created by Richard Gadd, will debut on HBO Max in April 2026. The series, co‑produced with the BBC, streams across the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and airs on BBC iPlayer, BBC One, and BBC Scotland...
The Week’s MPN Video Podcast: NFL Money Grab: Why the League Reopened Its $111B Deal Early
Five years into its record $111 billion TV and streaming agreement, the NFL has reopened negotiations to secure a larger share of broadcast revenue. The league’s move follows the NBA’s recent $75 billion rights deal, which set a new market benchmark. Analysts...
‘Anaconda’ Tops DEG Digital Transactions Chart for Week of March 1
Sony Pictures' comedic remake of Anaconda topped the Digital Entertainment Group's weekly digital sales and rentals chart for the week ending March 1, according to GfK Entertainment data. The film rose five spots to claim the No. 1 position, displacing Disney's Zootopia 2,...
Samba TV: ‘Bridgerton’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through March 1
Netflix’s "Bridgerton" Season 4 Part 2 topped Samba TV’s weekly US streaming chart for Feb 23‑Mar 1, reclaiming the #1 spot. HBO Max’s pre‑Game of Thrones series "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" fell to second place, while its drama "The Pitt" secured third. Netflix’s...
Doc ‘Big Star: The Nick Skelton Story’ Available Digitally From Virgil
Virgil Films has released the documentary *Big Star: The Nick Skelton Story* for digital rental and purchase. The film chronicles British show‑jumper Nick Skelton’s career, focusing on his recovery from a severe neck injury and his partnership with the horse...
Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Mercy’ Due on Disc April 7 From Alliance
Amazon MGM Studios and Alliance Home Entertainment announced that the sci‑fi thriller Mercy will hit physical shelves on April 7, 2026, in 4K Ultra HD, Blu‑ray, and DVD formats. The film, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, earned $54.3 million worldwide at the box...
Netflix: Lionsgate-Produced ‘War Machine’ Topped Global Weekly Streaming Through March 8
Netflix reported that the Lionsgate‑produced sci‑fi action film *War Machine* topped its global weekly streaming chart through March 8, amassing 39.3 million views and leading both the overall and English‑language movie rankings. The platform’s English‑language TV chart was led by *Bridgerton* season four...
JustWatch: Hulu’s ‘Paradise,’ ‘The Secret Agent’ Topped Oscar-Heavy Weekly Streaming Through March 8
JustWatch’s weekly streaming report for March 2‑8 shows Oscar‑nominated movies dominating the U.S. market, capturing 70 % of the top‑10 titles. Hulu leads the movie segment with Brazilian drama *The Secret Agent* at No. 1 and sci‑fi drama *In the Blink of an...
Psychological Horror Film ‘The Weight of Eyes’ Available Digitally From BayView
BayView Entertainment has released the psychological horror film "The Weight of Eyes" for digital purchase and rental as of March 10, 2026. The movie follows an architect who endures physical and psychological torture at the hands of a grief‑stricken couple,...
Hulu to Start Streaming Searchlight’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ March 20
Searchlight Pictures' comedy film "Is This Thing On?" will begin streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. on March 20. The movie is directed by Oscar‑nominated Bradley Cooper and stars Will Arnett, who also...
Doc ‘More Than One Child’ Available Digitally March 10 From BayView
BayView Entertainment will launch the documentary *More Than One Child* digitally on March 10, 2026. Directed by 49‑time award‑winning Vinit Parmar, the film follows three siblings from an illegal Chinese migrant family who were separated at birth to evade the One‑Child Policy....
Kino Lorber Sets March 24 Release Date for Attenborough Classic ‘A Bridge Too Far’ in 4K + Blu-Ray Combo Pack
Kino Lorber announced a March 24, 2026 release of Richard Attenborough’s 1977 war epic A Bridge Too Far in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu‑ray combo pack. The 4K disc features a new HDR/Dolby Vision master derived from a 4K scan of the original 35 mm negative on...
MPN Video Podcast: How Streaming, Sports, and Social Media Are Reshaping Fandom
Sports fans are abandoning traditional TV, turning to streaming services and short‑form platforms for live games and highlights. Rights are being split across multiple OTT providers, creating frustration as viewers juggle subscriptions. Hub Entertainment Research’s Wave 5 report shows documentaries like...
Parrot, Radial Partner for Content Valuation
Parrot Analytics and Radial Entertainment have forged a multi‑year partnership to embed Parrot’s global, cross‑platform audience demand index into Radial’s content valuation, programming, and growth strategy. The deal gives Radial, which manages a library of over 70,000 movies and TV...
Hub: Live Sports Streaming Access Confusing Consumers
Hub Entertainment Research surveyed 3,733 U.S. sports fans and found that 87% are frustrated trying to locate live games across fragmented streaming services. Tools like ESPN’s “Where to Watch” and Roku’s “Sports Zone” were praised by 70% and 60% of...
‘Dracula: Rise of the Vampire’ Due Digitally March 10 From BayView
BayView Entertainment announced the digital release of the horror‑black comedy "Dracula: Rise of the Vampire" on March 10. The film follows disgraced detective Gabriel Lee as he teams with his former partner to stop a satanic cult that massacres a...
Parks: Wi-Fi Gaps Undermine Household Broadband Quality
Parks Associates’ new white paper reveals that Wi‑Fi dead spots are eroding the perceived quality of broadband in U.S. homes, even as 80% of households subscribe to fixed internet and 25% enjoy gigabit speeds. Roughly 40% of smart‑device owners report...
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Available Digitally March 10, on Disc April 21
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will launch the sci‑fi comedy *Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die* for digital purchase and rental on March 10, followed by a DVD, Blu‑ray and 4K Ultra HD disc on April 21. Directed by Gore Verbinski and headlined by...
Omdia: Global Q4 TV Shipments Flat Despite Chinese Market Decline
Global TV shipments held steady at 61.5 million units in Q4 2025, despite a 25.3% year‑on‑year plunge in China after subsidies ended. Strong demand in North America and Western Europe, which grew 4.7% and 3.2% respectively, offset the Chinese decline and kept...
‘Hoppers’ Debuts With $46 Million Weekend, Pixar’s Biggest Original Opening Since 2017
Pixar’s new animated feature *Hoppers* opened to a $46 million domestic weekend, bringing its global debut to $88 million. The launch marks the studio’s strongest opening for an original title since *Coco* in 2017 and the best domestic start for a Pixar...
‘Predator: Badlands’ Tops Disc Sales Chart for Second Week
Disney’s 20th Century Studios saw Predator: Badlands retain the No. 1 spot on the Circana VideoScan overall disc sales and Blu‑ray charts for the week ending Feb. 28, marking its second consecutive week at the top. The sci‑fi action title slipped to No. 2...
Video Panel: The Battle for Your TV Screen: Who Controls the Future of TVOS?
The Next TMT Talks panel examined how connected‑TV operating systems have become the primary gateway for streaming content, advertising, and data collection. Panelists from The Trade Desk’s Ventura TVOS, Whale TV, and ViewLift discussed their strategies to challenge incumbent platforms and capture...
Netflix Live-Streaming South Korea’s Mega Boy Band BTS ‘The Comeback’ Performance on March 21
Netflix will live‑stream BTS’s comeback performance on March 21 from Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, coinciding with the release of their fifth studio album ARIRANG. The event airs at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT) in the United States and spans multiple global time zones. BTS, holder...
