Disney+ Removes Over A Dozen 20th Century Studios Films
Disney+ has removed more than a dozen 20th Century Studios films from its catalog in several countries after licensing agreements with New Regency expired. The titles, which include Fight Club, Gone Girl and Mr & Mrs Smith, reverted to New Regency, forcing Disney to renegotiate access despite owning a 20% stake in the studio. The removals illustrate the complexity of streaming rights even within Disney’s own acquisition ecosystem. Disney may restore the movies if new deals are reached.
Exclusive Announcement Live From Crime Con 2026: Season 4 of the Hit Docuseries "Betrayal" To Stream on Hulu This August
Season 4 of the true‑crime docuseries “Betrayal” will debut on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in August, announced live from Crime Con 2026 in Las Vegas. The panel, hosted by ABC News correspondent John Quiñones, featured Glass Entertainment president Nancy Glass, podcast host Andrea...
Can Clean Rooms Tidy up Transparency for Streaming TV?
Streaming TV has surpassed linear TV in total viewership and is projected to lead ad spend by 2028. Yet advertisers struggle with limited granularity and privacy‑driven restrictions that obscure program‑level performance. Data clean rooms emerge as a privacy‑compliant way to...
End of an Era: ‘Degrassi: Next Class’ Locked in for Netflix Removal in June 2026
Degrassi: Next Class will leave Netflix worldwide on June 30, 2026, ending a ten‑year exclusive licensing deal that began when the teen drama premiered on the platform in 2016. The series, produced by WildBrain’s predecessor Epitome Pictures, was marketed as a Netflix...
Punky Duck: Creator Jorge R. Gutierrez Drops Prime Video Animated Series Following Backlash Over AI
Prime Video’s animated series "Punky Duck," created by Jorge R. Gutierrez, will not move forward after the project sparked a backlash for its reliance on artificial‑intelligence tools. The show, featuring a punk duck and Smiley Cat navigating a hyper‑stylized Los...
National Geographic Picks Up “Titanic Sinks Tonight”
Disney’s National Geographic has acquired U.S. rights to the four‑part docudrama “Titanic Sinks Tonight,” slated to debut on the National Geographic channel on June 22, 2026, with episodes streaming on Hulu the same day and Disney+ the next. Produced by Sony‑backed Stellify...
The Hollywood A.I. Appeasement Vibe Shift
Hollywood’s long‑standing resistance to artificial‑intelligence tools is giving way to a pragmatic appeasement strategy. After years of union strikes and public backlash, studios and talent groups are negotiating limited AI usage agreements, highlighted by SAG‑AFTRA’s surprise détente with the digital...
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine, Leading "Dateline" In Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Broadcast Season
ABC’s flagship newsmagazine “20/20” retained its position as Friday’s No. 1 program for the fifth straight broadcast season, pulling 3.672 million total viewers—12% ahead of NBC’s “Dateline.” The show posted a 5% year‑over‑year lift, adding 170,000 viewers, and delivered double‑digit weekly gains...
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers Sunday Morning and in Late-Night
ABC News solidified its dominance in two key time slots this week. "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" posted 2.58 million total viewers and 374 000 adults 25‑54, marking a 17‑week streak at No. 1—the longest in over three decades. Meanwhile, "Nightline" captured 786 000...
The Great Podcast Rush, Bundling Works Wonders On Churn
The podcast market is shifting toward video as YouTube outpaces Spotify and Apple Podcasts, prompting a $100 million deal that moves self‑help star Jay Shetty to a joint Spotify‑Netflix platform. At the same time, streaming services are combating churn by expanding bundle...
CBS: We’re Making $15 Million From Byron Allen After Losing $40 Million Yearly with Stephen Colbert — “a $55 Million...
CBS disclosed that a new partnership with media entrepreneur Byron Allen is generating roughly $15 million in annual revenue, offsetting the $40 million per‑year loss it incurred from Stephen Colbert’s late‑night program. The network frames the arrangement as a $55 million financial swing,...
Cupcake & Friends, Love Diana Music Hunters, Punky Duck: Prime Video Orders Three Animated Series
Amazon MGM Studios and AWS have launched the GenAI Creators’ Fund, greenlighting three animated series—Cupcake & Friends, Love, Diana Music Hunters, and Punky Duck—for future Prime Video release. The fund pairs professional‑grade AI tools, via the Project Nara platform, with...
Why iSpot Is Confident that AI Will Revolutionize TV Ads - Eventually
iSpot CEO Sean Muller says AI will eventually overhaul TV advertising by moving beyond mere measurement to outcome‑based decisioning. He points to iSpot’s neutral‑measurement partnerships with every major network and DSP as a foundation for cross‑platform optimization. While fragmentation, trust...
CBS Outpaces Competitors with Eight of the Top 25 Series Across All Streaming and Broadcast Originals in Nielsen's All-Series Ranker
CBS captured 32 percent of the top‑25 most‑watched series in Nielsen’s 35‑day multiplatform rating, the highest share among broadcast and streaming rivals. Eight CBS titles—including new dramas Marshals and Sheriff Country—rank within the top 25, with six programs exceeding 10 million viewers. The network leads in several...
Hulu Signs First-Look Deal With Switchboard Magazine
Disney’s Hulu has signed a first‑look agreement with Switchboard Magazine to source documentary projects. The deal gives Hulu priority to develop feature‑length documentaries, docuseries and other unscripted content based on Switchboard’s reporting or editorial ideas. Switchboard, launched in early 2025,...